Black History Month

Since February 1 I have been trying to figure out ways to celebrate Black History Month. Without the context of a school setting and coordinating some obligatory program I have struggled to figure out how to do something during Black History Month other than be black. I think there's this feeling obligation tied in with this wanting a reason to…

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Beyonce is not a feminist…

...and even if she is, her ideological views do not matter. There are many bloggers and trollers that are starting a flurry of debates on the internet about Beyonce and feminism. My question is: Why? She released a "visual" album on iTunes that sold 500,000 copies in less than a weekend. And it happened to be Friday the 13th. This…

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The week’s antics

Kanye West ruined the best song on his Yeezus album by releasing this unnecessarily explicit video for it.I don't think that's Kim Kardashian's real body. I think he was trying to play with the image of the naked woman bumper stickers that you see on the back of trucks. Watch for yourself: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBAtAM7vtgc&w=400&h=250] 70 things somebody learned in their 20s.…

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4 things that caught my attention this week

So I don't have time to explain the spectrum, the transition from analog to digital, and how it all affects journalism and communications. What I can tell you is that the angle that the theatre community cares about is one that I haven't thought about. Wireless microphones, like those used in live performance, fall under this Wireless Spectrum debacle and…

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My delayed but still relevant thoughts on the TLC movie

Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story aired on VH1 on Monday, October 21, 2013. It became the network's highest rated broadcast in five years with 4.5 million viewers tuning in to have their questions about this dynamic trio answered. TLC is celebrating their 20th anniversary as a group, even in light of the death pf Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, the…

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Everyone is mad that Miss America is Indian American

Everyone can get over it.Nina Davuluri aka Miss New York is the new Miss America. She was born and raised in the USA, which makes her American with Indian descent. This whole controversy just goes to show that when people think American they think white, and that anyone who is not white is considered "other," and therefore not American. We…

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