12 Months of Mike Month 1: Wayne’s World (1992)
Our year-long deep dive on the cinematic oeuvre of Mike Myers officially kicks off with Wayne's World, and it's arguably all downhill from here. Join us for some genuine gushing...
Remembering the Great Lost Hip-Pop JRPG of the Early ’90s: Super House Party RPG
Last April, we commemorated the 25th anniversary of Reginald Hudlin’s seminal teen movie House Party with a retrospective of the short-lived franchise it spawned, shedding light on the first two films as...
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...
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...
Dear Elitists: Shakespeare Was More Hip-Hop Culture Than High Culture
This week, an infographic by designer and data scientist Matt Daniels has been making the rounds, ranking the number of unique words used by various hip-hop artists compared to the...