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.
The scariest horror film this author has ever seen, bar none, is 1973′s The Exorcist. Since then, many different films have tried (and failed miserably) to recreate the terror, dread, and fantastical stylings of that …
The artist formerly known as the “Pied Piper of R&B” – better known as R. Kelly – has been hard at work lately. On what, you ask? The continuation of his breakaway hit “hip hopera” …
Mere weeks after the suicides of 10 year-olds Ashlynn Conner and Jasmine McClain as well as the hazing death of 26 year-old drum major Robert Champion comes news of an earlier suicide in the military, …
Of course, Denzel Washington‘s name alone probably garnered quite a few clicks from his ubiquitous adoring female fans. In the new film Safe House, due out next February, the unmistakable veteran actor plays a compromised …
With all the drama surrounding the NBA lockout, the sheer excitement and happiness of the new collective agreement, and the more recent disappointment surrounding the NBA’s decision to rescind the trade between the Los Angeles …
So Hollywood is officially still in remake or film adaptation of classic TV series mode and nothing is safe. This time, 21 Jump Street is getting a Hollywood overhaul. Just in case some readers are …
Finally, after extensive longer than they ever should have taken negotiations, public declarations of steadfastness and solidarity, decertification, and an alleged blow-up between D. Wade and David Stern, Christmas has come early for hoops fans …
File this one in the category of Things That Make You Go Hmm… (borrowed, of course, from Arsenio Hall).
As presidential hopeful Herman Cain, the first Republican candidate to enlist the services of the Secret Service, …
With the lockout threatening to rid us entirely of an NBA season this year and the players losing what has turned out to be quite the PR war, what are they left to do? Give …
For more than two years, legendary hip hop band The Roots have performed as the house band for NBC’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. House bands for late night shows never really seem to drum …
By now, everyone in the nation has heard about the scandal that has rocked Penn State. From getting the former president of the university removed as well as Head Coach Joe Paterno, starting riots (as …
While cultural and religious diversity have long been staples of American culture, we also have a history of cultural and religious intolerance. Just about every culture has had its turn on the nation’s list of …
Six years ago, the world applauded, scoffed, judged, and rejoiced as Michael Jackson was acquitted of the second round of sexual abuse charges. As he mounted a car and pulled off a few dance moves …
George Clooney, by most accounts, has it all. He’s a Hollywood A-lister, perennially featured on various “World’s Sexiest Men” lists, and seemingly the smoothest womanizer in Hollywood. That being said, we know that actors are …
Well, we’ve got ourselves another member in the category of post-apocalyptic films. Who knows why Hollywood likes these films so much? After a while, you’ve got to start wondering how many things can be done …
With the NBA in a lockout that shows no promising signs of ending in time to have a season, NBA players are turning to all kinds of things to stay in shape. Exhibition games, flag …
Shaquille O’Neal, just months after retiring from his illustrious (although injury- and laziness-plagued) NBA career, has released an autobiography. Entitled Shaq Uncut, the book tells all about his life on and off the court, especially …
Every once in a while, a film comes along that redefines youth culture. We saw it happen with Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Breakfast Club, and a few others.
In March 2012, it looks as though …
If you’ve got a friend or relative overseas on deployment, or even if you watch the news about these multiple wars and occupations we’ve had going on in this country since the early 2000s, chances …
The scariest thing about crime films, especially those about serial killers, is when they’re based on a true story. Such is the case of Texas Killing Fields, a serial thriller based on the murders of …
