Tag Archives: TV

What Do You Know About Louis C.K.?

Posted on 12 April, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 2

Hi Meltingpot Readers, What do you know about Louis C.K.? I admit I didn’t and still don’t know much except that he is a comedian, he has his [..]

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Borrowing the Black Experience for Oscar

Posted on 25 February, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 6

Hi Meltingpot Readers, Did you watch the Oscars last night? I didn’t. I wasn’t boycotting or anything, I just didn’t have any particular reason to watch. I’m not [..]

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RIP Conrad Bain: The Meltingpot Mourns Mr. Drummond

Posted on 18 January, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 2

Hello Meltingpot Readers, I just found out that actor Conrad Bain, aka Mr. Drummond from Diff’rent Strokes died on Monday. He was 89. I can’t say I was [..]

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Wednesday Round Up: “Girls” Gone Black, Django Dolls & Africa goes Gangnam

Posted on 9 January, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 6

Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, which means today is the day I send you all over the world-wide web to see what other folks are talking about. As [..]

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Wednesday Round-Up: Being Black in Maine, Jewish for the Holidays, and Black in America

Posted on 5 December, 2012 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 4

Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, so that means it’s time for some fresh, hot links to share. So, let’s get to it. The first place I must send [..]

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Mama Like (Michelle) Obama: Ms. Meltingpot Says No to Technology

Posted on 14 November, 2012 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink Comments Off

Hi Meltingpot Readers, Earlier this year, I posted about my desire to come up with a brand or a logo or some sort of title for my style [..]

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And Speaking of Whitewashing Latino Identity: Have You Seen Disney’s First Latina Princess?

Posted on 24 October, 2012 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 8

Hello Meltingpot Readers, I hate to beat a dead race horse (pun intended), but sometimes I can’t help it.  Have your heard all of the excitement over the [..]

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Anderson Cooper and Me

Posted on 19 October, 2012 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink Comments Off

Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, honestly, I don’t have anything to say about Anderson Cooper except that he is as fine in real life as he is on TV. [..]

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