Vanity FairAlong the way this awards season, Nyong’o has become something of an “It girl,” scoring magazine covers left and right (including our own) and achieving “fashion darling” status. Lawrence—though she generally demonstrates a blasé…
The GuardianWong Kei in Wardour Street, famously the rudest restaurant in London, is being refurbished. It will reopen on 10 March. The menu is unchanged; the main renovation has been one of attitude. They are…
A View from Studio 3: Overlooked A’s have attitudeMLB.comPHOENIX — I’m stepping away from Studio 3 for a while. This week’s view is from the sun-splashed baseball fields in Phoenix, where the American League West…
Yahoo Sports (blog)NFL draft prospect Johnny Manziel does not have the ideal height of an NFL quarterback. However, Manziel has the perfect attitude for a short quarterback prior the NFL scouting combine, which begins on…
NFL.com“I really like the fact that Michael did it before the draft, because his attitude was, ‘You know what? I know who I am. I know I can play great football and judge me on…
How Chris Christie Ruled the New Jersey MachineNew York MagazineA few weeks ago, Republican consultant Mike Murphy uttered a line that captured the kind of wait-and-see attitude that has characterized his party’s approach to Chris…
I kept calling Dot Complicated, Randi Zuckerberg’s memoir on how digital media has changed our lives, and how to maintain your sanity during the cultural flux, “Dot Confidential” to myself, again and again. Then, I…
Pinewood Studios Atlanta Fayetteville, Georgia – the near-300-acre movie studio complex slated to open this month as production of MARVEL’s Ant-Man with Michael Douglas and Paul Rudd gets underway – has already got off on…
Los Angeles TimesIf, as has been said, the movie business is like a giant tanker ship that can’t change course on a dime, this year’s Oscar nominations show an organization in the midst of making…
Today a group of activists affiliated with Oakland’s PUEBLO and the Ella Baker Center tried to meet with Oakland Police Department NSA Compliance Director Tom Frazier. Angered by his decision to veto the hard fought…
E! OnlineGet ready to binge again. House of Cards is set to return for its second season on Friday, Feb. 14, Netflix announced on Wednesday. What a perfect Valentine’s Day gift for all the singles…
Jeff Zucker, the still-new President of CNN even though he’s into his first year on the job (time flies) is poised to kill Atlanta-based CNN as we know it. Zucker told Mike Allen and Alex…
There’s something wrong with the 2013 Oakland Raiders. This team just doesn’t have the old Oakland Raiders ethic or attitude. It doesn’t have an offense that attacks deep. The defense is about the only unit…
Ok. Oracle Team USA wins America’s Cup over Emirates Team New Zealand. Don’t believe it? Read again: Oracle Team USA wins America’s Cup over Emirates Team New Zealand. And once more: Oracle Team USA wins…
It seems that every year in the parity laden NFL one or two surprise teams emerge to make the post season which is certainly refreshing and is another reason that the NFL is great to watch….
Thanks to the video work of Oakland vlogger Matt Gratz, who lives next to the store, Whole Foods Oakland security guards are caught on camera making a mistake that could cost the 55,000-square-foot store at…
ShenZhen, China – Powerocks www.powerocks.com, creators of fashionable power banks, announced today that it will release a new line of beautifully designed light easy-to-carry power banks, the Powerocks Magic Cube and Stone3 portable back-up power…
Olivia Culpo is the 2012 Miss Universe winner, and became the first American to do so since 1997 when she was crowned at Planet Hollywood last Wednesday in Las Vegas. Olivia Culpo, a Boston University…
Cal Football’s new Head Coach Sonny Dykes was officially introduced at this press conference held in the field club of Cal Memorial Stadium at 2 PM, Thursday. After being introduced by Cal Media Relations Director…
This is something this blogger has to adress because it seems to point to a sweet spot in American Cultural Change – that is a dynamic that’s acknowledged, but still a point of contention. That’s…
This Presidential election has resurrected a very interesting dichotomy — The “debate smile.” Urban Dictionary says it is a forced smile that a person in the spotlight (in this case we can clearly look at…
Gawker’s Adrian Chen’s outed a man considered one of the most insidious trolls on the Internet. His name’s Violentacrez, and is really Michael Brutsch. Mr. Michael Brutsch, according to his real profile, lives in Arlington,…
On September 18th, 2012, in the town of Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, and on the Regional Transit Authority Bus Route 5, a 22-year bus driver veteran named Artis Hughes got up out of…
Yesterday, I had the fortune to launch on Zennie62 and also, get respond to some queries on Love, Health and Advocacy. I first met Tanya Love when she came to a house/store party I had…
Hickory, North Carolina should fire the police officers stationed at 3rd and Tryon Street, at 1:30 AM, Wednesday, September 5th, 2012. I left the CNN Grill at about 1:05 AM, and walked in search of…
In this Oakland News, the Oakland City Council District Three Race is heating up. First, Alex Miller-Cole, considered an upstart by some, scored two key endorsements that have changed the face of the election, and…
Fred Blackwell’s a well-known name in the small World of San Francisco – Oakland economic development. He’s best known as the now-former head of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, and a can-do person with a…
“Usian Bolt Visited By Swedish Women Athletes; LeBron James Rejected By Lauren Perdue” – that tells you all you need to know about the difference between American and European / African cultures, sex, and race….
For whatever reason – maybe I am in need of a mental break – I’ve spent the last few evenings watching The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo. It’s based on a series of books I’ve…
Baltimore Ravens fans are still celebrating the contract extension of running back Ray Rice. Late Monday, Rice inked a new 5-year deal for $40 million. Now that the Rice deal is done, the Ravens have…
Baltimore Ravens mandatory minicamp started Tuesday and Pro Bowl safety Ed Reed was noticeably absent. He was expected to attend and no reason was given for his absence causing further speculation about his future with…
I find it refreshing and quite promising that so many of our nation’s higher learning institutions are incorporating social responsibility, social entrepreneurialism and sustainability in the classroom. Studies show that 86.5% of University and colleges…
After blogging about Ricki Lake, this blogger just happened to run across a video featuring actor and now Dancing With The Stars competitor David Arquette when he appeared on David Letterman in August to talk…
It’s funny who you run into while traveling around the country, as this blogger does. In this case, I happened to sit next to an engaging and talkative man who works for Microsoft. He proceeded…
Albert Pujols did his best Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson imitations in hitting three massive home runs, as the St. Louis Cardinals powered their way to a demoralizing 16 to 7 rout of the Texas…
Twitter has become a necessary and useful tool for sharing information, thoughts, and ideas in seconds and to a vast number of people. Moreover, a set of frequent and constant Twitter users has emerged that…
What more can be said about the USA Women’s Soccer win over France on Wednesday? Let’s see the score, again: USA 3, France 1. Nice. But even better was the way the team, led by…
The GOP majority in the MN state legislature invited controversial “Reverend” Bradlee Dean, who advocates the killing and or incarceration of gays, to make the opening “prayer” for today’s session. Dressed in a track-suit, Dean…
