I’m surprised my mom never called me with the heads up. Read the rest of this entry »

David Alan Grier speaketh the truth.

The Wire has rapidly become my cultural litmus test for people I meet.

If you’re into it, I’m with you. If you’re not, I’ll convert you. And if, heaven forbid, you’ve seen it and you’re not into it, you’re my sworn enemy. Sworn enemy. Forever, forever ever, forever ever © Andre Benjamin.

So when I learned that I would be able to interview Andre Royo, I was ecstatic. Royo’s portrayal of a drug addict named Bubbles was one of the most unidealized and haunting in any medium. To get the chance to pick his brain was a special privilege. We spoke about everything, ranging from The Wire to rap, race to poverty and politics to Omar Little. Read the rest of this entry »

I was speaking to a good friend of mine back home who is getting married in a few weeks and she told me that she was going to Belize for her honeymoon. For some reason, this episode of Martin popped in my head. Read the rest of this entry »

David Letterman had Bill Clinton on the show last night where he droned on & on about Hillary, what she would’ve done for the economy, etc. etc. He also took the opportunity to reluctantly vouch for Obama. Thanks Bill.

Thankfully, Dave also had Chris Rock on the show as well & Chris held no punches, reminding Bill that, at the end of the day, Hillary lost. Read the rest of this entry »