As long as I can remember, my Christmas mornings typically began at my parents’ house. My younger sister, Megan, would jump in my bed and wake me up at some ungodly hour because she wanted to open her gifts. (It was 8 AM, but don’t judge me; I’m an adult now.) When I finally got…
Dope Aural: Holiday Edition
The Christmas holiday is upon us, and the smells of mistletoe and balsam are in the air. Over the next few weeks, if you are out and about shopping, you will encounter tons of holiday music everywhere you go. It’s time to get in all of your holiday grooves now before December 25th, when all of…
Music Mix: Pretty Wicked Things
Halloween is right around the block, and it’s time for festive costume parties, gross candy corn, and all things pumpkin spice. In honor of these American traditions, I decided to share a collection of Halloween-inspired tracks that will get you ready for adult trick-or-treatin’. October’s playlist, Pretty Wicked Things, includes a mix of old Halloween favorites like…
Can we PLEASE give Missy Elliot her 10’s?
This past Tuesday, I was sitting in my office at work when a text message flashed on my phone. When I opened the message from a friend, I discovered a report that Jennifer Lopez had been selected to receive the upcoming 2018 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 20th. Although my feelings…