C + P + NYC = Reality Check
I recently watched the film “Crime + Punishment” which documented twelve NYPD officers struggle to fight crime and a system designed to profit off of it. It followed the group known as the NYPD12 as well as investigators and wrongly accused citizens and their families while they all fight for justice. The film had moments […]
Thoughts on TrumpLand: Blame The Mirror
It’s December 2016 and we have found ourselves at a crossroads. A decision whereby the very soul of our country lied at stake, much more than that, we found ourselves gambling with the moral fabric of our nation, which was hanging on by a wavering thread. See contrary to popular belief, the dice wasn’t rolled […]
What is a podcast?
What is a podcast? One of the most annoying and debilitating questions to ask someone trying to recount a good story. Before the term podcast became arguably ubiquitous within the “culture,” I was still trying to explain and advocate to friends and family this phenomenon. I would listen to Juan Epstein and the Combat Jack […]
You smell me?
Chris Farley once said, “In the land of the skunks, he who has half a nose is king”. The sense of smell is a very underrated sense. We all love to see what we are doing, touch things, and taste our delicious food. But the sense of smell is one that has scientific links to […]
Here we go again mang…
Today the internet’s went crazy with posts about a young black Prince adorned in a corporate sweat shirt. The anger seemed to be over the wording “coolest monkey in the jungle.” Now while the image is open to any number of interpretations, let’s assume arguendo that it is a racist mockery of afro culture in […]
Does she really gotta have it?
Spike Lee recently released a Netflix adaptation of his movie “She’s Gotta Have It.” In true Spike Lee form, he builds relatable characters, tackles social issues, and weaves in some dope art and musical selections on a ten episode ride through Fort Greene with Nola Darling. Nola is both talented and conflicted, confident and scared
Meek vs the system
UPDATE: MEEK IS FREE! First off, free Meek, I hope he returns to the free world sooner than later. To be on some combination of physical incarceration/probation/parole/house arrest for almost a decade for a bad conviction that occurred when he was only a teen is a bit excessive. For the District Attorney and Probation Officer […]
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