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  • Forming a Q: AM Edition

    If all the world’s a stage and if we are but players, does his meteoric rise make Barck Hussein Obama the biggest star in Black American history?

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  • Cherry Pickin'

    The New York Times: It’s certainly nice to go into tonight’s speech with some momentum. The Washington Post: So what happens at the end of the emergency? The Los Angeles Times: That sound, friends, was the good people at MoveOn.org having a collective stroke. BBC: Having a controlling interest in a private company within your country…

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  • Pay Attention

    Because if you don’t, the people who aren’t quite mad enough to put on weekend warrior camo will try to find clever ways to circumvent your voting rights. Voters, Beware

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  • Woman of the Earth

    Majora Carter, a warrior for the earth bringing grass back to Fort Apache. Click the link for an education.

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  • Blog Noir

    The Buzz’s item of the week is money, but a Coogi isn’t so bad either.

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  • Getting Jealous

    100 years strong, the NAACP has a new chief in Ben Jealous. Adam Serwer of American Prospect offers a closer look at the man and the task ahead: The Other Black President (Is it just The Buzz or does Mr. Jealous kind of look like Vince Vaughn?)

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  • Forming a Q: PM Edition

    Awards shows: Are they obsolete? If not, how can they be made more relevant? Currently accepting answers in the Comments section…

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  • Not Loving It

    You’ve got to be kidding. The Buzz’s Take: McDonald’s is more influential than the New York Post could ever dream, yet we’ve not taken to the streets. The lesson? Apparently, don’t get injured in the course of saving someone’s life if you’re broke and no one has ever heard of you. Awesome.

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  • A Movie By Any Other Name…

    Might not attract crowds. And that’s a significant enough fact that it deserves recognition from Oscar & Co. At least one guy thinks so. Listen Up, Oscar The Buzz’s Take: World-class titles and nicknames have been part of The Buzz’s repertoire for years, so there’s no argument on this end of things.

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  • Getting Away

    While some are trying to bail out the United States, other are looking to bail on. So sayeth Forbes: World’s Friendliest Countries The Buzz’s Take: Now exactly who these friendlies are friendly to is another question entirely. But since we live in a post-racial moment, it’s probably completely cool.

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