The hazy liberal high of arroz y frijoles

Certain members of the right are concerned Sonia Sotomayor's fringhteningly Puerto Rican diet may affect her decisions. This is chilling stuff from The Hill:Sotomayor also claimed: “For me, a very special part of my being Latina is the mucho platos de arroz,...

Bristol's Cover

This past week, newly-minted high school graduate Bristol Palin landed the cover of People Magazine, in red robes and baby Tripp. Not surprisingly, media coverage of the cover story ensued. From CNN to Huffington Post, the objective was to articulate what message...

Swing Caravan, Get It Fresh

This week, we’ve got some short takes on Swing Caravan’s CD Get It Fresh. The band’s rhythm guitarist, Jack Brown, is the author of the Advocate’s Cinema Dope film column. –James HeflinGet It Fresh Swing Caravan's dynamic sounds leap...