Because I am Obsessed with “Get Out”
This post is long overdue because I first saw Jordan Peele’s new film Get Out over a month ago. Yes, I said “first” because I did something I usually don’t: I went to the theater again to see a movie. TWICE in one month. That is how obsessed I am …
The 2017 Oscars was at the Intersection of HELL YEAH & WTF!
The Academy Awards is an annual ritual in circle jerk, temporary elation and complete let down. If there’s anything you can count on, it’s that some underdog we’ve all been rooting for will win an award, while someone we absolutely abhor will too. We watch anyway, because try as we …
Started From Scandal Recaps Now We Here: My Book Was Optioned By Shondaland
Two weeks ago, news dropped on Deadline.com that Shondaland To Develop Luvvie Ajayi’s Book ‘I’m Judging You’ As Cable Series. I was at the MAKERS Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes when this news hit the web and I lost my shit and my ability to focus. I had to step …
I Got Questions about the 2017 GRAMMYs: Recap
Yesterday was the biggest night in music: the GRAMMY Awards. The one thing we can count on is a rollercoaster of thrills and disappointments. And many performances that make me take the time to go to the kitchen to re-up on snacks. It was hosted by James Corden of car …
Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer on SNL is My New Favorite Thing
The administration of Tangerine Voldemort are doing one good thing: giving us ample material for jokes. In fact, they’re making SNL great again, because those writers are now having a field day with Habanero Hitler and his Troop of Trifling Troglodytes. Everyone who works closely with him is a bumbling …
I Got Questions About The New Edition Story That Kicked Off Last Night on BET
Yesterday was the Black event of the month: the premiere of BET’s The New Edition Story. A TV series about the come up and break down of Ricky Bell, Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown, Mike Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe and Johnny Gill? I’m in there like a wedgie! It was no game. …
Insecure’s Season 1 is Over and It Was Everything
Last night was the airing of the finale episode of Insecure on HBO. The show, created by and starring Issa Rae as a struggling young Los Angelian, has been Sunday night’s “Must watch” TV for the last 8 weeks. The show has been a longtime coming for Issa, who was …
Issa Rae’s Insecure is Here, I’m Geeked and I’m Recapping It!
Y’all know I’ve been a fan of Issa Rae’s The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl for a LONG TIME. I saw it on YouTube, and fell in love. There was nothing like it, and it was hilarity. Then I met Issa and it made me even more of a fan. Over …
Orange Is the New Black Season 4 Went Wayward
Last week, I finally had a bit of time to binge-watch Orange is the New Black season 4. When I was all done, I tweeted: “I just finished watching OITNB season 4, and my chest feels tight.” I actually felt like someone gave me bad news, and the food I was about to …
The Winds of Winter: Game of Thrones Season 6 Finale Recap
Season 6 of Game of Thrones is the best one yet, and if you disagree, you are wrong. This season has 2 of my favorite episodes EVER: The Door and Battle of the Bastards. And from the ep 601 to now, it has been the best type of storytelling, in …