Regal. Elegant. Sensual and — judging from the cover for her latest single — apparently ageless. Since the Eighties, Sade has been schooling us all on ways to be a timeless beauty icon. Look at that makeup, that jewelry. Absolutely flawless, effortlessly gorgeous. Love me some Sade! She makes her fans yearn for the jewels…
Pop Culture
Happy Birthday, Sesame Street!
Sesame Street has been a tremendous influence on my life, and throughout the history of this blog I’ve celebrated the series on several occasions. Today I take special pleasure in giving tribute to the Children’s Television Workshop, Jim Henson’s genius, and Sesame Street. Today the legendary program turns 40 years old. That’s HUGE! Sesame Street…
Sammy Sosa, Stop
When I saw the photos of Sammy Sosa that have been circulating online, one dancehall classic came immediately to mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c5-J59it7Q There’s a few more photos on Huffington Post that show the sharp difference in his pigmentation. The story Mr. Sosa is sticking to is that a skin rejuvenation procedure has made his skin appear…
Melanie Fiona – Caribbean, Represent!
Bellas, I am so tardy to the Melanie Fiona party! I’ve been watching this beautiful young singer on the rise, but I guess I wasn’t paying close enough attention. All of a sudden, my mind connected the dots. The chick I’d seen on VH1 Soul with Questlove, was the vocalist behind that version of Sam…
Go ‘Head Michelle!
How cool is it to have a first lady who seems so accessible and fun to hang out with? Michelle makes me want to step my hula hoop game up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCYJEVt89zA Love her! (first seen via The Feminista Files — check our my girl Erica’s awesome blog!)
What’s Good About Good Hair?
Originally posted at BVHairTalk.com. Can I be real with y’all? I’m kinda sick of Chris Rock’s Good Hair. Raise your hand if you’re with me. The endless media tour. The premature outrage. The trailer, which showed all of the docucomedy’s best clips. To paraphrase Chris Rock himself, I’m tired, tired, tired of Good Hair. So…
Go See Precious. Now.
This is the beginning of something new: The Afrobella Review! I know I’ve got a whole category devoted to product reviews, but I’m expanding my repertoire to include films, music, and books that move me. And the whole thing was inspired by this movie. I tend to avoid sad movies, which is a shame and…
Team Zahara!
Thanks to all of you who have sent me that Newsweek article by Allison Samuels about Zahara Jolie Pitt and “the politics of uncombed hair.” I know y’all already know how I feel, but I wrote about it for BVHairTalk in a post titled I’m on Team Zahara! Just so everyone else knows. Is it…
Who Did It Better – Marge or Darine?
By now you may have heard the news — Playboy is shaking things up and featuring Marge Simpson on the magazine’s cover, to commemorate 20 years of The Simpsons. But did you know that the provocative cover was meant to be an homage? Yes indeed — Marge Simpson’s pose pays tribute to the October 1971…
Sherri’s Lifetime Giveaway!
Sherri Shepherd — Chicago gal, comedic actress turned serious actress, she of is-the-world-flat?-I-don’t-know opinions on The View. There’s something about her that I find extremely likable. Even when Sherri’s putting her foot in it alongside Whoopi and Babs and making me yell at my TV, I still like her. When she’s playing Tracy Jordan’s take-no-BS…