Last night’s back-to-back episodes of The Mindy Project and New Girl had something in common other than quirky protagonists: extremely hunky real man guest stars. Providing a haven from the young’uns who parade topless through the CW, Jess found a shirtless Taye Diggs in her bed, while Mindy dressed the wounds of a topless Timothy Olyphant. It was magical. Even if you’re not a fan of either sitcom, you have to admit that they’re giving the audience what they want here. Read More...
Jimi Izrael is the author of The Denzel Principle: Why Black Women Can't Find Good Black Men and a regular contributor to Tell Me More.
The battle between Spike Lee and Tyler Perry is less a battle about film than class and the popular black aesthetic.
Spike Lee imagines himself the keeper of a flame that, in many ways, he extinguished some years ago. During the 1990s, his films, while important, had become too preachy and pedantic to entertain, culminating in " Read More...
LAHORE, Pakistan — Internet humor related to the current political situation in Pakistan — following former Prime Minister Imran Khan's faceoff last month against the ruling party and powerful military establishment — is ubiquitous.
For Pakistanis, during a highly charged moment in their country's history, humorous content serves as both an emotional release and a subtle way to critique the polarized political scene and its players. Memes capture the exasperation of Pakistani citizens embroiled in overlapping crises, and highlight the evolution of political commentary in a country where expression is often strictly policed. Read More...
