The High Museum of Art in Atlanta is exhibiting Dali: The Late Work now through January. I took my budding artists to the exhibit to get ‘em all cultured and stuff.
They hit the kids area first, which is full of hands-on activities -perfect for …
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johanna fateman of le tigre
Johanna Fateman is a major creator. She lends her voice and synth talents to Le Tigre and produces the band Men. Don’t let the freedom loving, zany dance antics of Le Tigre fool you into thinking Johanna is all play and no game; this mama is one…
everynone should watch this
There are times when my google reader feeds me nothing but information overload, making me want to run far, far away from all things electronic. But this morning, I had a very good internet day. The kind that leads you to something poignant and powerfu…
9q with violet clark (part two)
“And therein lies the potential for brilliance: being willing to just be honest and lay it on the line, and being okay with the idea of other people potentially not “getting” you.” – Violet Clark
9q with violet clark of grand duchy (part one)
Violet Clark is the mama of five children, a musician, and a visual artist. After experimenting with a solo album, she joined forces with her hubby, Charles Thompson, and together they created the band Grand Duchy. Of course, we all know Charles as Bla…
new book by samantha bee
It’s not often that you see funny pregnant ladies on TV. The SnL ladies have boasted a few bumps over the years, but most actresses have to conceal their pregnancies to stay in character. Not so with Samantha Bee. Her belly has been all over The…
lady muffintop
One of my mama friends posted this video on facebook today. It made me laugh several times, and I had not even been drinking.
artlantis 2010
Last weekend, the family and I hit the Artlantis festival in Atlanta. This is the second year for Artlantis, a showcase of local artists and musicians put together by The Beep Beep Gallery.
jeaneology
I have never owned china, but if Gloria came out with a china pattern that incorporated Vanderbilt blue jeans, I would definitely buy as set. Coupled with some mugs of Anderson Cooper’s face, and I would have myself one hellava Vanderbilt dinner party.
positively pornocraftic!
There is art. There is pornography. And then there is Regresty. And the combination of these elements is positively pornocraftic.
lena horne 1917-2010
She sings the kind of songs I love to sing around the house. The kind that inspire my children to ask me to stop singing.
motherhood sucks, the movie, i mean
It’s not that the theme is not interesting. Motherhood is ripe for storytelling, the way love is the endless wellspring of great pop songs. The content isn’t the problem; it’s the writing and the delivery of the story that failed here.
be a dancer, not a bullfighter
If she was pretty but a piss-poor guitarist, she wouldn’t have had such a lengthy career. Talent gives you stamina.
top that, aka, total blackmail material
During my latest trip to Brooklyn and northern New Jersey, my best friends and I recorded ourselves performing the infamous Top That rap from the classic 80s film Teen Witch. What follows is that rap plus a montage of shenanigans that most people would consider embarrassing.
