‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is not our ‘Black Panther’
I know there’s this hope that CRA is going to be our Black Panther. I see a lot of exuberance surrounding it. We did...
Joseph Allen, The Suspicious GCU, And “Good Energy”
Note: If you're just here for my take on the strange involvement of Grand Canyon University in Joseph Allen's audition, scroll down to 'The...
Dave Chappelle and The Age of Spin
If I asked Dave Chappelle why it seems like the majority of his online audience doesn’t have anything nice to say about him, he’d...
Beat Shazam Is Back, Along With The Wonderfully Awkward Racial Overtones
"This is a fucking social experiment," my girlfriend spit out in the midst of cackling at Aaron and Martin, Black sibling educators from Philly...
Fox News Might Be More Tolerant Than MSNBC
Yeah, I said it. I think we give Fox News too much of a hard time.
I mean, there was that time Outnumbered co-host Andrea...
‘White People’ and ‘Uncommon Sense’: Why Now?
MTV is rolling out two new shows this month: White People and Uncommon Sense. White People, set to air on July 22, is a special on...
Mean Girls: An Asian American Retrospective
Mean Girls used to be one of my favorite movies. The plot was full of laugh-out-loud moments and characters who stretched the imagination, but...
Donald Glover Had A ‘Dream’
Hip-hop culture's most prominent creatives tend to have running themes throughout their work. Kanye West's music and video projects are commentaries on the limitations...
The Get Down vs. Stranger Things
The Get Down and Stranger Things share a nostalgic feel that give each show context before they're even viewed. But the stories are vastly different, and play...
‘Blockers’ Was As Progressive As It Was Raunchy (Preview)
Ike Barinholtz is a professional clown on The Mindy Project. I love him. I also love how pleasantly competent John Cena is as an actor....