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WATCH: Finally, Late Night Humor Will Be Funny!

2012-05-18T08:20:27Z

Do you like late night TV on a theoretical level, but find the outdated pop culture jokes flying right over your head every time you watch? Don't worr...

Read more: Conan Museum of Old Pop Culture, Video, Conan, Corbin Bernsen, Museum of Old Pop Culture References, Funny Videos, Pop Culture, Conan O'Brien, Comedy News

Aaron Belz: Literary Twitter: @prodigalsam

2012-05-17T18:42:14Z

Add his position as a Christian campus minister at University of South Carolina to his wicked sense of verbal and situational irony, and Sammy Rhodes (@prodigalsam) has both the raw materials and intellectual giftedness to cultivate a Twitter following.

Read more: University, Twitter, Pop Culture, Parenting, College, Comedy, University of South Carolina, Prodigalsam, Technology News

Dani Klein Modisett: Why I'm Glad I Don't Have A Daughter

2012-05-17T15:23:45Z

I am breathing an even deeper sigh of relief that I have boys of late, but my jig has lost its spring. Because even though I don't have a daughter, I've become hyper-aware that you do.

Read more: 50 Shades of Grey, Janeane Garofalo, El James, Girls, Lena Dunham, Sex and Relationships, Women and Sexuality, Body Image, Raising Girls, Pop Culture, Women and Sex, Confidence, Parents News

Maddy Lederman: Peeta: Real or Not Real?

2012-05-15T11:04:26Z

My fascination with Peeta feels wrong. Besides being fictional, he's 30 years younger than me and already in love with a girl/goddess his own age.

Read more: Women-Books, Pop Culture, Peeta Mellark, Entertainment, The Hunger Games, Josh Hutcherson, Culture News

Ester Bloom: Stumbling Toward Diversity

2012-05-11T18:12:58Z

This is not about Lena Dunham; this is about our culture, and how much more we will all benefit from color-blind casting in our media and, hopefully, in our lives.

Read more: Television, Grey's Anatomy, Girls Hbo, Entertainment, Shonda Rhimes, Judd Apatow, Pop Culture, Race, Diversity, Movies, Lena Dunham, Culture News

Laura Stepp: Fox's Glee Is Not Fun Anymore

2012-05-11T16:28:33Z

Once upon a time, Fox's musical take on a high school show choir was funny and poignant. Now, as its third season winds up, it has evolved into a string of Sunday sermons accompanied by the voices of Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga and others.

Read more: Glee Season 3, Glee Club, Will Schuester, Fox Network, Friday Night Lights, Pop Culture, Show Choir, Smash, Glee, TV News

The Toys Of The Past And The Ideas Of The Future

2012-05-10T18:04:34Z

Martha Colburn's 8mm animation invites you into a kaleidoscopic puppet show in which pop culture and historical trauma engage in aestheticized warfare...

Read more: 8mm Film, Video, Thollem Mcdonas, One and One Is Life, Wonder Woman, Martha Colburn, Short Film, Pop Culture, Female Artists, Nostalgia, Animation, Arts News

Awkward (Film) Family Portraits

2012-05-10T09:15:00Z

Kirk Demarais creates the stereotypical J.C. Penney awkward family portrait with a crucial twist: he portrays fictional families from film and TV. His...

Read more: Mad Men, Tv Family Portraits, Television, Video, Arrested Development, Breaking Bad, Gallery 1988, Los Angeles Art Exhibition, Cult Tv, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pop Culture, The Shining, Slideexpand, Kirk Demarais, Arts News

Tanja M. Laden: My Little Pony Project (PHOTOS)

2012-05-04T12:11:56Z

For nearly 30 years, My Little Pony has been coveted by kids of all ages. Today, it has reached a new generation of li'l pony-seekers, and the colorful childhood staple continues to be a source of inspiration for old-school fans, too.

Read more: Perez Hilton, My Little Pony, Slidepollajax, My Little Pony Cartoon, My Little Pony Art, Art, My Little Pony Exhibit, My Little Pony Toys, Pop Culture, Arts News

Sharief Easterling: No Justice For Metta World Peace

2012-04-30T08:41:57Z

The attempts to ostracize Metta World Peace, who's been such an ambassador for mental health awareness, are just ignorant and mean spirited. He was removed from the game, he's been suspended, now leave him be.

Read more: Oklahoma City Thunder, Ron Artest, Kendrick Perkins, Russel Westbrook, Mental Health, Los Angeles Lakers, Metta World Peace, James Harden, Laker-Hate, Pop Culture, Video, Black Voices News

Kirsten West Savali: Ron Artest and Jennifer Hudson: Why Mainstream Media Traps Them In"The Hood"

2012-04-30T07:31:14Z

On the surface, Ron Artest and Jennifer Hudson have nothing in common -- besides sharing melanin content. Still, the media is approaching both of their current controversies as ghetto, Black soap operas being aired around the world.

Read more: Jennifer Hudson Tragedy, Ron Artest, Jennifer Hudson, Ron Artest James Harden, Domestic Violence, Ron Artest Metta World Peace, Pop Culture, Armchair Detective, Black Voices News

Alisha L. Gordon, M.Ed.: LeAndria Johnson and the Lessons We Should All Learn

2012-04-26T18:46:16Z

LeAndria's troubles are more than just a sign that she may need to take a break from ministry -- it's a sign that all of us need to take some time to reflect on our own personal lives to ensure that we are growing exponentially in God.

Read more: Pop Culture, Christianity, Religion, Leandria Johnson, Leandria Johnson Pregnancy, Black Voices News

Demetria Irwin: Esperanza Spalding on Creativity, Inspiration and Hip Hop

2012-04-26T18:22:34Z

Twenty-seven-year-old Grammy award winner Esperanza Spalding is not only an amazing vocalist and musician, but also an inspiring public speaker. After a recent performance, she sat down to share some of her thoughts on music. Here are a few gems from that talk.

Read more: Earth Day 2012, TED Talks, Hip Hop, Q-Tip, Jazz, Slavery, Grammy Awards, Esperanza Spalding, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Pop Culture, Black Voices News

Hermene Hartman: A Reality Portrait on Contemporary Relationships: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

2012-04-19T23:30:34Z

Steve Harvey's, new movie that is an offshoot of his book, Think Like a Man, Act Like a Woman is a marvelous concept. It opens this week in theaters ...

Read more: Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey, Movie Review, Pop Culture, Black Voices News

Rodney Barnes: Think Like A Man: A Look At Black Relationships Minus Sex, Drugs & Insanity

2012-04-26T17:57:13Z

With a large cast of journeymen (and women) black actors and all the familiar beats of a standard rom-com, the film adaptation of comedian-turned-relationship guru Steve Harvey's book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man has defied what has befallen many a black film before -- it's not a stereotype.

Read more: Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man, Rodney Barnes, Think Like a Man Movie, Steve Harvey, Pop Culture, Black Voices News

Danielle Jackson: Demanding Truth and Beauty from our Artists

2012-04-19T23:47:34Z

As viewers, we have more power in determining what we consume than we often realize. I'd like to think that given the right access and information, more of us would decide on art that entertains as it takes us higher.

Read more: Black Artists, Affrm, Inspiration, Pop Culture, Restless City Movie, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Restless City, Black Voices News

Annie Stamell: The Worst Coachella Style Guide

2012-04-12T16:37:37Z

If you want to meet your future spouse in a pair of acid-washed overall shorts and a neon orange tank top and moccasins and a Banksy tattoo on their wrist, then you are in luck! This is the place for you!

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Why Male-Female Friendships Are Missing From Pop Culture

2012-04-09T09:25:08Z

CAN men and women be friends? We have been asking ourselves that question for a long time, and the answer is usually no. The movie "When Harry Met Sal...

Read more: Friendship, Male Female Dynamics, Pop Culture, Male Female Friendships, Relationships, Friendship Dynamics, Platonic Relationships, Women News

Sub Party In The U.S.A.

2012-04-09T10:00:46Z

Eric Yahnker's exhibition "Party Sub / Sub Party" presents a playful look at the United States in a time when celebs, sports and sandwiches rule.

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Read more: Eric Yahnker, Sub Party, The Armory Show, Usc, Pop Culture, Animation, American Politics, Video, Ambach and Rice, Jesus, Armory Show, Abraham Lincoln, Republican, Gop, Celebrity, Slidepollajax, Comedy, Justin Bieber, South Park, Arts News

Elizabeth Peyton's New Portraits Of Celebrities Will Surprise

2012-04-03T08:00:20Z

Elizabeth Peyton makes accessible paintings of celebrities she admires. She is known for portraying androgynous male rock stars like Kurt Cobain, Davi...

Read more: Los Angeles Art Exhibitions, Celebrity Portraits, Elizabeth Peyton, Kurt Cobain, David Bowie, Pop Culture, Female Artists, Painting, Slidepollajax, Keith Richards, Elizabeth Peyton Painter, Arts News

Kirsten West Savali: Think Like A Man : Is Our Economic Growth Worth the Price of Admission?

2012-04-01T13:00:36Z

I don't like Steve Harvey -- yes, I said it. To be more precise, since I've never met the man personally, I don't like what Steve Harvey represents.

Read more: Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Think Like a Man the Movie, Steve Harvey, Taraji P. Henson, Pop Culture, Black Voices News

Pauline Millard: 4 Pop Culture Themes I Could Do Without

2012-03-22T19:35:52Z

In one of the last episodes of The Sopranos, Tony said, "'Remember When' is the lowest form of conversation." With that in mind, perhaps it's also the lowest form of design and culture -- and it's time to move on.

Read more: Trends, Owls, Pop Culture, Nostalgia, Culture, Analog, Kurt Anderson, Vanity Fair, Comedy News

Myrdith Leon Mccormack: Characters Welcomed

2012-03-19T12:52:25Z

On March 8, 2012, The Beach Chronicles hit the big screen for its debut at the Miami International Film Festival. I was lucky enough to attend the debut screening and catch up with it's stars.

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LaVar Young: The King and Queen of Pop are Gone: What Can We Learn?

2012-03-12T15:26:03Z

In just three years, two of the most iconic, talented and famed artists in history died before their time. All idolized almost as gods, envied by the entire planet, and dead of their own devices. We want what they have, but perhaps we should consider being grateful that we don't.

Read more: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Pop Culture, Celebrity Deaths, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Black Voices News

Mark Anthony Neal: Liberating Black Radio : The Robert Glasper Experiment

2012-03-09T14:10:13Z

As a medium, black radio was historically critical to the black freedom struggle. The infusion of black thought and musical expression onto the radio airwaves, particularly after Memphis's WDIA, broke the color barrier and began programming Black music 24-7.

Read more: Robert Glasper Experiment, Post-Genre Black Music, Black Radio, Pop Culture, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Black Voices News