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The Top 8 Things You Don’t Know about Chanookah

Last night I performed at the Contemporary Jewish Museum’s Festival of Rights party. Shout-out to my boy Dan Wolf for making it happen, and for letting me rock some new material in the shmancy space. SOOOO…just in time for the 4th night of Chanukah (aka holy hump-day), I present to…

Big Show this Saturday…and Why I Love Real Artists

This past week I had the pleasure to witness some amazing shows that cross the fake boundaries of performance, culture, and politics. 2 cities, 4 shows, 8 days…and i didn’t even pay a dime! Quick, non-linear recap: – “In the Heights” (NYC): When I heard there was a hip-hop, merengue…

The True Meaning of Thanksgiving

This past weekend, while hosting the UW Collegiate Poetry Slam back in Madison, I got the chance to clear up some confusion when it comes to my work. “I just want to say for the record…I don’t think all white people are evil.” “But white supremacy is the devil.” People…

Manny Pacquiao vs. the Top 10 Dictators: Now That’s a Fight

I’m not a big boxing fan. The idea of two grown men beating the shit out of each other as people make money off their blood…I guess it goes against my (semi)pacifist tendencies. But I gotta admit — I do like Manny Pacquiao. Maybe it’s how he smiles throughout the…

To the Young Men who Watched and Said Nothing

From the cheap nfl jerseys Richmond Peace March, November 7, 2009. Photo credit: Bethanie Hines I went to the Peace March this part Saturday that was organized in response to the recent gang-rape at Richmond High School. It was a healing event for a lot of folks. Despite the tragedy…