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 m...

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...