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Dispatch from Seattle | 2009 EMP Pop Music Conference

This years  EMP  wasnt the business-as-usual, put-your-peepee-on-the-table and rumble caucus weve grown to love and (sometimes) resent. Just  last year, I emphatically referred to it as theschlongfest slow to change. What a difference 365 days make. There are too many reasons for this years bright and airy fissures. Im writing from the road, so permit […]

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SOTW: “Doctor, Doctor” (dedicated to Dr. Jill Biden)

Today’s quickie is dedicated to America’s “Second Lady,” Dr. Jill Biden, whose hair is so bouncin’ and behavin’ that she could very well pass for a soap diva from ’80s primetime. Some have compared her to  Linda Evans of  Dynasty. To me,her vibe feels a little more  Knot’s Landing  (“Back to the Cul de Sac”)–although […]

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Dispatch from Albuquerque: The 2008 ASA Conference

Experiencing homecoming in the abjection machine of an  academic conferenceproduces all kinds of interesting side effects. Some are physical: jeans become torture devices as you try and contain the bloating that comes with too many power bars, sandwiches, New-Mex gut bombs. Concealer edges out blush as the most important thing in the makeup bag. Or, […]

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SOTW: “Cebu (’86 Mix)” by Pacifica, aka Mom and Dad

You’ve probably noticed, dear readers, that our very own CBB has been on a hiatus from O!I most of this July, because of herBalikbayan  journey through the Philippines with  DJ Un-G. Landing back stateside can be tough, as I learned after many depressed, jet-lagged nights following  my own trip back (the first in over 20 […]

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Beijing Oh! 2008 – Our First Look at the Olympics

A quick look at the Beijing ’08 Olympics beyond Michael Phelps’ bling, and Misty May-Treanor and Keri Walsh’s bikinis. Link to the full stories below… Pac-Man leads Pin@y Delegation at Opening Ceremonies He’s not competing, but he’s lookin’ good in the teal Barong and post-Apo Hiking Society  haircut. Pinoy Food Services Chef at UCI Caters […]

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