Judy Blume Has Breast Cancer


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Judy Blume announced on her blog yesterday that she is being treated for breast cancer. Dammit. Back in 2010, we declared that Judy Blume did not prepare us for Sparklecorn.* But the vagina owners of MamaPop are pretty much in agreement that Ms. Blume prepared us for a whole heck of a lot in life. [...]

Sparklecorn 2012: Make Some Noise


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Here it is, what you’ve all been waiting for: this year’s Sparklecorn video! (WHEEEE!!!!) We went guerrilla video-style this year, so of course something from the Beastie Boys was a natural choice (*pours a little out for MCA*). Please to enjoy the rhythm and the rhyme, and the memories we all share of this amazing [...]

Sparklecorn 2012: Sparkling The Night Away


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This is our fourth year throwing Sparklecorn at BlogHer, and even after all that time we’re still shocked and amazed when we finally see the photographer’s photos from the evening. Every single person in each and every photo—whether they’re pictured dancing, mugging for the camera, or engaged in vry vry imprtnt socializing bidness— radiates such [...]

ICYMI: The Week’s Most Popular Posts – 8/3/2012


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We know you, dear MamaPop readers, have lives. Places to go, things to do, jobs to keep and what-not. Which is why we now offer you a look back on the week that was on MamaPop by way of our most popular posts of the past seven days. Please to enjoy. Olympic Fashion – Don’t [...]

Ultimate Party Rock Anthems – Play the Sparklecorn Home Game With This Playlist


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There’s a special ingredient that will turn the dullest of shindigs into a raging dance party: the perfect playlist. Some songs simply demand that you get out of your seat or peel yourself off the wall and hit the dance floor. Unfortunately, I will be on the west coast during Sparklecorn tomorrow, but after four [...]