It’s the spring of 1995 and I hate R&B. Not hate per se, more like indifference. I was the Grinch, with a shriveled up heart for R&B, with […]
This Year’s Awesome Con, Was Just That…..AWESOME!
Awesome Con DC 2024 has come and gone but Downtown DC felt it’s 3day weekend presence. In the 11th year of its creation, Awesome Con DC filled in […]
Imperfect Messenger — the newest comedy special from Roy Wood Jr — delivers.
Empowered by his ancestors, the Daily Show standout gave everyone in the audience a crab leg (…trust me, it will make more sense after you’ve watched the special) […]
Would You Like to Play A Game? Gaming Returns to SXSW
photos by: Renita Renee | photo of Questlove courtesy of Sneakshot Photography The 2019 SXSW Gaming three-day event, brought together a lattice of video games, panels, arcade culture and […]
SXSW Gaming Awards
Saturday night closed with the sixth-annual SXSW Gaming Awards presented by MoreFrames Animation and 360 Studios. The evening’s event which showcased the best of the best, was hosted […]
CCO Jamie Jackson of Mythical Games Wants Us to Feel the Blankos Block Party Vibe
On March 15th at SXSW, I had the pleasure to sit with Chief Creative Officer Jamie Jackson, of Mythical Games. Jamie and his team were here to provide […]
SEEN AT SXSW 2018: Gaming
Photos by Renita Clarke Year two of Gaming at SXSW did not disappoint. Held again at the Austin Convention Center, the 3 day gaming festival took place from […]
SEEN AT SXSW 2018: Give Me A Beat…..The Super Soul Bros.
Deemed as the love children of Herbie Hancock & Super Nintendo (Yes, you heard me!) The Super Soul Bros setup up camp on the Gaming Exhibit floor to […]
Hip-Hop Pioneer Reggie ‘Combat Jack’ Osse Losses His Battle With Colon Cancer
With all the sincerity I have, from the bottom of my heart, I would like to say, fuck Cancer. For real. Fuck it. On December 20th, many […]
ART: Solange Unveils “Seventy States” at Tate Modern
Solange has unveiled a new digital interactive work called “Seventy States” at the Tate Modern gallery in London. Taking its name from a line in “Cranes in the Sky”, […]