A few of the guys came by my pad for Super Bowl Sunday. Through sheer luck of the draw, they each symbolized a different aspect of my personality; one of my ‘Hollywood’ friends, one of the Muskeeteers (my clubbing partner in crime), and one of my frat brothers. I was reminded of an analogy another […]
While the general rule around here is to avoid namedropping, there are exceptions to every rule. Friday Night Lights is one of the few shows on network television that I make a point to watch, and it just started its third season a couple weeks ago. If you have DirectTV, you (could) have caught […]
I’ve always been someone who’s defined himself first through his spirituality. To some people, this seems obvious, but I bring it up for two reasons. First, for most of my youth, that was a subconscious choice. It’s something I’m becoming more aware of now as I settle into my ways, my likes, my life. The second […]
Alright gang, the Globes is this weekend, and as you can probably guess, I’ve seen almost every nominated film and performance. Here are my picks for the film categories: Best Performance by an Actress in a Comedy or Musical I could make a case for Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia (the biggest hit) or […]
As you can probably guess, the first thing I do when the nominations come out is look for ‘mine.’ Beyonce got a nom for Best Song (I feel like she’s done this before, Dreamgirls?) Raisin in the Sun got nominated for Best Made for TV film (fair enough, but that’s been a classic for decades […]
Today is the anniversary or “Founders Day” of Alpha Phi Alpha, one of the historically black Greek letter organizations. Through pure coincidence, I talked to both of my line brothers yesterday. I became an Alpha Man (cough, cough) years ago, and went through the entire undergraduate experience: the ‘neo’ semester, the party walking, the […]
Dear Mr. President-Elect, Let me start by saying, I hate politics. In a perfect world, the most talented artists would be the biggest celebrities, the biggest criminals would get the largest jail sentences, and the smartest people would be our world leaders. As it is, sex tapes kickstart more careers than they destroy; the […]
At different times, I’ve had close friends ask me what I thought of the women who would become their wives. My response has usually been something like this: “She’s cool with me. But in the end, it’s you who’s going to be going home to her everyday, it’s you who’s going to be waking up […]
Dear Chris, In my moviegoing experience, I’ve only been brought to tears twice. The first time was when Kunta Kinte refused to answer to Toby, which may be the greatest scene in Roots. The other time was about 10 minutes into Batman and Robin, when the heroes started ice skating around the frozen over […]
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