Posts Under Media Rant

Annie the Chicken Queen: Racist or Not?

April 15, 2009 | Sherry J. Bitting

Black people and fried chicken.  It’s a relationship that some of us are guilty of having.  It’s like the side piece that we reserve for late nights and refrain from … Read the rest

Guiding Light Says ‘Bye-Bye’

Guiding Light Says ‘Bye-Bye’

April 2, 2009 | Sherry J. Bitting

This is getting worse everyday.  First King magazine, now this? CBS announced yesterday that Guiding Light which is also the longest running scripted program in television history will call it … Read the rest

Farewell, King Magazine

Farewell, King Magazine

April 1, 2009 | Sherry J. Bitting

It’s the end of an era.  Yesterday it was reported that the April 21st issue of King magazine will be its last. A representative from the magazine sited the economy … Read the rest

Cultural Idiocy: ‘New York’ Gets Another Show

March 31, 2009 | Shannon Washington

The house that Flavor Flav built is getting another level, Tiffany “New York” Pollard has been given yet another reality show on the Vh1 network. And this time, she goes … Read the rest

Hey North Korea: Give Us Back Euna and Laura Please!

March 30, 2009 | Shannon Washington

This is what happens when the news hits you close. Two journalists from Current TV have been arrested and detained in North Korea for “illegal entry and hostile acts” and … Read the rest

Vogue Breaks Record: First Michelle Obama… Now Beyonce!

Whoooo times are a changing!!!  I can remember when Naomi Campbell was the token woman of color for Vogue–repeatedly.  Now the magazine has TWO black women on their cover back-to-back…only … Read the rest

Giant’s Emil Wilbekin on NY Post’s Chimp Fiasco

February 24, 2009 | Hillary Crosley

Our boy Emil Wilbekin, EIC of Giant Magazine, voiced his opinion on the NY Post‘s chimpanzee x Barack Obama. Mahogs talked about it here on Parlour and I followed Read the rest

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