D.O.P.A.M.

(Death Of Paper And Magazines)

Jay-Z's release of Death Of Auto-tune (D.O.A.) has sparked the death of all of things from D.O.S.J (Death Of Skinny Jeans) to D.O.S.M (Death Of Stephon Marbury) now I move onto D.O.P.A.M.

There is a quote, unquote revolution on the web that is slowly eradicating published papers, magazines, and even books some what similar to an abrupt "murder-death-kill" as seen and heard from the Sylvester Stallone starred movie Judge Dredd (I know...real random, but that's me). I've been a witness to newly constructed electronic magazines on the web, published magazines that have segued into electronic magazines, and journalists that have left published media into personal blogs and web pages, where their own opinion and voice can be viewed from all across the world. Paper and hard-backed books are on the chopping the block as well with the newer generations of the Kindle. I am a constant supporter of "papyrus", which is my favorite substitution for the word paper. People are buying into these wireless reading devices, and supporting the online revolution. At the end of the day these new advances and paradigm shifts are allowing people to conduct their normal activities and catch things on their own time. Where Videos-on-Demand, DVR, and TV web recaps have flourished so shall web magazines, wireless devices which can hold 300+ books, and personal blogs as well.

What do you think of this revolution? I might choose to highlight specific publications in the future just to give examples...

Good Hair (2009)

This is actually a good documentary coming to a theater near you this upcoming October 2009.

I'm not surprised that Chris Rock has taken on this project, but the reasoning behind it is funny and yet not so funny all at the same time. How could his daughter, who is so young, present that question to him, her father? Who put that thought in her mind at all?

From Spike Lee's short skit of "Good & Bad Hair" in School Daze to 2009 where most African-American women have a fresh perm or an expensive weave/wig, there aren't that many women who fight for the cause of the natural look. Finally, someone is questioning and challenging a common misconception that young women have today.



I'm half African-American/half Puerto-Rican. Always being around my mother's side of the family, which is African-American, and people [especially women now that I think about it] have told me on numerous occasions that I have "good hair".

Hair is hair to me. Some people have thinner hair that just so happens to either curl or most likely fall flat and straight, while there are people on the opposite end of the spectrum that have thicker more fuller hair that is very curly and will not fall flat or straight unless it is forced by chemicals or very hot tools.

I'm intrigued by what Chris Rock has come across while filming this and I hope people go out and support, because he is by far the best of the best when it comes to African-American comedians. If there was a ranking he would be #1. This is a different path for him, but a necessary subject that needs to be addressed.