Pop Culture Chronicles

Well, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Most of my time was spent with family and football. What astonishes me every year, is that the prepartations and shopping that goes into Thanksgiving is incredible. Moms and Dads will wake up at the crack of dawn to get the latest deal on a turkey, decorations, etc. Then, comes Black Friday. Black Friday, is a day where you can get the biggest bargain on material possesions in every marquee department store or shopping store. However, stores open at 4 in the morning to cleanhouse all of their inventory. Coupled with Black Friday, Hanukkah fell during the Thanksgiving holiday. This is the first time in over a hundred and fifty years. Now, stores have heightened Jewish consumers now that they are shopping for Thanksgivng, Hanukkah and Black Friday.  With all of this being said, I think we as American consumers are obsessed over low prices. Now, I don't fault ourselves, but the media exposure to Black Friday, it detracts from the cor

I had the opportunity to watch one of my favorite up-and coming comedians, Aziz Ansari, in his new stand-up entitled Buried Alive. In the special, Ansari opens up on marriage, settling down, gay marriage,children,  growing up and transistioning as an adult in his 30s. He made some great points about how people generally are afraid of being alone for the rest of their lives , and they might not find their soulmate. Instead, they will go on and online dating site , or meet a partner through a mutual friend and spend a couple years with them and get married.  Coupled with that, 50% of marriages end in divorce. Ansari makes the point that you only marry if you're truly invested in love, if not; then find other endeavors and meet someone along the way. Ansari does an excellent job of analyzing the culture of family life in today's society with comedy. Everyone check out Buried Alive on Netflix , Youtube, etc. Just have a laugh! Follow me on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets Follow me on F

Bill Cosby makes his standup comedy special on Comedy Central on Saturday, Nov.23rd at 8pm. This will be his first standup special in ovre 30 years! It is refreshing that Cosby returns to tv since his shows, The Cosby Show and Cosby. I expect 30 years worth of material condensed into an hour. Also, I love that Cosby is going back to his roots as a comedian, and shows that is never too late to refine your craft! I'll be by the tv, eating pudding with my sweater on for this momentous occasion. Be sure to watch a legend at work!

Everyone watch an all new Parks and Recreation tonight at 8pm/5pm et/pt. It should be a good one with some NFL stars , such as the Indiannapolis Colts guest starring in tonight's episode.  Go and watch ya knuckle heads. Follow ya boy on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets Follow me on Blogger Follow me on Google + Follow me on Feedspot Just do it!!!

Everyone should check out tonight's Key and Peele on Comedy Central at 10:30 et/ 7:30 pt. If you havent watched Key and Peele, then you are definitely missing out on some comedic gold. It isn't too late to start watching the show. I can't believe the season is almost over. There is only about 4 more episodes til the season finale. Thankfully, Key and Peele has been picked up for a fourth season and in a recent interview on The Daily Show with John Stewart, Key and Peele said they are halfway done writing for the next season. Whatever they write will be great, since they haven't let us viewers down yet. Again, be sure to check out Key and Peele tonight @10:30/7:30 et/pt on Comedy Central. Its gonna be NOIIICCCE! Be sure to follow me on Twitter : @AlsRealTweets Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Feedspot Follow me on Google  +  

Everyone should check out the new single from Childish Gambino titled, "3005" if you havent already. The song is a nice fuse between pop, r/b. and rap. Gambino, or Donald Glover has been successful with his last album in 2012 , Camp and by the looks of it he looks to make a great follow up. I expect great tracks like 3005 and 3005 more. Follow me on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets follow me on Feedspot Follow me on Google  +

After watching the recent TLC bio flick, I realized how there hasn't been a dominant R/B and Hip-Hop all female group since them. It was refreshing to watch their story again, from inner-city youth to stars in a matter of months in the early 1990s. The dedication they had was remarkable and also their struggles , particulary with LaFace/Arista record label group and being broke from early contracts and royalty disputes. This also happened with R/B singer Toni Braxton and her differences and financial problems with LaFace. Continuing with TLC, they separated and took control of their situation , and their success followed. Also, it was disheartening to watch the death of Lisa "Leftyeye" Lopes again but her impact on the group and music will never be forgotten. Around that time, R/B Aaliyah lost her life also in a tragic transportation accident. Overall, it was a great reminder of TLC and how they served as a the golden standard for female R/B/Rap groups and hopefully there

Everyone check out the hilarious tv show, Key and Peele tonight on Comedy Central at 10:30pm/et 7:30pm pt. I can assure you have a couple of gut-busting laughs and want more. Also, be on the look out for the return of Parks and Recreation on NBC at 8pm/5pm pt on Thursday. You will also have a couple of laughs and want more.  #KeyandPeele #ParksNRec  Dont miss the comedic geniuses Keegan Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Amy Poehler, Azziz Ansari , Aubrey Plaza at work this week.  Have a laugh! Follow me on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets Follow me on Google + Follow me on Feedspot

It was announced that today that the show, Girl Meets World, a spinoff of the popular 90s show, Boy Meets World will debut in 3 months. The show will have most of the cast from Boy Meets World, with characters Cory, Sean , and Topanga ,with Eric, Mr and Mrs Matthews and the one and only George Feeny. The plot entails Cory and Topanga  , married and have a tween daughter and her adventures growing up. It will be interesting for fans , such as myself , to see the spin-off have the same elements of the 90s hit show, Boy Meets World. The show will probably air on Disney Channel and draw alot of attention to with the old and new generation. Only time will tell if the Matthew's newest girl gets embraced by the world of television. Follow me on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets Google + : Albert Millard

Keegan Michael Key and Jordan of Mad TV have incredible and roaring success in their 3rd season of their show Key and Peele. The show has been renewed for a 4th season next year. What makes them so successful is to address the socico-econmic, cultural differences between minorties and caucasians in American without being offensive. Also, they highlight and parody popular trends in America's culture, filled with social media, and television. As a young African American and Hispanic, I can resonate with the issues Key and Peele are adressing , topics that stress me daily but finding no means of expressing them. Also, Key and Peele seem to have a universal appeal by not playing stereotupical African-American roles, something I havent seen in a comedy show since The Chapelle Show , nearly 10 years ago. I highly recommend that you all watch this hilarious show Weds. on Comedy Central at 10:30pm ET/7:30pm PT Follow me on Twitter : @AlsRealTweets

What is the deal with these Hip-Hop shows such as Love and Hip-Hop, Chrissy and Jim Jones, etc. I'm a fan of Hip-Hop, but shows like this exploit the culture and everything hip-hop stands for. These shows consist of one-hit wonder rap stars "trying to make it" in the rap mogul world. You don't see Russell Simmons , Rick Reuben or Jay-Z on these reality shows , they do the work behind the scenes, without a camera to document their every move. They let their work do the talking. Plus, I do not want to see these rappers multiple lovers dipute over their children and what they're trying to do in the rap business. Get a job like everyone else and pay your bills without full documentation. Hip-Hop is supposed to express poetry in motion, not all this glitter and baby mama drama that goes with it. If you love Hip-Hop, do yourself a service and just make music and let we the public to decide if he want to buy it , without impartial bias with your reality shows.  Word to y

I was flipping through channels the other day and saw a commercial for a new show called "Moonshiners" . The premise of the show surrounds a bunch of country fellas illegally making moonshine and making profit. This is a reality tv show, I mean really? Has shows like Duck Dynasty influenced tv network executives to showing "southern livin'" of hunting, making moonshine and lying around their houses all day? Personally, I think reality tv has gotten out of control and shows like "Moonshiners" are infiltrating our tvs and rotting our minds. Don't get me wrong , I have nothing against southern people, I think reality tv has exploited nice people.  Moonshine that. Follow me on Twitter: @AlsRealTweets

Saturday Night Live aired its annual Halloween special for its viewers. The show contained past cast members such as Amy Poehler , Fred Armisen, Kristen Wig,  and Bill Hader. Also, the president of the United States, Barack Obama, made a cameo appearance ; portraying himself . Also, the new cast member had some funny skits and celebrities Tom Hanks, Bruno Mars, Niki Minaj made appearances in their skits. Overall, the show was entertaining and the celebrity appearances made the show exiting. It also made show something worth watching. Be sure to watch tonight's show with guests Emimen and Kerry Washington. I would not be surprised if there are some Scandal parodies in the show. As always, follow me on Twitter : @AlsRealTweets