Inauguration Day: Let Us In! (4)

After hours of standing in the cold among thousands of people, the blue ticket crowd begins to get frustrated. As the clock ticks closer to 11:30 a.m. and the beginning of the Inauguration swearing-in ceremony, the crowd begins to chant: “Let Us In. Yes, You Can. Let Us In.” The disappointment and desperation mount as [...]

In The News: T.I. Sentenced (2)

T.I.’s gotta to go the pokey. Thankfully for the rapper, it’s a relatively short ride—just a year and a day, starting May 19, for a 2007 felony weapons charge. He’s made the most of his situation—his plea deal included a completion of 1,500 hours of community service, a $100,00 fine— and has taken his community [...]

P+P@The DNC: What Obama’s Speech Really Means (6)

Chris Nelson weighs in on Obama’s candidacy, the punditry poison, and the speech from Invesco Field.

Was General Motors’ Ex-Ceo Rick Wagoner Right? (4)

I seriously doubt you’d find anyone willing to shed tears over the sacking of former General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner. His forced retirement pushed out by the Obama administration with its $20 million payout will make his golden years a bit more golden than the tens of thousands of GM employees who were shown the [...]

Music News You Can Use: Chris Brown’s “A** Kicked,” Run DMC Respected (1)

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“Dude should come clean and tell the truth” … That’s what Jump Smokers say in effort to make moolah from the Brown/Rihanna hoopla in their latest song “My Flow So Tight (Anti-Breezy).” According to the Jump Smokers’ official Web site, part of the proceeds of the unflattering Breezy track will be going to “various organizations [...]