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Twitter Watch: Key & Peele Live Tweet President Obama’s State of The Union Adress

eclecticspectrum — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:27:30 +0000

Since watching Key & Peele’s impersonation and translation of Obama on YouTube I’ve been hooked. Unfortunately, I was not on Twitter during the SOTU. But, I was ecstatic to log on and see that @ObamaTranslated was hard at work educating the masses. Here are my favorite tweets from last night: No matter what, some people [...]

This is Stupid: Nicki Minaj’s “Stupid Hoe” Song and Music Video

eclecticspectrum — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:41:26 +0000

One day, I hope to have children and I am going to have to explain my generation’s taste in music. Now if I was raised in the 70s I could say that we listened to Marvin Gaye and Nina Simone. But no. I have the one and only Nicki Minaj. (I’m praying that her name [...]

Key & Peele: Obama Loses His SH*T

eclecticspectrum — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:38:27 +0000

http://youtu.be/-qv7k2_lc0M

I always enjoyed watching these two on MadTV. I sincerely hope that their Comedy Central show will be successful. Peele's impersonation of Obama is right on the money. If I close my eyes, I'd swear it was the POTUS himself. I do wish Obama could get angry just once. It would make my life. But Presidents can't lose their cool, especially Obama. He's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.

Tracy Chapman – Fast Car (Live)

eclecticspectrum — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:47:25 +0000

http://youtu.be/Orv_F2HV4gk

Her voice is so haunting but ethereal. Once upon a time one could turn on the radio and hear this track oozing out the speakers. Now we're stuck with...that's another post for another time. I also believe that the woman who is performing is gorgeous. Her smile is inviting. Her skin is flawless and her hair is lovely. Should her appearance have any bearing on her talent? No. Unfortunately, I constantly see Youtube comments mocking her womanhood and femininity. Every female artist need not be gyrating sexpot. Diversity is a beautiful thing. There should be more room for different representations of women in music. Tracy Chapman hasn't been on the seen for some time now but I hope that she or someone like her shows up to shake things up a bit to give listeners a message through their talent.

The Sisko Gives Me So Much Joy

eclecticspectrum — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:39:28 +0000

I never thought that I’d fall for another Starfleet Captain. Picard was my all. He had the accent, the presence, the expertise, he was just IT. Then I started watching Deep Space Nine and my entire Trek World changed. I tried to resist all of DS9′s charms and wave my TNG flag but little my [...]