I am a black woman. I’m free. I don’t have to be a symbol to anybody…~Lena Horne. On an usually restless night, I checked my Twitter feed and learned that Lena Horne passed away yesterday. She was 92 years old and has a legacy that made it acceptable to be black and beautiful in Hollywood, [...]

Michael Jackson passed today. Upon reflecting on why his passing is so painful, I realized a few things:

I have a hard time understanding why a public figure who is known for wanted people to live their “Best Life” and who has been public with her struggles with weight would sponsor a free chicken give-away.

I’m sure by now you’ve heard of Susan Boyle, the 47 year old woman that wowed a cynical crowd and smug panel on Britain’s Got Talent. Her performance struck a chord with people all over the world, and for good reason. There is an implicit rule, particularly in American Culture, that you have to have [...]

.cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url(‘http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png’) !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Jim Cramer Pt. 2 Daily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things w/ Demetri Martin Political HumorJim Cramer Hopefully this will be a lesson to all media snake-oil salesmen: Funny doesn’t equal dumb, satire can have credibility, and you [...]

NOTE: If you haven’t seen Slumdog Millionaire, this article has some spoilers. Consider yourself warned. If you know me or have read my posts, you know that I loved the movie Slumdog Millionaire. As a film buff and new film student, it has all the elements for me: Screenplay, cinematography, score and music to name [...]