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Come work with me, Gabe Meline, Nastia Voynovskaya, Rae Alexandra, Luke Tsai, Ariana Proehl, Pendarvis H. & POCHO BOY MEETS WORLD (aka the dream team) as we cover Bay Area arts and culture!

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PlayStation 2 Ocean Blue (2002)

When you find out that Veracruzanos use fresh plátano in their albóndigas >>>

society toast. i been entertaining the notion that we're post society already. like, a social contract broke, right

Berkeley's specialty grocer, Market Hall Foods on Fourth St., will close at the end of May after 28 years. POCHO BOY MEETS WORLD with the scoop for KQED Food! kqed.org/arts/13956901/…

Pokemon in the style of Studio Ghibli

One thing about the call for divestment is that it forces us to confront just how naturalized the imperialist position is. It's considered a non-political issue for higher ed institutions to profit from war, genocide, and occupation. What's 'political' is asking them to stop.

Tupac’s estate has hit Drake with a cease and desist for using his voice on “Taylor Made”. He has 24 hours to take it down.

“…a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. The Estate would never have given its approval for this use.”

Here's a summary of our coverage on how California utilities put political lobbying and brand advertising costs into our energy bills instead of billing shareholders, which is illegal. And why, as energy costs rise, they probably still will!

Breaking: UC Berkeley students just mounted a Gaza solidarity encampment at Sproul Plaza. “We will hold the encampment until UC divest from the war” @Berkeleyside

Protest is not meant to be comfortable. You’re not meant to like protests, you’re not meant to find them convenient. It’s supposed to be uncomfortable—so uncomfortable that it forces the powers that be to listen and change.

Our review of the new Taylor Swift album, by eli nobells.blog/constantly-hat…

Everything about this POCHO BOY MEETS WORLD / @ torre.pentel collab is delightful, but I can't get past how in 2002, Andre Nickatina ate a limited-run sirloin steak and mushroom sandwich at Togo's and liked it so much that he IMMEDIATELY shouted it out in a song. kqed.org/arts/13955802/…

Our entire government regardless of party affiliation, Democrats and Republicans seem to be working harder for, and in defense of another country, over the material needs of the citizens that voted for them, and who’s tax dollars pay their salary. Y’all aren’t mad enough for me.

Seeing artists play Berghain and Hor like it's the flex it used to be, like they simply do not care about Berlin clubs censoring and gatekeeping pro Palestinian artists and being actual arms of the state's imperialist contributions.. It's giving spineless, amoral, self centered.

So Mexico will start deporting Americans who have moved to Mexico without proper documentation (illegal immigrants). He is tired of Americans gentrifying cities in Mexico.

I have had one more space come up for a free 1 hour mentorship call with a rising writer maybe in need of help! Ideally I want to speak to people from working class backgrounds. If you'd like to take up the space, then email me on [email protected]. The call will be next week

‘Here’s What Bay Area Rappers Are Eating (According to Their Lyrics)’ (via POCHO BOY MEETS WORLD KQED) kqed.org/arts/13955802/…

🗣️🎙️ “HELLO!”

POCHO BOY MEETS WORLD on Bay Area rappers and lyrics about food.
Artwork by Torre.

Hella saucy. ✌🏾🍽️

I wrote about A’s fans and the future of fan activism for the The Ringer.

12 months ago, Fisher and MLB conspired to steal the Oakland A's out of Oakland. A’s fans responded by creating one of the most impressive fan activist movements in sports history.

theringer.com/mlb/2024/4/18/…