Articles tagged with: Chris J The Genius
We have officially entered a new era of super-teams in the NBA. We’ve got a couple of tried and true Big Three-centered teams going head-to-head right now in the NBA Finals. Of course, the San …
We all remember 2005, when we lost a luminary and Comedy Central lost a whoooole lot of money. News of Dave Chappelle‘s departure from his wildly popular sketch television series, Chappelle’s Show, spread throughout the …
Hollywood (and its audience) has a thing for the revenge thriller. We’ve seen these themes over and over again in movies such as Taken and Law Abiding Citizen. Typically, a loved one (and in most …
Blasphemy – the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for a religious deity.
In light of the alternate cover images for Kanye West‘s upcoming Yeezus album, and the requisite (although relatively light) …
Long known for scenes, images, and overall artistic vision that pushes the envelope, film directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg chose to turn heads with their spoken words at a recent event.
During the opening of …
If you’ve listened to President Barack Obama or watched films like Waiting for Superman and countless others, you probably think charter schools are the best thing to happen to education since Show and Tell. However, …
The last time we all saw the legendary-turned-infamous Orenthal James Simpson, he was heading to prison for 33 years, having been found guilty of forcefully taking back memorabilia items which were rightfully his or as I …
When the story first broke that three young ladies who were kidnapped a decade ago had been found, we were told that three brothers had been arrested and held on suspicion for the kidnappings. Many …
The city of New Orleans, known for its culture, live music, and legendary parades is also known for one more thing: senseless violence. In fact, frequent visitors or temporarily-local students are quick to describe the …
These people must think we’re stupid. We’ve seen films that are obviously derived from other films plenty of times, but this time it’s like someone got (or stole?) the same idea from someone else and …
For all the competitive spirit, grittiness, and rivalry in sports, one of the most compelling parts of any victory or defeat is the narrative. In a franchise as storied as the Lakers, many narratives have …
Commercial Hollywood (that is, the Hollywood that gets all the press) is pretty boring. The concept is to fill seats, of course, not to push the envelope artistically or to be remotely original. The result? …
For new readers who don’t know, allow me to re-introduce myself. I spent about 3-4 years writing for the blog, until last summer when I went on hiatus to figure out law school (I’ll let …
Right now, the President of the United States finds himself at an unmistakable crossroads. How could Barack Obama, the same man who had the world screaming “Yes, we can!” in 2008 find himself as such …
The athlete formerly known as Ron Artest is a character, to say the least. From all-out brawls with audience members in the stands to winning the citizenship award from the NBA, Metta World Peace has …
Does your e-mail look like the picture above? Got more digital clutter than you know what to do with? There’s a new program here to help. While a pile of junk to sort through with …
In case you haven’t been on Twitter at all this week, yes there is a sequel to one of the most masterfully crafted and performed action/suspense thrillers of our generation, Taken. Of course, the film …
After playing it fairly safe for the first 23 years of my life, I decided I wanted to do something most people I know cannot even begin to picture me doing: in-line skating. One week …
American culture at large has sent an overwhelming message over the years that corporal punishment is a thing of the past and will not be tolerated. Seriously, some of the most annoying, disrespectful, and bratty …
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 …
