Cultural Quickie: The Go-Go’s, Savage Love, Hunger, Hyphen and Coming Up

I didn’t forget about reviews for Peaches and Strangers with Candy…they’ll be here soon. In fact, I missed my chance to see Peaches strip down to her pink skivvies this weekend, but did see the 80s giant The Go-Go’s.

The ladies have been doing this and that and are touring. See tour dates here. Also, the women have inspired some guys to make a cover band called “We Got the Meat.� Who says only guy bands get the cover treatment?
Speaking of dudes who don’t suck, I heart Dan Savage of Savage Love.

This guy has a way of answering the bonkiest sex questions that is humorous yet factual and helpful. He rocks even more for his un-ironic support of Planned Parenthood, as recently witnessed in last week’s column. He’s so right about putting some elbow grease behind your skrill for the PP. I loves it and you should too!
This book is a year old, but golly gee, you need to read it if you haven’t:
Hunger by Lan Samantha Chang

Chang does much to dispel the “model minority” myth simply by exposing the inner workings, pressure and sorrows of first-generation Chinese Americans.
After reading this book, are you inspired to add to the AA fiction cannon? Then you should enter your latest short story in Hyphen magazine’s contest, which you can read up on here.


Maybe you’re not a budding novelist or are too lazybones (or busypants) to knock out a short story. That’s cool. You should check out Hyphen magazine anyway, because it’s a smart, sassy mag full of AA pop culture that has a lot of women’s voices in the mix. Ya know, like it is in real life. Check out their site, with EIC Melissa blogging like you want her to.
K, that’s it for now. Coming up for the future:
PROJECT RUNWAY!!!
Begins July 12. This may be the only reality show that requires its contestants have actual talent. Who will be the next Chloe Dao (or Daniel V, my swoonable fave who has a BLOG)? Same setup, but Heidi’s carrying a different kiddo.