Washington Post catches up with Wonkette at the DNC…
MTV’s newest correspondent here is Ana Marie Cox, better known as the foulmouthed blogger Wonkette.Cox is considering segments on delegate fashion — such as the wearing of credentials as a carefully placed accessory — and the e-mailing addiction of those who (like her) are always tapping at what they call their CrackBerry.
“Fluffy stuff is important because politics shouldn’t be like eating your spinach,” Cox says, sitting on a bench in the FleetCenter hall. “I’m dessert. But politics is a full meal.”
Cox dismisses much programming aimed at the youth demographic as “either high-minded civility — you should vote because it’s important — or you should vote because Madonna does.”
Her wardrobe orders from MTV were “anything but a suit — don’t look like a grown-up.” Accordingly, she is wearing a white T-shirt, jeans, black jacket and Converse sneakers.
“If terrorists attack, I’ll be able to run out of the building,” Cox says. “Surviving a terrorist attack is the new black.”
Thanks Uncle Grambo for the link.
ProductshopNYC is at the convention too — check out his coverage here.
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Okay, so glad to see Bobby Conn in your iPod. I was lucky enough to see Bobby Conn with the Frequency and Trans Am in Baltimore a month ago. They are fucking incredible.
Using that as a stepping stone…apologies for the plug (but it’s for a good cause)-
Bobby Conn along w/ the M’s and Sam Prekop as part of the Interchange Festival at the Empty Bottle in Chicago on 8/20-
http://www.interchange2004.org/
We’re also having shows that week at the Hideout (Tortoise, Diverse, and others – all out on the street), Schubas (Andrew Bird, Charles Bissell of the Wrens, Ken Vandermark) & Metro (Hosted by Slug (of Atmosphere) + Sage Francis, Eyedea & Abilities and others TBA).
All $ raised goes to non-partisan voter registration drives & get-out-the-vote efforts.
COOL.
UGLY GIRL FINDS “UGLY HOLLYWOOD” (AKA POLITICS) A GOOD MATCH.
FILM AT 11, MORONS.
This morning Ana Marie Cox did an interview with NPR in which she insisted on being referred to as “some chick.” So awesome.
I didn’t really see much of her on MTV.