So last night was the rather inauspicious relaunch of louderJAM. Light turnout, low energy and some of the most random MFs on the open mic. WTF?!?! The Impossible Home excerpt was interesting if a little sloppy in its adaptation to a different space. Reminded me somewhat of the erotica reading a few years back at
There are days you just want to walk away from it all. Not in a suicidal sense. More like Bill Bixby hitting the road at the end of an episode of the Incredible Hulk. Do-doo-doo-do. Do-doo-doo-do-do. Just drop everything, step out of the picture and start from scratch. I get that feeling every now and
The Great Debate, #632: Is Freestyle Poetry?
Many say it isn’t. I say, it depends. One of the arguments against it that I hear the most is that it’s unfair to pit a freestyle against a poem that’s been crafted over time, edited and revised, etc. If you picked up some slam bias from the “unfair,” you nailed the issue. Freestyle is
X2: X-Men United, lots of fun. What you want from a summer blockbuster and, as an old comic book fan, I think they did a nice job with the characters, particularly laying the groundwork for the Phoenix storyline. Identity was creepy fun with a “twist” ending. I love psychological thrillers and it’s got a great
I think I have officially crossed the line and become completely jaded about poetry slam. I’ve never been so bored at an event as I was at last night’s Urbana Finals. Not that it was a terrible show, mind you. It just didn’t have the energy of a FINALS! The host, John S. Hall, sucked
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America is stupid. At least the ones that watch American Idol and take the time to vote. I mean, really, what the fuck was THAT last night?!?! Ruben in the bottom two? Trenyce booted while Camouflage Doughboy lives on? That fake jarhead couldn’t even hold his head up while Ruben stood out there waiting for
Def Poetry is closing
This just in: Def Poetry on Broadway will be closing on Sunday! Not sure how I feel about that to be honest. Not having seen it, I can’t really comment but, based on what I’ve heard from people I respect that HAVE seen it, it’s sort of a double-edged sword. Many poets (good ones, at
Apparently, I’m a very bad person. Disorder Rating Paranoid: Low Schizoid: Low Schizotypal: Moderate Antisocial: Moderate Borderline: Low Histrionic: Moderate Narcissistic: Very High Avoidant: Low Dependent: Low Obsessive-Compulsive: Moderate — Personality Disorder Test – Take It! — The Dante’s Inferno Test has banished you to the Fifth Level of Hell!Here is how you matched up
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch