My Thoughts on the 2015 Golden Globes
The 2015 Golden Globes was aight, entertainment-wise. At this point, my barometer on how entertaining a show was has been lowered considerably. On a scale of 1 to Listen to Tom Cruise talk about religion, it was at level “At least I didn’t wanna slide out my chair halfway through.” …
The Land of Abandoned People Needs Citizens. Here are My Nominations
For years, me and my friends have been relegating people who’ve hurt us, made us angry or are just terrible human beings to an imaginary place called the Land of Abandoned People. There, you are subjected to watching the movie Gigli over and over again. When you tire of that, …
Justin Bieber Went from Spongebob to Johnny Bravo with Photoshop
We haven’t been able to get rid of Justin Bieber for 7 years, when he came ‘pon the scene with his helmet swoop and stole the hearts of giddy (and pitiful) teenagers everywhere singing “Baby Baby Baby oooooh.” He became Usher’s protege and then started showing out a fool, getting in …
Some Government Apps Still Require Netscape and Internet Explorer 6.0: Throwback Thursday
Sometimes you want to do things to strengthen your business, like copyright and register your works, if you’re an artist. My friend, illustrator Veronica Marche Miller, went to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s website to register her art for protection and a dandy little prompt she got took her …
Whose Uncle is This, Shining Bright Like a Diamond?
I love African people because our prayers be on a different level. You just cannot out-pray an African. We use all types of metaphors and what nots. My year was MADE when I saw this tweet because the shiny suit was everything I needed in my life! Whew! He is …
It’s My Birthday! About Thankfully Turning 30
1985 is a solid number and that year produced some really solid people. Today, I join the 30 club! I’m a proud Capricorn, born on January 5, 1985, and this is a milestone birthday but I don’t feel any different. In fact, my life is a series of patterns because …
The 25 Dumbest Tweets of 2014
When I did the first ever “Dumbest Tweets” list in 2010, it was with Miss Zindzi, the Matron Saint of Catching Twitter Foolery. That list started something (DumbestTweets.com) so it’s only right that she come back to help do the 5th list. 1. Zindzi: Meaty. Oaker. For some reason, this …
The Top 10 Awesomely Luvvie Posts of 2014
This was a grand year for me and more people than ever read my words. My traffic hit many milestones and December 2014 is my most-read month EVER. I totally appreciate all the reads and shares and comments. In fact, the comments on my posts are my favorite things about writing. …
SELMA is Not Just Brilliant But Right On Time
I was invited to a private screening of the SELMA movie by Paramount Pictures and Ava DuVernay in New York in November and I didn’t just cry during the film. I wept. I ugly-cried like I wasn’t sitting in a room with 40 other people. But everyone else was in tears …
I Just Finished Serial and We Must Talk About It!
Serial is the newest thing everyone can’t stop talking about. It’s a podcast hosted by a reporter from WBEZ Chicago named Sarah Koenig, and produced by Ira Glass of This American Life and season 1 just wrapped. This entire season of Serial follows the case of Adnan Syed, a man who is …