S&M: Scandals & Media or Sadomasochism?

Rihanna’s latest released video, “S&M,” has stirred up a lot of controversy. I do believe the song includes some promiscuous language: “‘Cause I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it Sex in the air, I don’t care, I love the smell of it Sticks and stones may break my bones, But chains and [...]

Joint Smoked on HBO – Breaking News. No, Really.

I’m sure a lot of you were pissing your pants in anticipation of the Prop 19 results, California’s bid to legalize marijuana throughout the state. But unfortunately for you potheads, Prop 19 was rejected by voters. However, did any of you happen to catch Zack Galifianakis’s appearance on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher? To [...]

New EIC at Essence, So That Nothing Else Will Change. Ever.

Earlier this month, Essence Editor-in-Chief Angela Burt-Murray made the stunning announcement that she is stepping down from her position and will move to Atlanta with her family. Although Burt-Murray was the EIC of Essence for five years, rumor has it that she decided to resign last July, over controversy with new fashion director Elliana Placas. [...]

C’mon, Myspace Matters!

There will always be a runner-up in advertising. Pepsi will never win the top spot from Coke. iPods are preferred over other music devices. And since Facebook showed up, Myspace seems archaic. But the site hasn’t given up; it’s enticing our middle school, sentimental sides with a new logo. The new Myspace profile is a [...]

Keith Olbermann Confused About Meaning of Objectivity, Journalist

This fall, journalists have been fucking up. I mean royally fucking up. Newscasters are being fired and suspended left and right (e.g. Rick Sanchez). The latest culprit is MSNBC’s liberal media darling, Keith Olbermann. The host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann was suspended indefinitely without pay due to his monetary campaign contributions to three Democratic candidates. MSNBC [...]

Inception 2: Tiddlywinks?

I recently sang my praises of Warner Bros. decision not to release Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 3D, but then I heard a rumor that truly pissed me off. There’s a report going around that WB is interested in making a sequel to Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece and box office hit Inception. If there’s [...]

Now on Facebook: Laugh at the Non-Groupies

Facebook recently announced its newest feature, Groups. In response to the harsh criticism the site received regarding privacy issues, the company has come up with this latest plan to ensure that users can act freely on Facebook. Groups let Facebook members create a specific collection of people. For instance, the president of a fraternity could [...]

Mad Men Take Over Twitter

Last summer you logged in to Twitter and looked to the bottom of your screen in utter horror. There, next to the lowest trending topic (Toy Story 3) was that little gold box with the word “Promoted.” My jaw dropped to the floor; I couldn’t believe it was happening so soon. In Twitter’s quest to [...]

Harry Potter, Debuting Without the Magic of 3D

The 3D revolution took a big hit over the weekend when Warner Bros. announced that the highly anticipated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I will not be released in 3D, but rather in 2D and IMAX only. Somewhere off in Pandora, James Cameron just shed a tear. While the film was originally planned [...]

Hossein Derakhshan (The Blogfather) Got Pinched

They call him the “Blogfather,” the man credited with starting the blogging and podcasting revolution in Iran. Last week, Hossein Derakhshan was sentenced to 19.5 years in prison for blogging; a crime I apparently commit every week without any fear or hesitation. This is the longest prison sentence any blogger has ever received. Born and raised in [...]