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On the heels of his narration of the parents' book, "Go the F*ck to Sleep," actor Samuel L. Jackson now narrates a nightmarish tale with a message for presidential election voters: Wake the F*ck Up!" Here is a link to the website that posted the video. The site is funded by the Jewish Council for Education & Research. The story begins: "In the silvery moonlight that bathes every town,

Cinéma Vérité By Nordette N. Adams A mother creeps through the streets of New Orleans. Her dress has the hue of fresh blood because her children are dead. She clangs an old cowbell,      shouting: "You thought it was a movie, but the Zombie Apocalypse is here. People fear leaving their homes because the dead-eyed swarm. "I have seen the walking dead. Their teeth gleam as bullets, seeking

So, one day you get a phone call. Your crazy cousin, Great Aunt Edwina's son, has died. Actually, he was your mother's first cousin that you didn't know well because your mom never liked him, and you were glad she kept clear of the man since he made racist comments about celebrities you like and then took to quoting Glenn Beck. Now you recall also that he smelled funny and had hoarder

I have not yet seen Beasts of the Southern Wild, but bell hooks's negative review of the film is the first negative review I've seen. I respect her and suspect that if she sees in the film what she's written here, then that's probably what is in the film. You can read her entire review at New Black Man (in Exile). What struck me most was her assertion that movie smacks of conservative ideology

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy I watched with concern today Melissa Harris-Perry's segment about America's high incarceration rate on MSNBC. Our rate is the highest in the world. She spoke to Norris Henderson, a New Orleans activist who was "wrongfully incarcerated for more than 27 years," according to multiple sources, and she also questioned

I have work to do, so I should not be taking the time to post anything so sill, but Jenny Moos's report on Eva Longoria and Jessica Alba petting at the Democratic National Convention was hilarious enough to make me pause and post.

I enjoyed First Lady Michelle Obama tremendously when I watched it on the DVR, and tonight I watched former President Bill Clinton's speech endorsing President Barack Obama for a second term. Clinton was fantastic. He's an excellent communicator and laid out facts against GOP misrepresentations of President Obama's record.

Music producer Marcus Anderson, Jr., captured on video the waters rising in LaPlace, Louisiana, around his family's home. He had to move his family to the attic. I hope he monetized this video because it appears they've lost everything as have many other Southeastern Louisiana families. Source YouTube and NOLA.com.

Via Morris Chestnut's Facebook page, I just learned of actor Michael Clarke Duncan's death. I have not been watching news much lately, so I did not hear of it sooner. Chestnut said in his FB post, "RIP to Michael Clarke Duncan. A man with a tremendous spirit and great talent. It was an honor to have known you. You will be surely missed my brotha!" I never saw Duncan in person, but whenever I