“Branded”, An Advertising Sci-Fi Thriller
Ever thought advertising was just pure manipulation? This movie takes that idea and really runs with it.
REVIEW: Ava DuVernay’s “I Will Follow”
The beautifully done film is an assured and compelling meditation on love, death, loss and, ultimately, life.
REVIEW: Kanye West — "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" (Roc-A-Fella)
Every super hero needs a theme song. And a super villain to fight against.
Now on TheRoot.com: "Black Rock Rolls On"
The state of black rock circa 2010.
Now on HuffingtonPost.com: "Window Seat" or Much Badu About Nothing
Erykah risked nothing emotionally, physically or artistically. Then what are we applauding?
Now on The Huffington Post.com: Dash’s Blakroc disses black rock
How can you call something “BlakRoc” when the black folks on the project only rap and the rockers are all white?
Now on TheRoot.com: Loud and In Living Colour
Living Colour: They're literally like Coltrane's Classic Quartet playing rock. Yeah.
Now on TheRoot.com: Rock is Black Music, Too!
Time to give rock another look. Because hip hop is out of ideas.
Election night 2008
And the euphoria of those who helped make it real. . .
The real difference between liberals and conservatives
Why does it seem like liberals and conservatives never seem to agree? Is it simplistic to say…
“Ain’t your mama’s and daddy’s super heroes”
I’m really glad Christopher Chambers pinged me about the release today of a new collection of stories he…
2 days to the Afropunk jumpoff
My friends Boston and Shena just concluded three nights of amazing (yes, it was that good) music this…
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