As the riots in England have spread from London throughout the country, the news coverage of them has increased as well. And while more coverage often means more perspectives, in the case of one BBC reporter it meant having her bias exposed on air. BBC News presenter Fiona Armstrong’s interview with writer, activist and former…
Janelle Monáe is equally revered and criticized for her style of dress, which mainly consists of white and black tuxedos, suits and menswear-inspired blouses. She imagines the look to be an homage to blue-collar workers everywhere who are required to wear uniforms to work; the black and white menswear look is her “uniform” of sorts….
Michael Michele attends the “One Day” premiere in NYC on August 8, 2011.
Remember the days when you met someone, you liked them for a while, maybe even loved them, went out on dates, had passionate sex and enjoyed life? Remember when they started to annoy you and you began avoiding their phone calls and eventually them at all costs? When that happened, what did you do? If…
A group of hackers has vowed to burn down the house that Zuckerman built. Rude! The “Anonymous” collective (worst revolutionary name ever) is known for attacking sites for political reasons and has targeted Facebook because they feel the site abuses user’s personal information. In a creepy YouTube clip, a spokesperson for the group says “Your…
A new partnership between MTV and iCondom has resulted in a phone app that is largely powered by user data. The iCondom app for iPhone will allow people to search via GPS for nearby places to get condoms and encourages users to add the names of condom-dispensing locations and other important information (i.e. hours of…
From VIBE Vixen — LisaRaye caught wind of the rumors swirling about her and Stacey Dash‘s alleged beef, so she took to her Facebook and Twitter accounts to address the issue. After last week’s rumor mill roared about Dash’s diva behavior onset and epic fight with co-star LisaRaye resulting in Dash’s removal from VH1 series Single Ladies, fans…
When it comes to weddings most women have a distinct vision. They’ve carried this vision with them since they were 5-years-old dancing around their room with a pillowcase on their heads as a veil. So naturally when the ‘big day’ finally arrives for real, women (and in some cases men) go hard in the paint…
While his partner will be spending a year in jail, the second cop in the New York “Rape Cops” trial will be behind bars just 60 days. Franklin Mata, 28, was tearful at his sentencing, claiming he never intended for anything bad to happen the night he and his partner, Kenneth Moreno escorted a young…
Last night was an emotional one at the White House as President Obama hosted the annual Ramadan Iftar dinner. While taking time out to celebrating the Muslim holy month, the President also used the occasion to remember the Muslim Americans who died on 9/11 and those Muslim American servicemen and women who died in…
The Observer refers to his style as “a mix of hip-hop crooning and Lil Wayne-inspired growl rapping,” a critique should probably make actual hip-hop artists and Wayne think a little more critically about all that crooning.
If there is one phrase that will define early 2000’s R&B, “got me open” will be it. I imagine decades from now when our grandchildren look back at our culture and our music, that phrase will be in more than few songs. In and of itself, that phrase says so much about us, the way…
I already knew that the NY Post had as much class as a public school on Christmas, but I darn near chocked on my coffee when I spotted today’s cover in the bodega this afternoon. What in the entire hell. A group that is comprised primarily of men made the mistakes that led to the…
Ever since this sizzling hot Dominican and Puerto Rican stunner was recognized as the only actress to have three movies in the box office for 3 consecutive weeks, Zoe Saldana has been on a steady rise to the top. With Avatar, The Losers and Death at a Funeral under her belt, the actress is poised for…
