EntertainmentSnob
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For The Root, I reviewed the new film Dope which I found to be refreshing, albeit imperfect … not that it stopped me from enjoying it. It was a fun movie.
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He said it was also a rally for getting a “piece” of that economic pie. Prince challenged the young people to become leaders and entrepreneurs. It was pretty awesome. Nothing like a motivational speech in the middle of a Prince concert BY PRINCE. I was at the concert with Yesha Callahan and we sat in
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Today I have a piece in The Guardian US (first time ever!) and it’s about Eddie Murphy’s lackluster appearance at SNL 40. I surmised that Murphy is no longer interested in entertaining us … unless you have a check for him, and maybe even then, probably not.
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Wrote an introspective piece on how black people don’t like talking about race so much as they have to, lest it looks like we’re endorsing our own slaughter. The backdrop? My years avoiding race (and failing at it) in California and Kanye West’s embrace of a French designer who was shamed out of using the
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I wrote a piece for The Root today on how the drama between Khloe Kardashian and Amber Rose seems to be much ado about “slut shaming,” race and class. Namely, Rose and Kardashian trade in the same industry, but for some reason having wealth and privilege makes being a sexy femmebot an empowering decision. How
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My friend Kristi Love is having a V-Day brunch party for both couples AND singles. Come there with your man or come there to find a man, it’s up to you! One of the District’s finest DJs, DJ Adrian Loving, will be spinning. (Kristi Love. Adrian Loving. Valentines Day! It’s like they did this on purpose.
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Wrote a piece for new African American web portal NBC BLK on how the Oscars are super not diverse this year. Heck, no women were even nominated for their writing or directing. It was a sausage-fest devoid of melanin.