In Honor of Sean Bell

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Maybe its not that you shouldn't graduate:

Before, I thought I missed the key to success by graduating (unlike Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Bonnie Rait). Don't get me wrong, I do value education and think its sad that we're so obsessed with stupidity. But, I have now devised there is a way around both. I call it the Rivers Cuomo method. Cuomo, the front man of popular band Weezer, pretended to not graduate and then came back years later and finished up the job. At any rate,I do know there are plenty successful graduates in the entertainment business as well as those working in other areas. This really was just to introduce the video for Pork and Beans, because it takes all the internet stars into account in a nice little package. If only they could have gotten the Filipino jail people.

Enjoy:

Money, It's gotta be the shoes/Crown Heights, again./ What's really hood, Meagan Good?

Back during my obsession with U-N-I's "K.R.E.A.M." and the video, I also did a Throwback special on Spike clips, including the commercials he did with Jordan. Now all love of the Spiz'ike aside, Mr. Lee has been making quite some noise at Cannes. First off is the news that he will be doing a documentary on His Royal Airness, Michael Jordan himself. Peep the Variety article here. Yay, excitement. Think we'll get a little celeb-style gossip about the post-marriage era? I really don't care, but it just may be entertaining. Better yet, do dyou think he can do a Michael Jackson documentary?

But that's not all getting Spike attention. He also has a film coming out this fall that focuses on black soldiers during WWII. He let Eastwood have it for making two WWII films back to back that featured an all white army. I'm not sure what the exact segregation laws were then, but I'm certain there were some black soldiers there. It's a shame that in 2008 the entertainment industry has still not come around to the idea of inclusiveness. New York is not an all white city and the nation is not an all white nation. So while groups of friends and families may be of all one race/class/creed at least be a little representative in the people bumping into them. Read Spike's comments here.

And my requisite New York Times article. Crown Heights. Sigh. Apparently things don't change.

Also, Meagan Good, Vanity? I thought Vanity Fair reserved that for up and coming actresses trying to get noticed. Oh well, guess I answered my own query. Y'all know Cousin Skeeter was a long time ago. But then again, Jurnee Smollet just got her picture and they were both in Eve's Bayou together. And well, apparently Good is a producer now too.

a 3fer, really I should be learning stats.



http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986150.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2562
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hikJlTUDy35zQ7x5J8LpXidpmZhgD90Q2PIO0

Throwback Pop Culture Clip

Usher is trying to come on his new I'm grown and married steez. A lil reminder of where he's come from:



And soon another list of what I'm listening to now. Because I'm that fickle and my music tastes change that quickly.

"Because like cockroaches and taxes, Lil Kim isn't going anywhere":A Clotel Reference

This definitely has to be one of my new favorite blogs. The rant is a bit close to typical, but oh so necessary. I'm not even a feminist/womanist and I did the head nod a lot.

And there's a Clotel reference. If you don't know, go look it up. I won't even hyperlink this one for you ( it's not so much that its standard knowledge, but more that I'm lazy. While you're at it look on One Blood). Reliving my Af-Am lit course in my head.

http://blacksnob.blogspot.com/2008/05/hip-hop-hedonism-in-p-power-era.html

Michelle Obama

is all sorts of fly. and cool. and amazing. and when I grow up I want to be like her. That's it. Oh I bet she could even take on Gossip Girl's Chuck Bass. And I'm a Chuck Bass fan too. Shivers.

Forget the president, can we elect "First Spouse?"

Okay, not sounding creepy anymore.

At least someone's getting publicity from Doug E. Fresh

The Doug E. Fresh dance turned into a song. Apparently she likes his Dougie.