Articles by Chris James
Chris J The Genius is a 1L at Tulane University Law School. He's also a hip-hop enthusiast/purist and fancies himself a stand-up comedian in his own right. Chris J likes to consider the messages that our cultures and generations send/receive about themselves through mainstream media, fashion, politics, and the arts.
Moviegoers and buffs everywhere should know that the name Oliver Stone, in and of itself, carries enough weight to have one foot in the box office line before you find out anything else. Did I …
What’s the Microsoft Surface, you ask?
Good question. Remember the good ol’ days when Microsoft basically ran the computer world and everything else was so far behind you might as well not even look at it?
Yeah, …
Is it just me, or is prime time television taking a bold stance against Christianity these days? First, there was (the surprisingly not too bad) GCB – which originally stood for Good Christian B**ches and …
Back in 1993, Clarence Aaron was a 23 year-old college student and athlete. One summer, two groups of Aaron’s not-so-trustworthy friends (and even a family member) propositioned the young man.
These groups were both involved in …
If you read this blog with any regularity, you know by now that I am a die-hard Lakers fan. In a rough season like the one we’ve had, there’s a need for some good news …
Denzel Washington is back, ladies. In fact, this year, he hasn’t really gone anywhere. So get ready to grab the guy you would leave in a heartbeat if Paulette ever gets caught slippin’ a date and …
Kanye West and Jay-Z teamed up to drop one of the most highly anticipated and successful albums/tours in years with Watch The Throne. Second time’s a charm for Jay, who tried and pretty much failed …
Ever since Ashton Kutcher‘s Punk’d, people have gone crazy to… watch people go crazy. There are all types of hidden camera situations or set-ups out there now, and if you aren’t careful, you just may …
In the wake of their second straight untimely exit from the playoffs after winning it all in 2010, fans and critics alike are left to wonder, what’s next for the Los Angeles Lakers? Obviously, in …
What the hell happened to ‘based on a true story?’
Folks, whether you’ve noticed or not, there’s a new trend seeping through Hollywood. That trend is to take a historical figure and put them in an …
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs is one of the most successful and polarizing figures in hip-hop. From launching several successful business ventures to having the opposite of the Midas touch when it comes to launching recording …
How consumed are you with what you do for a living? Many of us seem to claim that ‘who we are and what we do are two different things,’ but do we practice this theory?
In …
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard and recently named NBA Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving, like many skilled ballers in the NBA, wants you to know something. He isn’t just an athlete, he’s an entertainer as …
Move over, Tim Tebow, there’s another woman after my own heart abstinent athlete in town (despite that very suggestive pose above) and her name is Lolo Jones.
Jones, who infamously clipped a hurdle four years ago …
Graduation season is underway across the United States. Tears are shed, tassels are switched, and caps are thrown. Having graduated college myself a few days ago, I was prompted to reflect upon some of the …
So, you know how we all miss the good ol’ days when Martin, among other shows, was still going strong weekly on national television? Our wish almost came true… sort of.
Martin Lawrence was slated to …
It’s happening again, ladies and gentlemen. What, you ask? Seemingly every year, Adam Sandler makes an awesomely bad movie. These films are usually complete with slapstick humor and largely improbable plots and premises that bring …
It’s a match made in heaven… or at least Harvard. Facebook founder and one of the most influential businessmen of the 21st century (not to mention billionaire) Mark Zuckerberg has married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla …
The obvious answer to that question is “(insert expletive here) no!”
Derrick Rose went down the other night in Game 1 of the Chicago Bulls’ first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. With a torn ACL, the …
Absurd as the question above sounds, league owners are thinking about it. The idea has been presented to the group at an official meeting held earlier this month, and it is being considered.
Think about that. …
