My end of the term research paper, #SLAM: What News Media and Journalism could learn from Professional Wrestling, has been turned into a web experience and is now available. Follow the link below to check out #SLAM and share it using the title hashtag if you like it. #SLAM Media Report Ciao, ciao for now,…
Category: Bobby-james Update/News
Supreme Court convenes for Marriage Equality
Today the United States Supreme Court is in session to begin discussing Marriage Equality. Where will you stand on this day? I’m standing on the right side of history. Love is love. Live and let live. I support marriage equality and full-fledged equal rights for every American citizen.
Feminism Fading: the Rise of Social Media
Susan B. Anthony. Gloria Steinem. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Eleanor Roosevelt. Harriet Tubman. Cleopatra. Joan of Arc. Hillary Clinton. Queen Elizabeth. Princess Diana. Boadicea. Hatshepsut. Audrey Hepburn. Moms. All feminist icons from different eras – all leaders or revolutionaries who have made a change for, and continue to inspire women around the globe – but what…
ENTERTAINMENT news: Dracula, other TV, and Statement RE: 2011 B. james Awards
Let’s begin with casting news: NBC’s upcoming series Dracula, starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (in the title role), has added Katie McGrath (of Merlin) and Nonso Anozie (of Game of Thrones) to the cast. McGrath will play “Lucy Westenra,” friend of Mina (Jessica DeGouw) – Dracula’s love interest, whom he believes to be a reincarnation of his dead…
The 2012 Bobby-james Awards: May I have the envelope please…
Finally, the time has arrived, I’m announcing the “Best of Film” 2012! It’s one of my favorite sections to do, but also the hardest, especially when considering all the fantastic movies that came out last year. So I won’t keep the suspense running, if you’re feeling any at all – may I have the envelope…
The 2012 Bobby-james Awards: “Cloud Atlas” leads the nominations
In conjunction with Hollywood’s Award season, I present to you the nominess for the Best of Film 2012. Cloud Atlas leads the pack with 7 nods, but is followed very closely by Life of Pi, The Hunger Games, and Lincoln, all of which boast 6. And the nominees are… Cinematography: – Life of Pi –…
The 2012 Bobby-james Awards: Television
In 2012, you may have entered an asylum run by deranged nuns and encountered a blood-thirsty psychiatrist, or maybe you became a family member of the new normal gang, or perhaps you shed blood upon the sands of ancient Rome. Maybe you prepared delicious dishes, or designed exquisite clothes – or maybe, just maybe, you sang…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I just wanted to take a moment to say Happy New Year to everyone that has visited, commented on, shared, or stumbled upon my little blog. May 2013 bring all of you memories of happiness, moments of zen, and quality time with friends and family. I look forward to an even more creative and productive…
The 2012 Bobby-james Awards: Music + Top 50 Songs
There have been some major hits and misses in music this year – and then again, there were some major hits that were just terrible misses, despite being hits (see “Call Me Maybe,” “Gangnam Style,” Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, etc.). This marks the sixth year I’ve done year-end “Best Of” with music and the first…
PREMIERE: “Elephants: Blood Ivory”
This week I debuted my new documentary short titled Elephants: Blood Ivory. This a follow-up to a 2010 short I did titled The Ivory Role. Inspired by the October 2012 National Geographic article, I wanted to highlight the very real issue of poaching and do my part to help end it. I created African tribal-inspired…
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