Yesterday my Walkman – no iPods here, thank you very much - threw up a blast from the past – No Doubt’s excellent Just a Girl from their classic 1995 album Tragic Kingdom. On the track, Gwen Stefani sings: “This world is forcing me/To hold your hand… I’m just a girl, all pretty and petite/So don’t let [...]
Tag Archives: Popular Culture
Judas in an R’n'B Club
Posted in Career, Identity, Music, Society Also tagged Feminism, Gwen Stefani, Nelly Furtado, Popular, Women 5 Comments
Black Fridays: We’re Still Using ‘Jungle Fever’? Really?
It’s Friday, I’m Black – it’s Black Friday! First things first – sincere apologies for the brevity of this post, but I am in the process of moving house. My mind seems to have been packed with the rest of my belongings – I have a feeling it’s nestling somewhere between the DVDs and books… [...]
Posted in America, Black Fridays, Fashion, Magazines, Movies, Society, Style Also tagged Black People, Fashion, Jungle Fever, Magazines, Race, Stereotypes, The African Experience 5 Comments
Inception
I am very excited to be seeing Inception in less than two weeks. It’s by Christopher Nolan, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio (my 14-year-old self was RIGHT to crush on him!), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (wheee!) and Ellen Page (girl-crush!). Plus, like, a million other awesome people. I have knowingly shied away from reading/watching/listening to anything that might [...]
Posted in Love, Movies Also tagged Christopher Nolan, Fangirls & Fanboys, Film, Inception, Joy 3 Comments
Immortal Dads
In honour of Father’s Day (So I’m a bit late. Shut up), I got to thinking of the best TV dads out there. Luckily, my dad is amazing. He’s kind, smart, funny and supportive, even when he doesn’t fully agree with whatever the hell I’m doing. I’m not saying he’s flawless – cos he sure as spit [...]
Posted in Culture, Family, Humour, Identity, Society, Television Also tagged Father's Day, Telly, Telly Dads 2 Comments
