I'm so over blog posts being treated as news and news being treated as blog posts. And news outlets have done this to themselves by not explaining their relevance to the public and not diversifying their newsrooms. In communities of color it's even worse because all we do is get our "news" from bloggers. Some Pakistani teenage girls got shot…
This is the best thing ever. I love Jenifer Lewis. She is so underrated, and has spent much of her career as a supporting actress. However, kudos to her for having a longtime career doing what she loves. WATCH THIS!
I went to see the film The Butler last Friday. The movie is about Cecil Gaines and his family. Cecil Gaines worked as a butler at the White House for 30 years, serving every president from Truman to Reagan. Throughout the film we see the country changing, the White House staying the same, and a man trying to figure out…
I am an alum of Syracuse University, though I did not attend my commencement ceremony in 2012. However, I feel this speech was right on time. Let this enrich your life, and may we all go forward in kindness. "Still, accomplishment is unreliable. “Succeeding,” whatever that might mean to you, is hard, and the need to do so constantly renews…
Watch the trailer for "Daria's High School Reunion"
Some New York Times music critics got together and talked about recent releases from Rocafella and ROC Nation artists. They unpacked aesthetics, lyricism, celebrity, record sales, style, and insecurity. I enjoyed hearing what they had to say. Listen to the Podcast here.