Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Soula Boy, Kissing Kate (don't read that as one sentence 'cause that's just weird...)

Yay Soulja Boy...?

Right, so everyone's "favorite" rapper came to Hunter to talk about how we shouldn't do drugs. I'll admit I sniggered when I heard that, and I didn't see him because I (unlike a lot of people) went to third period. But according to this article, besides mentioning drugs a grand total of zero times and his album about four, Souja Boy, when asked for a hug by a (male) fan, refused, saying, "I'm not a homo." Excuse me, WHAT? I'm not at all a fan of his music, and I think it was a little amusing that his "drug" talk involved almost nothing about drugs, but... come on! He won't hug a fan because he thinks he'll appear "homo?" Way to go, Soulja Boy, way to go.

Book Review: Kissing Kate
I reread this a couple days ago, and maybe it was because I was supposed to be researching a term paper, but it was hard to put it down, and I finished it in two days. Granted, it's a short book, but still. Kissing Kate is about Lissa and Kate, bestest bestest friends, who hook up at a party, and it follows Lissa through the aftermath and the beginnings of her coming-out. It's a short, light read, and the whole lucid-dreaming plot device is really really weird, so say the least. But, the characters are all really well-done, especially Lissa, who narrates. I mean, sometimes you want to smack her for being so scared of the gay, but in a loving way. Not terribly conclusive, nothing life-changing, but it's still good; the kind of book you can definitely squeeze in on morning subway rides or before bed, worth the read.

So, that's it for tonight. Hope everyone has a fantastic break and a wonderful [insert holiday, if any, here]. If you've got any questions for us to answer, drop us a comment HERE; we'll be answering soon, promise!