Human Interest
‘Deaf People Love Porn, Too’… And Sam Johnston’s Work Ensures They Get To Enjoy It (Video) [NSFW]
August 28, 2018
It’s funny. Sure. But it’s hella real. Let EVERYONE enjoy the horizontal hula show! Can’t hear? So what?! Don’t worry about it. Sam’s got you…
She has a way with words. Meet the woman who captions your porn. It’s not all fun and games at Pornhub’s HQ, some days are long and hard. #MiniMocks
– Comedy Central
Goes without saying that a post about porn is Not Safe For Work… doesn’t it?
– @ojones1
Black Thought Really Wants You To ‘Visit Philadelphia’ (Video)
August 23, 2018
The City Of Brotherly Love’s own, Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter definitely has Roots (had to do it) in the hometown, so there is a bias. But that does not mean the case he makes in this ‘Visit Philadelphia’ series, coaxing all to come, is not valid. You already know about the cheesesteaks and global eats from an earlier post (here), but watch up (above, continuing after the jump) and see more proof!
Posted in Celebrity, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Videos | 
Tags: Black Thought, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philly By Tarik, Philly Cheesesteaks, Tarik Trotter, TARIQ TROTTER, Visit Philadelphia, We Got You | 
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Soaring Sex Toy Sales In South Korea (Documentary)
August 22, 2018
Hmm. Surprising that this is just starting to blow up as an industry over there. Sex and all things naughty-naughty sell and sell well. The level of regulation and societal taboo to counter it must have been tremendously stifling. Still likely is, but looks like things are loosening up (insert your own ‘dirty jokes’ here).
Sex toy stores are opening up all over South Korea and customers have been flocking to them. In the past, the few adult stores that existed were hidden behind tinted glass and filled with dirty or outdated toys. Now times are changing and sex is becoming more visible to the mainstream.
But more access to sex toys doesn’t negate South Korea’s many sexual taboos and the lack of sex education and industry regulation.
– VICE
Black Man Falsely Convicted Now Helps Others Wrongfully Convicted (Video)
August 20, 2018
Jarrett Adams could have gone home and gone quiet after his exoneration, but he chose to turn that page of his life in a different way… going to work for The Innocence Project to get other wrongful convictions overturned. Incredible NBC Nightly News story on Attorney Adams. Salute to the brother!
Lester Holt interviews Jarrett Adams, who was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault when he was just 17 and — as an attorney — is now helping others who are in similar positions as he used to be.
– NBC News
Got Three Minutes For Some Good Food? Okay, ‘We Got You’ (Video)
August 16, 2018
Start it out so Philly and end up with eats halfway ’round the world. Are you okay with that? Then, yes, ‘We Got You.’
Tarik “Black Thought†Trotter of Grammy award-winning Hip-Hop band The Roots and Dustin Ross, co-host of weekly podcast “The Friend Zone,†meet up at a famous cheesesteak shop in North Philadelphia. Later, New York Times best-selling author Luvvie Ajayi and Founder and CEO of Skai Blue Media Rakia Reynolds strike up a conversation over tasty Moroccan food and belly dancing.
– Visit Philadelphia
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Chef Leah Chase Gives Us Some ‘Gumbo 101’ Schooling Straight From The Kitchen (Video)
August 14, 2018
This is beautiful all by itself. The Sister-Mother chef will school on all kinds of foodie knowledge (esp. gumbo). But I just needed to hear ONE thing (that I have known since my elders taught me): Okraaaaaa! Gumbo means OKRAAAAA! Facts.
(Full disclosure: I love okra.)
What goes into an authentic Louisiana Gumbo? In restaurants, kitchens, and cookbooks all over America, you find menu items masquerading as Louisiana Gumbo. So, how do you know it’s the real thing? The iconic Queen of Creole Cuisine, New Orleans Chef Leah Chase has the scoop on gumbo and shows us at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant.
Watch this video to make sure your next bowl is the real deal.
– PBS
– @ojones1
Posted in Food, History, Human Interest, Series, Videos | Tags: authentic Louisiana Gumbo, Chef Leah Chase, Creole Cuisine, Dooky Chase, Dooky Chase's, Dooky Chase's Restaurant, Gumbo, Gumbo 101, Gumbo 101 with Chef Leah Chase, Leah Chase, Louisiana Gumbo, Nourish, PBS, Public Broadcasting, Public Broadcasting Service, Public Broadcasting System, Queen of Creole Cuisine | No Comments »
Changing The Game: Lacrosse Comes To Harlem (Video)
August 10, 2018
Up top, it’s all about the blacktop. The lyric, “Basketball is my favorite sport,” not lacrosse… right? Well, these kids are into it AND it’s helping them level up to a better shot in life.
Basketball courts may still dominate north of 125th Street in New York City, but more kids than ever are taking up lacrosse as their sport of choice. We followed Javon to hear what his friends think about lacrosse and how he plans to make his mark on the game.
– VICE SPORTS
Watch. Might have to change that lyric.
Posted in Film, Human Interest, Recreation, Sports, Videos, Youth | Tags: Basketball, Bringing Lax to Harlem, DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, DICK'S SPORTING GOODS FOUNDATION, Harlem, Javon, LACROSSE, MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, sports, UPTOWN, UPTOWN LACROSSE, Uptown Lacrosse: Bringing Lax to Harlem, VICE, VICE Sports, YOUTH SPORTS, YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS | No Comments »
Lifestyle: You’re In Los Angeles. You’re High. What Do You Do Next? (Video)
August 10, 2018
A weed travel show. Excellent idea! And an appropriately laid-back episode to boot.
On VICE’s weed travel show ‘BLUNT REVIEWS,’ we trek to places where weed is legal to review things a cannabis-consuming tourist can do while they’re stoned. On this episode, VICE’s Darlene Demorizi spent a day getting blazed in Los Angeles, where she cured her munchies at Pink’s Hot Dogs, a historic restaurant that tops franks with guacamole and nacho cheese. Then she unwound at Lit Yoga, a THC-friendly studio, and stopped by Puff Pass & Paint to make a little art over a glass of CBD-infused wine.
– BLUNT REVIEWS
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Food: Republic Of Booza Serves 500-Year-Old Ice Cream (Video)
August 3, 2018
Looks more like taffy than ice cream. But if they say it’s ice cream… Okay. In fact, the Instagram page (here) says it is the ORIGINAL ice cream.
(Now, I admit, it does look tasty; whatever it is.)
– @ojones1
Posted in Food, History, Human Interest, Videos | Tags: Brooklyn, DESSERT INSIDER, New York, Oldest Ice Cream In The World, Republic Of Booza | No Comments »
What’s The Story Behind The Bean Pie? (Video)
July 31, 2018
The only legitimate American Muslim food. The bean pie. Never thought about how I have never seen the story told online until now. And I like bean pie; so much so I am probably going to go looking for where I can get one now #BecauseDelicious
– @ojones1
Being Sean: Sydney’s First Car
July 27, 2018
Great write-up on what has always been a hard moment in a girl’s dad’s life: when his baby gets her own car. Our homie Sean “DJ Cisco” Thomas puts it perfectly – relating all the feelings (and fears) that come with this milestone in your child’s life. Please read on.
Posted in Exclusives, Human Interest, Relationships, Series, Youth | Tags: Being Sean, BeingSean, Cisco, DJ Cisco, Sean Thomas, Sydney's First Car | No Comments »
Nashville’s Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria Doing Good, Serving Good Pies, In The Hood (Video)
July 23, 2018
Hey, this is dope. A Black-owned pizza chain. Here’s the website’s promo piece. Maybe it’ll make you hungry for a piece of pizza pie if you’re nearby a location in the future.
Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria is Nashville’s hottest new pizza joint. Our aim is to bring a fun atmosphere to the neighborhood pizza scene using locally sourced ingredients. Located in historic North Nashville, Slim & Husky’s offers hot, fresh specialty pizzas and locally brewed craft beer.
Check out the human interest clip from CBS Evening News about the brothers doing business and bringing hope to impoverished North Nashville area.
Is “Talking White” Actually A Thing? (Video)
July 11, 2018
In the trailer when Danny Glover is in “Sorry To Bother You” telling Lakeith Stanfield to use his ‘White voice’ to get ahead at the job… that part. That’s code-switching in rare form. But ‘talking White’ is really, really a thing though? Yuuup.
“Talking White” helps people of color get ahead.
– Voices of Color by Insider
Wait. Don Lemon? CNN’s Don Lemon is from New Orleans????
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Human Interest, Investigation, Videos | Tags: code switching, dialects, Insider, Olivia Kang, standard accent, Talking White, Voices of Color | No Comments »
Eleven-Year-Old Artist Waris Kareem Draws On His Everyday Experiences To Produce Masterpieces (Video)
July 5, 2018
This kid is 11 years old. At 11, I was almost literally still trying to figure out the walk-and-chew-gum “art”… no way I could do amazing stuff like this back then or even now. Learn about Waris Kareem and his artwork above.
– @ojones1
Posted in Art, Human Interest, News, Travel, Videos, Youth | Tags: hyperrealism, Lagos, Nigeria, Waris Kareem | No Comments »
Being Sean: A New Food Experience
July 5, 2018
The homie Sean was out and about and needed to eat. The struggle was real but in the end… TRIUMPH… in the form of a new spot to find good food! Lean in and read up.
Posted in Food, Human Interest, Opinion | Tags: BeingSean, Champion Fathers, Cisco, DJ Cisco, Dominican & International Food, Sean, Sean Thomas | No Comments »
Anthony D. Mays Speaks On Growing Up Geeky, Fighting Through ‘Imposter Syndrome’ And Finding Success As A Google Software Engineer (Video)
July 3, 2018
Fear is the chief export of Compton…
Wow. That quote AND this video. Insightful and inspiring.
How I Went From Compton To Google
– BuzzFeed FYI
Great watch. All facts.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Human Interest, Videos | Tags: Anthony D. Mays, BuzzFeed FYI, Compton, GOOGLE | No Comments »
Being a White Student At A Historically Black College (Documentary)
June 25, 2018
“I feel like I belong here if I’m putting in the work. It’s that simple.”
Whew. When he asked dude, “Do you feel like you really belong here?” Tiago answered like that. VICE does it again! Really digs into this perspective of a White student attending an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities).
On this episode of ‘MINORITY REPORTS,’ we met up with Tiago, a White freshman at Morehouse College, an HBCU in Atlanta that counts Martin Luther King, Jr. and Spike Lee as alumni.
We sat down with him to hear why he decided to enroll in the school, asked his peers for their thoughts on having white students on campus, and followed along as he showed us what it’s like to be one of very few non-black students at school.
– VICE
Now, if you are even thinking about reducing this topic to ‘any student can go anywhere’… Let’s not waste your time. Come back in an hour or something. This is deep exploration like VICE documentaries do. Gonna stay? Okay, press play.
– @ojones1
Posted in Education, Human Interest, Investigation, Videos | Tags: Atlanta, Being a White Student at a Historically Black College, Georgia, HBCU, Historically Black Colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, MINORITY REPORTS, Morehouse College, non-Black, non-traditional, Tiago, VICE | No Comments »
BeingSean: Friday Night Races And A Happy Father’s Day Weekend
June 20, 2018
The realest talk. Give Dad what he really wants on Father’s Day, and he’ll be head-over-heels. Not because it’s required (real Dads don’t need a ‘day’ to recognize that), but just because… and out of real love. Awesome piece from the homie Sean. Check it out.
(Keep reading at BeingSean.com)
Posted in Human Interest, Recreation, Relationships, Sports, Youth | Tags: BeingSean, Champion Fathers, Cisco, DJ Cisco, Father's Day, FATHERS, Sean, Sean Thomas | No Comments »
Kevin Livingston Speaks On His Passion To See Others Achieve And Working In His Hood To Make It Happen (Video)
June 15, 2018
All of a sudden, I know how to tie a tie…
Incredible idea. A mission so basic, but the concept is so powerful. This is how we save us; to become the change we have been waiting for. Salute to Brother Kevin Livingston!
Celebrities are rallying behind this big-hearted entrepreneur as he hands out free suits to young men in high-crime neighborhoods.
– Extraordinary People
– @ojones1
Did You See The Lava Flow From Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Into The Pacific Ocean? (Video)
May 24, 2018
This is the lava flow this morning in Hawaii. https://t.co/dCqmds5gYo pic.twitter.com/d6jDvPkGMB
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 21, 2018
Surely you have heard about it. Maybe you’ve even seen footage of the hot lava creeping down hillsides or crossing roads. Looks like something other than what it is… a relatively slow-moving mass of molten rock, melting or burning everything it touches. That said, the news footage I have seen shows folks treating the lava like it’s some novel plaything that is just kinda hot.
Nah, son. This stuff is cooking asphalt and ocean and dissolving steel like it’s nothing. See the footage? Good. That’s about as close as you ever need to get to the lava. Just saying.
– @ojones1
Posted in Cover Story, Human Interest, Nature, News, Television, Videos | Tags: Hawaii, Kilauea, Kilauea Volcano, lava, lava flow, volcano | No Comments »
