Augusta National Friends Condi, Clemens Re-Ups, Recession-Proof Nikes & The NY Giants Get Weird
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Was It (Ghost) Written?
(Editor's note: This week, rumors broke that Nas' album Untitled was ghostwritten by rappers Jay Electronica and Stic.man of Dead Prez. It rocked hip hop, as ghostwriting is one the music/culture'
Crashing The Pity Party
Tyrann Mathieu and Chad Johnson have been in the news recently for transgressions that resulted in their dismissals from LSU and the Miami Dolphins respectively. Although they’re situations and stakes are vastly different – Mathieu le
We’re Playing Ourselves: Team USA and American Exceptionalism
As LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul & Co. rocked their gold medals – punctuating a four-year restoration of American hoops dominance – the country yawned.
Throughout the Olympics, we, the American public, basi
TSL Q&A: Spike Lee — Straight No Chaser
There’s no pretense with a guy like Spike Lee. No need, really.
The celebrated writer, actor and director is quick with his answers, unapologetic and kind of scary – exactly who a man of his caliber should be.
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Lolo’s Hype Machine, G.O.A.T. Olympian debates and the London Olympics
Editors note: After the first week of Olympic action wrapped up, The Shadow League editors Vince Thomas and Khalid Salaam went back and forth on some of the topics (good hair, crip-walking, GOAT Olympian, Lolo hype, etc.) that had the America
Good Hair, Crip Walking and the London Olympics
Editors note: After the first week of Olympic action wrapped up, The Shadow League editors Vince Thomas and Khalid Salaam went back and forth on some of the topics (good hair, crip-walking, GOAT Olympian, basketball boredom, etc.) that had th
Olympic Dreams Deferred
I didn’t leave my house for two days. The pain of missing the Olympic trials paralyzed me. I didn’t speak with family or friends when they called. Didn’t feel like explaining, justifying, rationalizing, or any other “&
The Dark Knight Rises and Populist Anger
There’s a scene early on in The Dark Knight Rises (and btw there are no spoiler alerts in here, so if you haven’t seen it yet, that’s on you) in which the character played by Anne Hathaway, Selina Kyle, whispers into Br
Jealous Ones Envy
The stunt-double Queen Elizabeth II parachuting out of a chopper with a fake James Bond was cool and all, but, hijinks aside, there were two indelible images coming out of the first weekend of the London Olympics. You had swim star Ryan Lochte fl
Lia Neal and the “Black Folks Don’t Swim” Thing
Essence magazine named her as one its 35 Under 35, Black & Amazing.
NYC’s celebrity row took to Twi
Team USA: Not A Dream Team, But Definitely Not A Nightmare
Kudos to Kobe Bryant for deftly roping the sporting world into actually debating whether this current Team USA would beat the landmark 1992 Dream Team. I thoroughly dug Marc Gasol’s take on the argument that warrants no argument. “Who
Life Is Good, Nas Is Great
It’s often hard to understand what the public wants from Nas. He is undoubtedly one of the true greats that hip hop has ever generated, yet he remains an enigma. His 10th album, Life is Good, dropped last week and, per t
Adam Scott: We Feel For You, Homie
Straight up – I’d have been standing in a water works puddle if I were Adam Scott. Scott is a G. After such a stunning lack of composure on his last four holes, to tourn around and actually maintain his composure as he p
Channel Orange: It’s Cool To Be You
I have been a Frank Ocean fan since “Acura Integurl” and Nostalgia/Ultra reaffirmed my love for emo boys with dark skin tones. I can’t help it; I am a sucker for wit, R&B, and frustrated love. Ocean’s presence
The Linsanity Myth
Late in February, after a New York loss in Miami, then coach Mike D'Antoni said, "It's hard to be Peter Pan every day."
That was the night when Jeremy Lin, the boy that could fly, fell back to earth. And he fell hard. H
Frank Ocean’s Moment of Truth
I wasn’t 100 percent sure what it was about, but I did notice the flood of activity on my timeline last week regarding Frank Ocean and something about a letter. I’ve become, over many years, very adept at filtering information; so, oc
American Horror Story
Until November 2011, Joe Paterno and Penn State University were two of the most venerated institutions in all of sports. Referring to Paterno – a man – as an institution is no misnomer, either. The man held the all-time wins record fo
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