Frank Ocean's Channel Orange and Louis C.K.'s Louie are rare examples of great art that succeed because of -- not in spite of -- their willingness to provide endless grist for the social media mill.
"Each person has a job to create the right consciousness in this moment, to bring positive energy to this world. Most people, they forget this moment and are always looking for something further. But we don't have further, we don't know next moment."
I still believe that if NBC gave the fans what they wanted rather than trying to make them do what NBC thinks it wants, NBC could win by growing audience and engagement and thus better serving sponsors. I ask you to imagine what Olympics coverage would look like if Google had acquired the rights.
When it comes to all-star editions of any reality show, I'm never a fan of bringing back past winners. The proposed cast of 'DWTS: All-Stars' is a mixed bag, and I would much rather see these celeb shimmiers grace the dance floor.
We belong to a group of people that no one wants to belong to -- the parents of lost children -- and we were going to be the voice for their story, regardless of how difficult.
We pride ourselves on knowing all kinds of Sapphic pop-culture facts. Each week we'll share some of the best tidbits on The Huffington Post in our new series, "Best Lesbian Week Ever." Here's who and what was on our raging gay radar this week.
Jenni Rivera can touch the heart. She's the sister you want, the mom figure, the playful wife, the business woman; she's many things. And she's Latina. And that's why so many in my world haven't heard of her.
Tony Sirico is always going to be synonymous with his Sopranos character Paulie Walnuts. While he's probably fine with that, the character actor said it's nice to branch out of gangster roles every now and then.
Is it really that insensitive to assume that today's increasingly self-Westernizing India would also Westernize in its table manners?
If he wants to portray smart, honest, hard-working people turning journalism back into an antacid for our partisan-induced ulcers, then he should make more of an effort to be a non-partisan researcher.
As Mark Twain said, "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." And in the world of Suits, these super sharp power duds seem to define each stylish character.
Performances from Cher Lloyd and the Broadway cast of Once dotted the landscape of broken dreams as Tuesday's twelve quaterfinalists were whittled down to the four semifinalists who we will see again when America's Got Talent returns after the Olympics.
Known for his signature look -- big glasses, a bowtie, fancy socks, and of course his pompadour -- the 34-year-old designer from Denver, Colo., bared his soul on national television when he revealed that he was HIV-positive during an episode of Project Runway.
In the history of American television, there aren't too many characters that deserve an obituary -- but Sherman Hemsley's George Jefferson most definitely does.
Muslims today find themselves in a place where our narrative is being told by others. Many equate a normative understanding of Islam to something that is radical in its nature. Most of time we find ourselves reactively saying what we are not.
While fictional TV characters cannot alter the sexuality of a viewer, campaigns of hate can influence thoughts and emotions, especially amongst young kids. These mothers put out their poisonous message, and somewhere, some kid believes that being gay is bad.
Willam Belli first made me aware of Chick-fil-A's hateful stance with his clever, viral video "Chow Down (at Chick-fil-A)," which parodies Wilson Phillips' smash "Hold On." He's never at a loss for words, so I was eager to hear the latest on the uproar that he definitely helped create.
Both Neil Young and Jerry Seinfeld got famous for good reason. They both are incredibly gifted. And they both have accomplished a lot in their careers. But if they want to stay in the game, they have to keep using their talent.
Recently I met Geoff Notkin; a big kid who is still collecting rocks. Not just any rock, but the meteorite kind. I learned he didn't have to travel outer space to find them.
Does violence in media lead to violence in the real world? If we think the world is a 'mean' and violent and unsafe place, the kind of world we see again and again in both the news and so much entertainment media, we live our lives accordingly.
I embody a character whom viewers seem to find polarizing. And in my casual survey of the Not Really Into Its, there's a surprising amount of "ew, I think James Oseland is gay." But when those comments seemed to be at their height, a wonderful thing happened.
Jack Mirkinson, 2012.30.07