Wow. When it rains, it pours, and tomorrow’s going to be a Stormy Monday, indeed. This weekend we’ve lost two legends of black entertainment — Bernie Mac on Saturday, and soul legend Isaac Hayes today. The 65 year old soul legend was found unconscious next to a still-running treadmill. He was pronounced dead at 2:08…
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Church on a Sunday
After the sadness of yesterday’s news, I needed a little church to soothe my soul. I hope y’all don’t mind. No disrespect intended to the church I grew up attending — All Saints around the Savannah in Trinidad — but if our hymns went a little more like this, I would have been really anxious…
RIP, Bernie Mac
Y’all, I can’t even write right now. Tears are just rolling down my face. I just read this and that was enough. I heard he was sick, but…. man. This makes me want to call my parents and tell them how much I love them. In fact, that’s what I’m gonna do right now. Mr….
Whitewash and Photoshop
Is anyone genuinely surprised by this recent L’Oreal Feria/Beyonce skin lightening advertising drama? I wasn’t. Not at all. This has happened to Beyonce before, after all. And I don’t get why so many people are blaming Beyonce — do celebrities get final approval on how they look in advertising? I’m inclined to think not, given…
Go Korto!
Are any of you watching Project Runway? It’s my main reality television fix. Despite the fact that Bravo has all but buried the show in light of its defection to Lifetime, this season has emerged as popular. And good! Although Tim Gunn was right — there are no Christian Sirianos or Santino Rices or Jay…
Vogue Italia Comment Love!
Even though we’re now in August (this year is positively flying past me, I swear), the July issue of Vogue Italia continues to make news. The issue was the first in Conde Nast history to be reprinted, and it’s been analyzed to high heaven — Jezebel did exhaustive work, as did Make Fetch Happen. Stylechile…
Esperanza Spalding is One Cool Chick
Sometimes I love my job. Specifically, I love doing interviews. Although my mama raised me to do the opposite, I love talking to strangers. Not every interview is a winner, but every now and then you encounter an artist who truly makes an impression on you. For example, I just got off the phone with…
Island Remede: Coconut Oil
Some kids can be so mean for no reason. I know, because I was one of them. Back in primary school, there was a sweet, shy Indian boy in my class whose mother slicked back his hair with coconut oil every day. For some reason, kids found that to be hilarious and a neverending source…
Small Businesses Need Love Too
Creative entrepreneur Jamila of the awesome little-bella product line j. blossom contacted me today about an issue that directly affects her, as well as so many of the up-and-coming beauty product businesses I love. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration is trying to draft a law that would have every handmade cosmetic product treated basically…
Rock the Bells Rocked
Woo! I’m still feeling the effects of musical euphoria, bellas and fellas — Rock the Bells at Miami’s Bayfront Park was utterly incredible. I had a time and a half. I gotta echo brilliant music blogger Vivrant Thang — this was the best hip hop concert I’ve been to… since last year’s RTB. Heh. No,…