In honor of the NBA Playoffs, here is a look at the strange marketing of two above average NBA players: Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer. Deron Williams first burst onto the scene as the point guard of the University of…
THIS SHIRT MAKES ME ATTRACTIVE, RIGHT? I LOVE PEOPLE WATCHING. Especially at twenty-something bars where men and women slide around the room awkwardly trying to strike up conversation with members of the opposite sex. The best part of this charade…
Last year’s A’s mom and stepdad decided to visit him in the Virgin Islands. He was excited about their visit. I was excited too. By excited I mean “throw up in my mouth” nervous. Up until then, I’d never…
George Carlin famously pointed out that “Colin Powell is openly white, but happens to be black.” This line is funny because it enforces the stereotype that being “white” or “black” goes beyond skin color and reflects a set of values,…
A DEBATE ABOUT BACK TO THE FUTURE Racist: I find it insulting that a white guy named Marty McFly helps a black man, Chuck Berry, discover Rock and Roll. Not Racist: It is well documented that white people stole Rock…
This Week’s Contenders: Prince Maximilian and Princess Angela of Lichtenstein Who: This week’s interracial love explosion comes to us from across the pond. Prince Maximilian is second in line to the royal throne of the country of Liechtenstein. His wife, Princess Angela…
