Happy Birthday to Us: The First Year
Well, folks, I did it. I operated a blog for an entire calendar year--and if you know anything about my work ethic, you'll know that that alone is cause for...
Dystopian Dance Mix Vol. 11: Songs of Ice and Fire
This Sunday saw the fifth-season premiere of Game of Thrones, HBO's hugely popular television adaptation of George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. Which means that, as...
Je Suis Kanye: The Kanye West Oeuvre – Part 3: I’m Good (2002-2003)
Editor's Note: Hey, remember when I called this a "(probably) 11-part series?" Well, now it's (almost definitely) a 12-part series. We've reached a critical juncture in Kanye West’s oeuvre, and I...
My Type of Hype: A House Party Series Retrospective
Last month marked the 25th anniversary of the release of House Party: the definitive early '90s African American teen comedy, starring pop-rappers Kid 'n Play and directed by Reginald Hudlin. So what better...