I Finally Watched the First 2 Episodes of Empire. Here Are My Thoughts
Fox kicked off its new show Empire starring Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard on January 7, 2015 and I am just getting a chance to watch it. Directed by Lee Daniels, the show is about the owner of a record label (Lucious Lyon) and his family: ex-wife Cookie and …
Run: Scandal Episode 410 Recap
I’m so glad I had put on extra deodorant and applied a good layer of Jamaican Black Castor Oil to my edges for the return of Scandal last night. I ate a filling meal beforehand so my energy levels and sugar could be right. I figured since Scandal had been …
Someone Sent Me a Business Email Addressed “Hi Zamunda…”
I am Luvvie everywhere on these interwebs and offline. I am HELLA Google-able and easy to find. My site is called AwesomelyLuvvie.com. I am @Luvvie on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. LUVVIE LUVVIE LUVVIE. So… two days ago, I get an email that made me roll my eyes so hard that needed …
The Angry Trey Songz Fan Who Went Off on Chris Brown on Instagram Has Me Howling
You know that dude who you were rooting for way back when but he just cannot seem to get his ish together because he is hellbent on being a perpetual delinquent? That is Chris Brown. Homeboy STAYS in trouble and can’t seem to get right. Chris is supposed to be …
Whose Aunty’s Obama Heels Are These?
My boy Darell J. hunt is forever blessing me with his sayings, and sometimes, he blesses me with a picture that keeps on giving. He uploaded a picture of someone’s Obama heel and I got my life. Because like he says, you cannot outdo Black people. Chile, your aunty put on …
Dear Johnson Publishing Company, About Selling Your Photo Archives
I had to write this sternly-worded letter because NAWL! Dear Johnson Publishing Company, I read a story in the Chicago Tribune called “Johnson Publishing to sell historic photo archive” and I had to write you a letter because my spirit was bothered. I posted it on Facebook and everyone did …
The Whitney Houston Movie on Lifetime Was Wrongly Named: My Review
The much-talked about Whitney Houston movie came on Lifetime yesterday and we all know how their track record with biopics is less than stellar (read: downright a mess). But, I had hope that this would be a good one because Angela Bassett was directing, and Yaya Dacosta as Whitney in …
Join Me for the Twitter Takeover of the Toyota Showcase Account to Live-Tweet the Whitney Houston Biopic!
My people! Tomorrow evening (or today, depending on when you see this. But I mean Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015) is the premiere of the Whitney Houston biopic on Lifetime and you know how much I love me some Nippy. I can’t miss it, and I’m bracing myself for what is …
Whose Aunty is This With the Struggle Feet in White Kitten Heels?
Chile, sometimes we step out the house looking like whodunnit and why. This is why we need friends who can set us straight sometimes. The friends who will say “Where are you going looking like you look? I will not allow it because you will not embarrass me.” Well, someone’s …
I Am Not Charlie. Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie.
On January 3, 2015, Boko Haram men went to the city of Baga and killed up to an estimated 2,000 people, mostly civilians. They ravaged the town, burning down buildings and leaving the largest body count they have yet. This is their deadliest act in their reign of terror in …