Queer Eye for the Straight Guy…for women?
That was my immediate reaction when I happened to see the ad for this while watching RuPaul’s Drag Race 2 ( I don’t care if you judge me, that show is GREAT). TRANSform Me is a makeover show with a twist – transgendered women acting as [...]
Alisa on February 11th, 2010
*For those who are ridiculously late (like myself) and haven’t watched it yet, there are spoilers ahead. Consider yourself warned.
Along with the Oscar buzz surrounding The Hurt Locker there has been another conversation taking place – civilian impressions of the film versus those [...]
Jamelle on February 11th, 2010
x-posted from U.S. of J.
The fact that the University of Virginia’s student newspaper would use the words “African magic” in a description of an op-ed should give you a few signs as to its quality (to say nothing of the op-ed itself):
“June Bug,” our rented Toyota Spark, took us everywhere we wanted [...]
Alisa on February 6th, 2010
We were a few days into February before I even remembered that it is Black History Month, and when I did my first thought was not of Malcolm, Martin or any other typical BHM icon, but Bob. The last time I “did” BHM was back in my undergrad days in Toronto and today [...]
belleisa on February 3rd, 2010
Nicholas Carr from the Britannica Blog on Why How We Read Matters:
“A change in form is always, as well, a change in content. That is unavoidable, as history tells us over and over again. One reads an electronic book differently than one reads a printed book – just as one reads a [...]
blackink12 on January 31st, 2010
In the midst of a lengthy Facebook debate about the State of the Union address, one of my old high school classmates encouraged me to share the following video with my friends.
Actually, he said, “This is something every black american needs to know.”
We’ll see about that:
I don’t know about you, [...]
blackink12 on December 29th, 2009
Shamefully enough, I had no clue who Percy Sutton was or why he was important until I stumbled across his obituary on page 3A of my local newspaper.
And though I’m usually wary of venturing into hyperbole, the Rev. Al Sharpton is not too far off in summing up the incredibly interesting and distinctive [...]
Shani on November 30th, 2009
Happy Monday, everyone! I’m here to take care of you all this week, since Blackink is on his way down to Louisiana. And speaking of Louisiana, here’s James Perry, NOLA mayoral candidate, in a recent campaign ad.
It seems things are a little different down south.
And by the way, if you’re looking [...]
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