Rondo and Henry. Too legit.
The first time Prince and The Revolution ever performed Purple Rain was at First Ave, a venue in Minnesota, for Minnesota Dance Theater benefit. 28 years ago, now (YIKES). There are a couple of notable points to mention about this performance. First, it’s one of the dopest guitar solos in modern memory. Second, there is no cheering, no screams, just an audience of 1983 Minnesotans standing agape as they watch something they could never possibly have imagined unfold in front of them. And finally, they had a van outside the venue which was capturing this performance, which is why it sounds like the version of Purple Rain you’re probably more familiar with. The dude is beyond. Sir Badness himself.
Roger Radcliffe swag.
Winnie Cooper is dreamy.
I was rocking the double monks a few weeks ago and felt way too serious to live. This is swaggeriffic.
Making the case for black double monks.
Dressing Room.
In Which We Teach You How To Be A Woman In Any Boys Club
“Ferrell isn’t threatened by Fey because game recognize game.”
This should be required reading for all women, and frankly all men too.
Cultural events are worth noting. Charlie Sheen is a cultural event.
This tiger goes HAM. That’s an elephant the dude is riding, by the way. Click-through for action.
Yes, he is referring to Burning Man. Yes, he is Dr. Dre. This is beyond awesome.
A letter from Dr. Dre to his then girlfriend now wife Nicole Threatt and X-wife of NBA player Sedale Threatt.
Okay, is this blogger being ironic or not?
A must-read.
Every review on Amazon is super positive, and seemingly genuine…Wikipedia says its sold a million copies. A quote from one of the reviews:
“And this rigid upbringing might actually prevent them from truly seeing women as equals. For instance: men are rigidly trained never to hit a woman. Why? Because she is a delicate flower that he could easily crush. In truth, people should not hit anyone, and if they must, only in self-defense (not just ego defense). The perpetuating of the “delicate flower” myth (yes, myth, because some women are boxing champions) hurts women as well as men. Just as women are typecast as sex-symbols, this book deals with the typecasts of men; as money-maker, or protector/defender (which encourages his violence, rather than more peaceful strategies or show of emotion). It also talks about homophobia and inability to cry or act feminine; destroying the wholeness of a man’s person.”
This is some far out, explosive stuff! And it looks like this isn’t just an internet meme.
I went to a pretty liberal college and, still, I had never heard of men’s liberation. Browsing through it now, I’m not surprised though. Anyone who started advocating these ideas outside of a gender studies class, without attributing them to a credible gender studies professor, would seem like they’re mocking feminism or just bat shit crazy.
It seems like gender issues will never be anything but supremely interesting. I don’t have enough skin in the game to get fired up (good or bad) about this, but it’s certainly interesting.
Musings 