White Collar Rhymes began as an incipient group of hip-hop aficionados who met in the early parts of the new millennium when forums, instant messages, and chat rooms were the primary mode of internet communication. Dustin Bailey, a.k.a. DJB, grew up in Cool, California, a small town that, despite its…

Netflix’s Murderville is the type of show that appeases folks who are intrigued by the cast and annoy those who are not. The formula says it all — take Will Arnett in full Lego Batman mode as Detective Seattle, add a healthy dose of Curb-like improv, and make it all…

NOTE: MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD, THOUGH I TRY TO KEEP THEM VAGUE The castaway narrative will forever intrigue the masses. Jonah and the Whale, Robinson Crusoe, Moby Dick, and Lord of the Flies — these survival stories show what happens when men of a certain status and hue are stranded in…

You have an idea. It hits you in the movie theater. A high concept idea, perhaps a variation on a previous idea or one spawned by a single line of dialogue. If you’re like me, your creative sixth sense can mean that anything you see, feel, hear, or taste is…

“Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, ‘Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him. That…

SOME SPOILERS (AND EXTREMELY LOOSE VAGUE PLOT DETAILS OF TENET) AHEAD It’s here. We’re finally gone from the idealized safety of Wanda’s physical and mental bubble and piecing it all together. Not just the real-life viewers, but the characters within WandaVision who are watching those same three episodes that we have already seen for the first time as they unfold in…

The “time to talk” was 18 years ago. Let’s start doing it now. TW: Seeing as I am talking about Kobe’s legacy… I want to stress that while I do not go into graphic detail, I speak about his past allegations. If this is, at all, uneasy for you to read about… you might want to skip this one. A year ago today, I was sitting at a diner with my parents and grandmothers talking about only-God-knows-what when I checked my phone and saw the Kobe news. I was stunned. I froze. I couldn’t speak. Anyone…

So last week I swooned about pretty much every part of WANDAVISION. The fifties sitcom feel of both those episodes made me happy and afraid that I won’t love it as much when the novelty wears off. Then this week’s episode came and do you know what? It knocked my…

Reckoning with how close I became to being the people I’ve grown to hate. I’m not going to lie. I’ve been on this planet for over 32 years and have made a meaningful impact of any kind for, if I’m being generous, four or five of them. It doesn’t mean…