Bad news for local dancer
On April 24, I wrote a story about local dancer Joey Falcon, who was trying out for the MTV show "America's Best Dance Crew." Falcon is a member of the Houston dance studio Planet Funk, and was chosen along with ...

Banning singles from the prom?
 Ah, the prom. I remember mine well. I wore a dress that my mom repeatedly reminded me was $200 over the limit she set for me. My updo was so high I kept hitting it on the car roof. ...

California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban
With the recent Advocate story about GLBT of Victoria holding a gay pride celebration this Saturday blowing up the discussion forums, I thought I'd pass along this story from the Los Angeles Times. The Calif. Supreme Court ruled 4-3 today ...

Tatting it up, literary style
     I have to admit, when contemplating what I should get for my next tattoo, an image of Shakespeare or my favorite quote from "For Whom the Bell Tolls" never crossed my mind. But that's what ...

Best pop culture catch phrases
  Now, I ain't talking "That's hot!" or "You're fired." "Spank your inner moppet" (from the TV cult favorite "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"...long live Joss Whedon). "Homie don't play that" (from TV show "In Living Color"). "Jane, you ignorant slut" ...

Blogging Etiquette 101
Let's face it: Blogging has become a cultural phenomenon. It seems everyone is blogging these days. Heck, just last week I'm pretty sure I read a blog written by my grandmother about her new tattoo (we're a modern sort of ...

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  There is   There is Coolspotters.com, which lets you see what celebs are wearing, using and even drinking. Basically, it lets you virtually stalk every outfit and product celebrities use from Lindsay Lohan to Flava Flav (yeah, boi). Who's ...

Generation Legend--wait for it---dary
Sorry...just couldn't resist using a random pop culture phrase from the TV show "How I Met the World's Longest Title for a Television Show." Okay, moving on. In generational news today (is that even a word?), it seems one kid ...

Emo is out, the Scene is in
    Well, it's official. Hell has frozen over, those pigs are flying and people everywhere are stepping over my dead body. Someone has written an "Essential Guide" to the Emo Culture. I wish I was kidding, folks. ...