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Archives for September 2011
#musicmonday: miles to go … [free MP3 downloads]
Country to neo-soul, hip hop to moody pop, this week’s list of free MP3 downloads is sicker than cholera.
Great Expectations on the Jersey Shore
A late night talk in Atlantic City showed David Perez that he was going to college for way more than a degree.
Pink Rhinos, Blankeys, and Loveys
Favorite toys and a sense of imagination, Megan Rosker writes, are more important than any test score ever could be.
How Much More Singing Can America Take?
With the premier of Simon Cowell’s X Factor, Robert Steven Williams wonders if another singing show can last.
Webcast: It’s Komplicated TONIGHT at 9PM PST (Comics, Science, Madness)
What’s going on this evening’s webcast? A sneak preview of the tech tidbits and culture commentary from the show.
A Bouquet of Posts
Philip Zimbardo (hat tip to William for linking it), who also did the Stanford Prison Experiment, has a TED talk about the demise of guys: decreases in educational achievement and increases in social awkwardness. He ends up blaming it a lot on porn, the Internet and video games, which I think is a simplistic solution.…
Games: A Winning Strategy
When in doubt … should be fine, right?
Escapism: Blackwatch For September 25, 2011
In the same way you used to turn to the last page of Jet Magazine to see where Black people would be on TV, Blackwatch aims to tell you where you can find Black folks in the heights of their geekiness.
The Blackwatch list covers television, movies, comics, webcomics, and select websites that feature or are by Black people.
This list is always a work in progress. Not only because things change but also because new information is discovered. If any of you readers have any suggestions or want to highlight anything happening in Black media, please friend us on Facebook or leave a commenting the comments section below.
Ten things I’ve learned from musical theatre
Note: I used to hate musical theatre; I’m trying to grow to understand it. The song in any musical is most powerful when it clarifies the singer’s want or emotion. You might think it’s cheesy, but try not to cry when you hear “On My Own“, “Somewhere That’s Green“, or my personal tear tsunami, “Sunrise…
News: It’s Komplicated on Sunday Morning Live TODAY at 10AM [@isidra]
Every week, Komplicated’s editor-in-chief joins the popular web radio show with a report from our coverage.
Connecting the Really Big Dots
Jason Silva, with a “philosophical short” video: “I think we have all been privy to a sensation that we are connected to something bigger and grander than we are.”
Troy Davis
On Wednesday, Troy Davis, a man who may well have been innocent of the crime for which he was convicted, was executed. Troy Davis was accused of killing Mark MacPhail, a Georgia police officer. Seven of the nine principal prosecution eyewitnesses changed all or part of their testimony, many alleging police coercion in getting their testimony. In addition, three…
Humor: Sir Mix-A-Lot Goes Digital? (or “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things”) [@therealmix]
Click if a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist and a round thing in your face.
Humor: The One Time You Don’t Mind Getting A Bill
Awwwwww, there’s something special inside, just for you!
Great Moments In Greatness: Sitting On Top Of The World … Literally!
Footage from the International Space Station kind of makes it all seem … small …