Producers are already planning to capitalize on the massive success of “Valentine’s Day” with “New Year’s Eve,” another film sure to be packed with big name celebrities in revolving stories about trying to find love and happiness on a special night. First came the successes of “Love Actually” and then “He’s Just Not That Into You,” and now with [...]
Culture
On My Mind: Beauty Mags Have it All Wrong
March 8, 2010
There’s a magazine I started grabbing off the newsstand recently, and now, it kinda makes me sick. It’s a fashion and lifestyle publication that targets young women with flashy covers of recognizable white women in bright party dresses and wind-swept hair.
As someone who’s kind of a tomboy, reading this magazine has served as a monthly [...]
Culture, Media
You’ve probably heard the progressive sounds of Nneka by now. If not, consider yourself officially pulled from underneath your rock.
This Nigerian-German singer and lyricist has been taking over stages, iPods, and Best New Artist lists since her debut U.S. release, Concrete Jungle, hit the masses this month. Check out this review courtesy of Okayplayer and [...]
Tune In: Nneka
February 10, 2010
You’ve probably heard the progressive sounds of Nneka by now. If not, consider yourself officially pulled from underneath your rock.
This Nigerian-German singer and lyricist has been taking over stages, iPods, and Best New Artist lists since her debut U.S. release, Concrete Jungle, hit the masses this month. Check out this review courtesy of Okayplayer and [...]
Culture
The Most Influential Albums by African-Americans
February 10, 2010
TheGrio.com, a “video-centric news community” documenting the African-American experience in partnership with NBC News, published a slideshow of the 25 most influential albums created by African-Americans. The feature spotlights Curtis Mayfield’s Super Fly, Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, and Rick James’ Street Songs among others.
Here’s a sample (along with some tunes from featured album, Kind of [...]
