Human Interest
Food: This Vegan Restaurant Insists It Serves ‘Cheese’… Even If It Is Non-Dairy (Video)
October 9, 2018
Crazy how I keep coming across more and more vegan stuff that I would scarf down, like, IMMEDIATELY! Like this stuff… making me an ‘Eat Seeking’ missile over here!
Chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz wants people to rethink the language they use when it comes to vegan food. The owner of Modern Love in Brooklyn, New York, believes people need to say the word “cheese,” even if they are referring to the non-dairy-based alternative. This is apparent on her menu, offering dishes like the modern cheese plate, an assortment of various vegan cheeses that imitate the flavors and textures of dill Havarti and chevre.
– Thrillist
Cheese glorious cheese (remember that commercial?); even this vegan variety gets me singing. And I haven’t even tried it yet #BucketList #FillMyBucketWithThis
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Food, Human Interest, Interview, Lifestyle, Videos | 
Tags: Brooklyn, Eat Seeker, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Language of Vegan Food, Modern Love, New York, vegan, Vegan Food | 
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Food: You ‘Win Son,’ You Lose None… Of The Taiwanese Culture & Flavor (Video)
October 2, 2018
Careful about throwing around the word ‘authentic’ or being so quick to judge what is not authentic. I came across this Eat Seeker video and played (and decided to share) it because the food looked delicious. But this (and like their other episodes) go deeper than ‘staying true’ to where the cuisine is ‘from’… Get into the meaning behind the dishes, the motives and motivations of the chefs. This clip [and series] is cool (AND delicious)!
Over the last few years, Taiwanese food has slowly been getting a little more recognition across the city of New York. At the beloved Taiwanese spot, Win Son, co-owners Trigg Brown and Josh Ku have worked incredibly hard to build an association with the language they use on their menu. Together they have crafted a menu that highlights Taiwanese mainstays like the o-a jian (oyster omelette), fly’s head, and danzi noodles at their Brooklyn restaurant. Their hope is that small changes like using the Taiwanese dish names on the menu can help promote Taiwanese cultural and culinary identity in the city.
– Thrillist
– @ojones1
Being Sean: Introducing Ibum Obu And Her First Single Titled “Tongue Tiedâ€
September 26, 2018
The last post we shared from the homie Sean “DJ Cisco” Thomas, he was relating all his feelings (and fears) that come with a milestone in his daughter’s life. Well, that was “Daughter #1” (Syd). His new post, it turns out, is all about “Daughter #2” (Ibum). Read on, and listen!
IBUM OBU – TONGUE TIED (ITUNES)
– @ojones1
Posted in Exclusives, Human Interest, Music, Relationships, Series, World Music, Youth | Tags: Being Sean, BeingSean, Cisco, DJ Cisco, IBUM OBU, Sean Thomas, TONGUE TIED | No Comments »
Pinky’s Slutty Vegan Dream Come True: From ‘Dope Concept’ To ‘Ghost Restaurant’ To Bonifide Food Truck (Video)
September 25, 2018
Slutty Vegan owner Pinky Cole is a vegan who loves vegan junk food. The business’ website says hers is a ghost restaurant that serves the ‘sluttiest vegan cheeseburgers in Atlanta‘ (Georgia). Kinda pricey, but they look DELICIOUS and worth every penny!
– @ojones1
Posted in Business, Food, Health and Wellness, Human Interest, News, Product, Television, Videos | Tags: Atlanta, Food Truck, Georgia, Pinky Cole, Slutty Vegan, vegan cheeseburgers | No Comments »
Meet The New Principal Of Newark’s Westside High School, Akbar Cook (Video)
September 25, 2018
Ellen always comes through with the great ‘feel good’ stories. This one on the brother Akbar Cook certainly ranks near the top of that stack. Watch.
Ellen sat down with Akbar Cook, Principal of a Newark, New Jersey high school, who after noticing at-risk students being bullied for dirty clothes, worked hard to install washing machines and dryers so the kids could do laundry. After hearing his story, Ellen teamed up with her friends at Cheerios to help Principal Cook continue to do good and support his “babies” at school.
Take care of the babies, Akbar. Our babies! And bless you, Ellen, for shining the light on this.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Education, Human Interest, Interview, Series, Television, Videos, Youth | Tags: Akbar Cook, anti-bullying, at-risk kids, at-risk students, Ellen, Ellen Degeneres, Ellen Show, New Jersey, Newark, Principal Akbar Cook, Westside High School | No Comments »
The Real Lives Of Real Life Sex Workers (Documentary)
September 21, 2018
Well done and done in a respectful way. Sometimes investigative journalists embed with subjects and get overly intrusive without at least building with them, ‘earning’ the right to pry, so to speak. But VICE always seems to get it right. Probably why they consistently turn out great documentary content.
Photographer Lindsay Irene travels to Toronto to shoot with a variety of sex workers in their homes with the goal of increasing the understanding of who they are.
– VICE CANADA REPORTS
Posted in Film, Human Interest, Investigation, Lifestyle, Videos | Tags: Canada, Documentary, Lifestyle, Lindsay Irene, Photography, Sex, SEX WORK, Sex Workers, Sex Workers As People, Sex Workers As Real People, Sex Workers At Home, sexuality, The Home Lives of Sex Workers, Toronto, VICE CANADA, VICE CANADA REPORTS, VICE Reports | No Comments »
Miami’s Luxury Car Hustle: Hey Player, You Can Rent ‘That Life’ For A While (Documentary)
September 21, 2018
Some say, “Fake it ’til you make it.” Then others may ask, “Why not put that money into actually making it?” Well, the guys running the luxury rental biz seem to actually be making it (money) from those who rent fancy cars to ‘fake it.’
“The car business, in general, is a tough business. The car rental business, even more so. Anybody who finds out they can make money and drive a Ferrari, I mean, they’re diving in head first,†says Matt Cruz, owner of MVP Exotic Rentals, a legitimate luxury car rental business based in Miami. But when everybody wants to be a celebrity, how to you tell the difference between faking it and making it? The game is finesse, and with the allure of getting behind the wheel of the world’s most expensive cars, who wouldn’t want to play? In a world where likes and fame can be bought and the filtered facade of Instagram reigns supreme, VICE meets some of the legit — and the not-so-legit — players that cater luxury car rentals to the biggest rappers, athletes, and celebrities of the moment.
– VICE SPECIALS
Food: The Story Behind The Garlic Crab And Mac-N-Cheese At Nana’s Seafood & Soul (Video)
September 20, 2018
Several references to Gullah Geechee style cooking and cuisine in this. Charlamange Tha God (of NYC’s Breakfast Club Morning Radio Show) talks up that culinary tradition on occasion as a Carolina native. The history is interesting (found a write-up on Zagat, linked here)… and the food looks delicious! Foodie road trip anyone?
Mother and son Carolyn & Kenyatta McNeil of Nana’s Seafood-Soul Takeout restaurant, have taken traditional soul food dishes and spiced things up.
– Dish
– @ojones1
The Miami Style Gods Speak On The Rush And The Danger Of Doing Street Grafitti In Miami (Documentary)
September 20, 2018
Wow. Right from the start, the dude calls his graf ‘vandalism’… NOT art. But still seems driven about it. Real out there in the streets about the spray game; folks can get shot for real (or worse). VICE investigates.
All across Miami, you’ll find countless tags done by MSG—the Miami Style Gods, a graffiti crew that’s been around since the early 90s. And two decades later, they’re still bombing as many walls, highway signs, bridges, billboards, and abandoned buildings as they can find.
VICE met up with members of the crew—who believe their trade is vandalism, not art—to find out why they’re so dedicated to a trade that makes no money and is often dangerous, from altercations with the cops to dangling over busy highways.
– VICE SPECIALS
And this is about more than graf, though that is life to these guys; it’s life in the streets.
Posted in Art, Film, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Investigation, Lifestyle, News, Videos | Tags: BOMBING, florida, Graffiti, Graffiti Godfathers of Miami, Miami, MIAMI STYLE GODS, MSG, TAGGING, The Graffiti Godfathers of Miami, VANDALISM, VICE, VICE Specials, WYNWOOD | No Comments »
The Dog Ate Ate Your Dollars? Yes, The U.S. Mutilated Currency Division Can Help (Video)
September 17, 2018
Fascinating story! Seems like, when you take into account the labor spent on validating the tattered currency, that it costs a lot to do this. But it’s gotta be worth it to someone who would otherwise lose their money.
Let’s set the scene: you’ve just discovered your pup chewed away at your entire life savings. Or, last month’s rent was suddenly burned to a crisp after being left in the oven. Bizarre mistakes happen, but what can you do? The Mutilated Currency Division has got you covered.
– Great Big Story
– @ojones1
Sports/Relationships: Pro Wrestling Icon Ric Flair Marries Longtime Fiancee (Video)
September 14, 2018
My brother BoneBreaker Jones told me, but I had to see it for myself. Wow.
Congrats to The Nature Boy, walking that aisle again. Looks really happy. All the best to the newlyweds from a lifelong fan of ‘The Man.’
Ric Flair is now a MARRIED jet-flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin’ ‘n’ dealin’ son of a gun!!!!!
– TMZ Sports
Wait… Can you guess what music he chose to ‘walk that aisle’ to? Hit the jump.
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Human Interest, Relationships, Sports, Videos | Tags: I Woooooooooo, Nature Boy, Ric Flair, Ric Flair married, Ric Flair Marries Longtime Fiancee, The Nature Boy, TMZ, TMZ Sports, TMZSports, Wrestling | No Comments »
‘Lost In Space?’ Nah. Olympic Legend Usain Bolt Never Loses A Foot Race… Even In Zero Gravity (Video)
September 14, 2018
Wow. Fastest man on Earth and in ‘space’ though. Usain Bolt loses NO race; not even a ‘space race’ (ha)!
Posted in Celebrity, Human Interest, Science, Sports, Videos | Tags: airbus, fastest man on Earth, France, Jean-Francois Clervoy, Novespace, Octave de Gaulle, Olympic legend, TMZ, Usain Bolt, Zero G plane, Zero Gravity, Zero Gravity Plane | No Comments »
Food: Get Ready To Experience Mac ‘n’ Cheese Mania! (Video)
September 11, 2018
Ooey gooey good! Oh… oh this is so wrong… but oh so RIGHT!! Why hasn’t someone thought of starting an ice cream parlor-type business for macaroni & cheese like this before? Dunno, but I gotta get out there to try this now! You know, for research.
This London restaurant sells six different variations of mac ‘n’ cheese.
– Cheese Insider
– @ojones1
RIP Mac Miller (Rhythm Roulette Rewind) [Video]
September 10, 2018
So very sad to hear of the passing of one of the talented emcees who was considered ‘new’ but kept it True School. Kept him in solid rotation on the old Beatz & Lyrics Show since his early hits. He really seemed to have fun with the craft and rode the hell out of his lane through his very short trip through life. Rest Well, Mac Miller aka Larry Fisherman.
The Mac in the ‘Rhythm Roulette’ above and the bonus embed after the jump (with the late great Sean Price…wow) – that’s how we should remember him. Full of life, a little off but always on beat, zany and dope, a fun dude with amazing talent and wit.
#RIPMacMiller
Posted in Cover Story, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Videos | Tags: Mac Miller, RIP, RIP Mac Miller | No Comments »
Beth Johnson Shows Her Origami Skills (Video)
September 4, 2018
Origami artist Beth Johnson has perfected her craft, and she shows it. Watch her transform single sheets of paper into wonderful works of art!
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Human Interest, Videos | Tags: Art of Origami, Beth Johnson, Origami, Paper Tigers, The Art of Origami | No Comments »
Four-Year-Old Superhero Helping Homeless People (Video)
September 3, 2018
Here’s something sweet to finish off the holiday eating. Swear this’ll hit you in the feels. Little bro is adorable, and his living out a message on how we should help each other is at just the right volume… LOUD and CLEAR! Great clip.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Human Interest, Videos, Youth | Tags: 4-year-old is the superhero the world needs, Feed the Hungry, Humankind | No Comments »
Food: Homegrown Tomatoes Taste Better (Video)
August 31, 2018
My Dad was a sharecropper through late his preteen years before his family moved to Tuskegee. The farmer in him meant we would have a pretty big garden every year, overflowing with tomatoes. They were not heirloom tomatoes like these, but those ‘maters did taste different. Guess that is no surprise. Homegrown vs. storebought, you know… It’s just that this video gives a ‘fullness’ to the argument that I cosign. Check it out.
Ever wonder why homegrown tomatoes taste so much better than ones you buy in a store? Renowned seed saver and farmer John Coykendall hits it out of the park with this explanation – and shows how heirloom veggies, like tomatoes, link us to our ancestors!
– PBS Food
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Food, History, Human Interest, Investigation, Lifestyle, Science, Series, Videos | Tags: Dr. Howard Conyers, Dr. Kathryn Fontenot, farming, Homegrown tomatoes, Howard Conyers, John Coykendall, Kathryn Fontenot, Nourish, PBS, PBS Food, Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Service, Public Broadcasting System, seed saving, Tomatoes, Why Homegrown Taste Better | No Comments »
A Michael Jackson Birthday Tribute A La Atlanta’s Action 2 Morning News (Video)
August 30, 2018
Maaaan! Shout to the homie BigDee @65phenom for sharing this epic MJJ tribute compilation post. These ATL newscasters go in, esp. Fred Blankenship, when it comes to giving on-air winks and nods to the music & culture. This clip is all about Michael Joseph Jackson, the King Of Pop, who would have turned 60 years young yesterday #RIPMJJ
Happy Wednesday!! We had some fun this morning paying tribute to Michael Jackson on what would have been his 60th birthday. Let me know how many MJ references you catch! 🙂 Have a great day and as Mark and I say every morning before the news starts–Mama Se Mama Sa Mama Coosa! Let’s get it!!
– Fred Blankenship
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Human Interest, News, Television, Videos | Tags: Action 2 News, Action News, Atlanta, Channel 2, Fred Blankenship, Karen Minton, Linda Stouffer, Mark Arum, Mark McKay, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Tribute, Michael Joseph Jackson, MJ, MJ Tribute, MJJ, morning traffic, Triple Team Traffic, WSB | No Comments »
Food: Best Philly Cheesesteaks You Can Get… In Los Angeles (Video)
August 29, 2018
Jayforce, what’chu think? Are these looking like real deal? I’m asking, because they already look DELICIOUS… just want to know am I falling in love with a real one #PhillyCheesyPleaseMe #CaliforniaLoveInPhillySubs
This is the closest you’ll get to Philly cheesesteaks in LA
– CHEESE INSIDER
– @ojones1
Posted in Business, Food, Human Interest, Product, Videos | Tags: Best Philly Cheesesteaks In LA, CHEESE INSIDER, Cheesesteaks, Insider, LA, Los Angeles, Philly Cheesesteaks, Philly Cheesesteaks In LA | No Comments »
Art In Real Life: Enjoy This Amazing 25-Year-Old Carving Exhibit (Video)
August 28, 2018
Thinking about hidden treasure in a cave, I guess I really hadn’t thought of the treasure being the cave. Dope!
For 25 years this man kept a secret in a cave – it’s hard not to be amazed when you take a look inside.
– Appreciate
– @ojones1
Posted in Art, Craft, Human Interest, News, Videos | Tags: Appreciate, carvings, cave art, CBS Sunday Morning, New Mexico, Ru Paulette, wilderness shrines | No Comments »
