Monthly Archives: July 2010
Links and Hijinks: Ellen, Anne Rice, Dexter, Potboilers and More…
Quit claims: This week two famous women quit famously new positions: Ellen Degeneres gave up her American Idol post (to make way, apparently, for Jenifer Lopez to step in)…and vampirific author Anne Rice has decided that Christianity—for a host of … Continue reading
Straight Eye (Network) For the Gays
So let me get this straight: CBS has asked (told? demanded?) the production teams and writing staffs of three of its shows—two that already exist and one upcoming this season—to add gay characters to the storylines. This after the Gay … Continue reading
The SPB Q (Grad Chapter): Frank Leon Roberts
{I discovered the scholarly work of Frank Leon Roberts in a most unusual way. I was surfing the Internet, looking for info about ball culture when I came across his blog, which was chock-full of pictures from balls, edgy music … Continue reading
The SCOTT TOPICS™ Mailbag: On Blogging, Stephen King, & other assorted heartthrobs
“I really want to start a blog but I don’t know how. What should I write about? What if I can’t find something to write about every day? How do you do it?” ~ A.C. Most bloggers I know of … Continue reading
SPB’s Top 100 (Best?) (Favorite?) Records EVER!
{I love lists. I love ranking things, even as I realize how fundamentally arbritary and ridiculous such endeavors can be. Every time Rolling Stone rolls out another “Top 10o songs Middle-Aged White Guys THINK They Should Like and Have in … Continue reading
Filed under Michael Jackson, music, Top 100 Records
The SPB Q (Grad Chapter): Professor Robin D.G. Kelley
“It’s funny because I didn’t study history to be a historian. I studied history to attempt to solve a series of political problems.” ~ Robin D.G. Kelley, 2003 {When I decided to pursue graduate work for my PhD, I sent … Continue reading
Filed under books, PhD, The SPB Q, Uncategorized, writing
Coming Soon at SCOTT TOPICS™…
Yo peeps, on another deadline, so won’t be posting today. But I wanted to give a heads-up about next week, which I’m excited about: Monday I’ll post my tribute to author E. Lynn Harris who, sadly, passed away on this … Continue reading
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Links and Hijinks: Mad Men “origins”, “new” James Baldwin, True Blood’s Lafayette, & More Mel…
{Just a few tidbits til tomorrow…} Mad Mad Mad Mad (Men) World: Next Sunday’s the day we find out what’s up with Don Draper and the gang on Mad Men…I certainly cannot wait to see what’s up a year after … Continue reading
The SPB Q (Grad Chapter): C. Riley Snorton
{I met Riley Snorton about three weeks into the start of my graduate school life. He got out of a cab at a party where I was chilling on the stoop and getting some air, and I knew we’d be … Continue reading
Change is good. (Don’t fight the tide/Go along for the ride…)
Haven’t blogged in a coupla days. Been on deadline for some articles. But back tomorrow with some good stuff, and more good stuff this week. I launch the Grad Chapter version of The SPB Q, which will be the beginning … Continue reading
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