GOOD MORNING, P.O.U.! We continue our look at African-American Ghost Stories. "THE PLAT-EYE" … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American Ghost Stories II
Arts and Culture
Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING, P.O.U.! As you get your Sunday breakfast/brunch on, enjoy The Stanley Clarke Band at the 2015 North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: P.O.U Sunday Jazz Brunch
Saturday Open Thread: Historic Pop Culture Moments
Welcome to the weekend POU! Our final historic pop culture moment comes from 1983: Vanessa Williams crowned Miss America. The first African Americans to appear in the Miss America Pageant came onstage as 'slaves' for a musical number in 1923. It was not until 1970 that black women were even allowed to compete. That year, Iowa's Cheryl Brown, won a state title and … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Historic Pop Culture Moments
#TGIT Week 4: Scandal & How To Get Away With Murder
Nate's wife has a special request for Annalise.... Annalise is known for getting the job done but an unexpected request may be too much in this #HTGAWM sneak peek. https://t.co/wDVZAHGAnV— How To Get Away ABC (@HowToGetAwayABC) October 14, 2015 … [Read more...] about #TGIT Week 4: Scandal & How To Get Away With Murder
Thursday Open Thread: Historic Pop Culture Moments
Good Morning POU! When MTV launched, in 1981, it was an outlet for something that barely existed: The channel had about a hundred videos in its inventory, mostly by marginal or unpopular British and Australian bands. But it soon became the sun around which popular culture rotated. The MTV aesthetic during its golden age of 1981 to 1992—quick cuts, celebrations of youth, … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Historic Pop Culture Moments