"Doctor Who," Meet "The Today Show"

Posted on September 19, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

Glad to see NBC’s “The Today Show” decided to match the silliness of its subject. Even though, alas, I have left “Doctor Who” behind with David Tennant, I was happy to see this.

"The Muppet Show" Meets "Amos 'N' Andy?"

Posted on September 15, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

If “House of Payne” and “Meet The Browns” shows the greatness of “Amos ‘N’ Andy,” this (thankfully!) failed 2008 minstrel show (!) “Alligator Boots” pilot makes “The Muppet Show” look like….well, “The Muppet Show” was pretty good, so….. 🙂

The "Real" Cornel West?

Posted on September 13, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

So….. was Cornel West kidnapped by aliens for 20 years, and now brought back in time for Attica? LOL! 🙂

American Slavery In Reverse, Courtesy of Jay-Z and Kanye

Posted on September 8, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

Wow! I don’t have a comment on this yet. I’ll have to think about it.

"DC Comics: The New 52": Is This Trip Really Necessary?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

Okay, so I read a few pages of “Justice League” No. 1, out on Aug. 31. (And boy, DC must be desperate to pull a “Harry Potter”esque midnight release!) It’s great. But at 43, do I really want to see the Justice League form AGAIN?!? Do I want to read (as in, BUY, READ AND COLLECT) Clark Kent falling in love with Lois Lane AGAIN?!? I hope this strategy works, and I hope DC saves comics (and with it, my local comics store). I really do. But I’m only in for the Black books (and, okay, maybe “Superman” and “Action Comics” —but only because I love the work of Grant Morrison and George Perez!—and, well, maybe…… 🙂 )

Lord, "Help" Us :)

Posted on August 13, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

Since I loved “Captain America,” with its desegregated (!) military, I’m on no moral ground to criticize this movie. (Although, having said that: did we really need to see a film about a grown up Scout? LOL! All these people don’t think so. So, now, in 2011, The “Magic Negroes” are now maids? AUUUGGGHHH!!!!) I did, however, enjoy Viola Davis’ frankness here.