I agree. My parents paid for my college almost completely. I was responsible for living expenses. Living off campus was expensive and a luxury so for my sophomore and senior year I lived in a private single room in a co-op where I did chores and maintained a 3.8 or above to stay in cheap housing. I saved money and…

Yup. What with 12 years a slave and The Butler getting all sorts of accolades, the Hollywood media machine can't appreciate a third movie full of black people.

I saw someone on another site say that it's all well and good for a film about slavery to be nominated, because that is far enough in the past for people to pat themselves on the back about "how far we've come." But a film showing that the wound of racism is still festering and oozing in the present day is too…

Really disappointed that Michael B. Jordan didn't get nominated for Fruitvale Station. That movie is still with me, and I saw it months ago.

The sum total of roles people of color were nominated for this year: two slaves and a pirate.

I'm really surprised not to see Fruitvale Station anywhere.

Effects vs affects: learn it, live it, love it.

can you guys stop promoting Charlie Sheen? just quit it already.

Somehow, I think this film will be double plus ungood.

Michelle Rodriguez making out with a girl at a basketball game? This is the happiest lesbian Wednesday ever.

If you think the only people who have trouble with the police are ones who break the law, you live in a very privileged little bubble.

Dude, my rehab writings were 3 spiral notebooks of pain. I wish Lindsay well in her recovery, but I would sooner invite people to watch my pap smear than have anyone read my so-called treatment plans.

Is it just me or has Tweet Beat been really boring these last few months? I stopped reading it a while ago and thought I'd check back in today...nope, still boring.

And tall. And good looking. And male. Don't forget those. Best indicators for success, without question. If you can find yourself some rich, well connected parents you can skip that whole hard work thing altogether.

You're fighting a losing battle.

If NFL commentators have taught me anything, it also helps to be white.

I give a lot of presentations, and I can tell you this is excellent advice. One of the hidden benefits is that it forces you to speak to different areas of the audience, instead of the beginner's mistake of talking to a single segment/person or - even worse - being focused on their own feet or notes (I refer to this…

For Christmas, I wish I didn't even know who she was.

I got my mom this and I'll probably end up giving it to her like next week 'cause I'm too excited and I CAN'T KEEP A GODDAMNED SECRET.