The Dismantling of a Beauty Queen

The Dismantling of a Beauty Queen

If asked to name three black beauty queens, most people would only remember two or three.  Tops. Remembering Vanessa Williams—actress, singer, blue...

Whatever, Man!

Whatever, Man!

Happy New Year, everyone!  I may as well confess it.  I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions.  How many years can you attempt to lose weight for...

A Skunky Situation?

A Skunky Situation?

The giddiness was as contagious as contact vapors when potheads learned that Mary Jane had been freed. To grow in select backyards anyway. While other...

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

If the Rumors Were True

If the Rumors Were True

  Many have tried to convince us that the late American singer and sweetheart Aaliyah never appeared on a BET Awards show in a baggy sweatshirt hiding...

A Song of Uncommon Sense

A Song of Uncommon Sense

Master P and MC Hammer must be scratching their heads about now.  They must be asking themselves: “Where were these guys before I unloaded all my loot...

Why Locked Out of Heaven Is a Knockoff

Why Locked Out of Heaven Is a Knockoff

Listen.  Or rather, listen again. So I have been trying to figure out why “Locked Out of Heaven” by that handsome old soul Bruno Mars is so infectious....

Dreamy!

Dreamy!

Yes, Gabe, with baby Nahla cozying up to Olivier Martinez like this, we understand your pain.  But it seems that the worst is over.

137 Shots And A Pop Can

137 Shots And A Pop Can

After a 25-minute high-speed chase ends in East Cleveland, Ohio, neighboring cities are buzzing with the news that a man and woman were chased to their...

Is Pink Trying Too Hard?

Is Pink Trying Too Hard?

The 40th Annual American Music Awards was held live at the Nokia Theatre last Sunday in Los Angeles, California.  And singer Pink, singing her single...