Tag Archives: Alyssa Rosenberg

What Exactly Is ‘The Best Man’ Sequel Trailer Saying?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by tlewisisdope

In a piece I wrote two years ago for the homie Alyssa at ThinkProgress in which I discuss what I think The Best Man sequel, The Best Man Holiday, should address, I said that Malcolm Lee should center the film … Continue reading →

Racializing Male Violence: Chad Ochocinco and VH1

Posted on August 15, 2012 by tlewisisdope

My thoughts on Chad Ochocinco’s VH1 reality show being cancelled after reports that he beat his wife, Evelyn Lozada.
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Posted in Television | Tagged Alyssa Rosenberg, black athletes, black male violence, Chad Johnson, Chad Ochocinco, domestic violence, Evelyn Lozada, misogyny, O.J. Simpson, professional sports, racism, reality show, ThinkProgress, VH1, Viacom, white male violence | 1 Comment

Russell Simmons and His Delusions of a Post-Racial World

Posted on March 8, 2012 by tlewisisdope

My thoughts on Russell Simmons’ piece in The Hollywood Reporter.
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Posted in Film, Music | Tagged 2050, advertising industry, Alyssa Rosenberg, black cool, black films, black music, black people, black self-hatred, deracinated, deracination, Diggy, Eddie Murphy, Frank Sinatra, Hollywood, James Roday, Justin Bieber, majority minority country, media consolidation, Mexican, Michael Jackson, Michael Trevino, music industry, post-racial, Russell Simmons, Sammy Davis Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, stereotype, The Help, white people, white redemption | 3 Comments

I Spent the Week at Alyssa Rosenberg’s Crib on ThinkProgress

Posted on October 14, 2011 by tlewisisdope

Sharing thoughts I put together for my guest blogging stint at Alyssa Rosenberg’s blog on ThinkProgress.
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Posted in Culture, Film, Sexuality, Television | Tagged Alyssa Rosenberg, BET, bisexuality, black film, black sitcom, black tv, Clair, Cliff, Cosby Show, Everybody Hates Chris, Family Matters, Finding Me: Truth, fluid sexuality, Greg, guest blog, Huxtables, independent film, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Morris Chestnut, My Wife and Kids, Nia Long, Reed Between The Lines, Roger S. Omeus, sexism, Taye Diggs, Terrance Howard, The Best Man, The Best Man 2, The Best Man sequel, The Parent'Hood, ThinkProgress, Tracee Elli Ross | Leave a comment

The Nature of Evil

Posted on March 11, 2011 by tlewisisdope

My thoughts on Bones’ episode, “The Killer in the Crosshairs,”
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Posted in Television | Tagged Alyssa Rosenberg, Angela, Billy Gibbons, Bones, Booth, Brennan, Broadsky, David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, Fox, Gravedigger, Hodgins, morality, murder, procedural, sniper, television show, The Killer in the Crosshairs, tv show | Leave a comment