Michelle is a Better Dancer...

Michelle Obama gets jiggy on Ellen. She so fab.

I'm such a loser.

Did you cry? I cried. http://www.wildlifenow.com/

'Who's Gonna Save My Soul?'

I saw this posted over at Soror 1969's spot. Gnarls made a really simple concept video that somehow manages to be weird, gross, and really heartbreaking.

Leave Barack Alooooooone!

Nas on the Colbert Report

H/T to Yellow Rebel for posting this at his spot.

HIMYM - the Hot/Crazy Scale

I've been really race-heavy today. (I've also been really post-heavy today, lol.) I mentioned How I Met Your Mother in the last post, and despite my minor gripes with it — while it's not a sexist show, it's a show that's clearly written by men — I still love it. Actually, though the show's not sexist, Barney is. Enjoy this clip about the Hot/Crazy Scale.

'How To Tell People They Sound Racist'

Jay Smooth is one sharp dude. This ties into what Ta-Nehisi wrote a while back on Slate. You just can't tell someone they're racist (even if they are) because all of a sudden, you're pulling the 'racist card.' Jay gives us tips on how to tell someone they sound racist, not that they actually are (even if they actually are).

Shani-O's Safari Planet

Do you remember the "Brian Fellow's Safari Planet" skits on SNL? Probably my favorite Tracy Morgan character, Brian Fellow always made me feel a little bad for laughing. But how do you not laugh when he exclaims, apropos of nothing, "I'm BRIAN FELLOW!" There's also something hilarious about a safari show host who knows absolutely nothing about wild animals, and is sort of afraid of them screwing up his credit. Anyway, I was feeling like that on Tuesday when I was at the pet store, looking for goldfish. I came upon an African Knife Fish, which I had never seen before, despite being a Petsmart junkie. It looks like this: And it moves like this (very short video): As Petsmart is usually stocked with your run-of-the-mill danios, mollys, platys, guppies, goldfish, and other tetras, I was a bit taken aback. "That fish is CRAZY," I said to myself, hearing Tracy Morgan's voice in my head. I looked at it for a while, then picked up three fantail goldfish. But ultimately, this post is just an excuse to put up a Brian Fellow video. (I need some time to catch up on the news and sort out my feelings on Obama's latest poor decisions, before I post on anything topical.) Without any further ado... Brian Fellows Safari Planet Part 1 - Celebrity bloopers here

Her bikini: small. Heels: tall. She said she likes the ocean.

I'm going back to Cali, y'all. So if you notice that posting is significantly lighter over the next week or so, that's why. Note: I haven't watched this video in ages. Two thoughts occur to me. 1) This was 1989...how did LL not get lynched? and 2) how art-house film-y.

Michelle Obama on 'The View'

The Obama campaign posted this pretty quickly.

Hey, Feminist Hillary Supporters? Still Want to Vote for McCain?

He called his wife a trollop and you-know-what. Granted, as Slate noted yesterday, as passions have cooled, a lot of the Dems who said they'd vote for McCain have calmed down and come to their senses. I think I maybe just wanted an excuse to post this rather amusing video (which is brought to us by the creator of the "Yes We Can" parody vid). Warning: this one is pretty obscene. [Via Gawker]

Barack Obama Channels Bill Cosby, But With Better Results

Or, "Yet another reason why shani-o opted out of mainstream journalism." "Obama Sharply Assails Black Fathers" - NYTimes "Obama Tells Black Fathers to Act Like Men" - AFP "Obama Chides Absent Black Fathers" - International Herald Tribune "Obama Tells Black Fathers to Engage Their Children" - AP These are the headlines I read before I actually watched Barack's speech at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago. And maybe 600 words can't adequately capture the depth and complexities in the 20 minute speech, but reading about it is far different than watching it. I don't have a problem with Bill Cosby's speechification — I see him as a sort of crochety grandpa who has our best interests at heart — but I think people bridle at his message because he's so condescending. He talks at the young men and women, not to or with them. Obama's speech, while it does touch on some of the same issues — personal agency, responsibility, parenting — also addresses his own struggles as a fatherless father. He discusses how he went from self-absorbed to wholly concerned with his daughters. He also makes mention of the failures of the government to help the do-right men out there. I'm sure there are those who won't be satisfied by this speech, but to be honest, it's mostly directed toward the people who are active in their churches and communities, the people sitting behind him, nodding and clapping, singing out, "waaayle..." and "amen!" The voters.

How To Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 101

Spike Lee should teach a class. First, he takes Clint Eastwood to task for whitewashing WWII, twiceover. And then a trailer for 'Miracle At St. Anna' comes out, and it looks awesome.

"White People Like The Black Guy. He Gives A Good Speech."

Slate has updated the "Democratic Primary in Seven Minutes" video with another minute which includes the glorious ending. It was pretty funny back when the primary seemed interminable, and now that it's over, well, it's still funny. But also, sweet. And did you know, John Edward's dad worked in a mill?

Mocking Hillary at Trinity

I'm not convinced this is actually important, per se, but it surely is hilarious. [Stolen from PostBourgie.]

And even more about 'The Speech.'

Jay Smooth speaks on The Speech. Note: I wonder if we're gonna get a name for this speech. Like, will it just be known as the Barack Obama Race Speech? Obviously, it's going down in history, so I think we need something catchy for it, along the lines of 'The Ballot or the Bullet.' I nominate 'Black Anger, White Resentment.' Whatcha think?

The Speech.

Obama responds to the Clintons suggestion

"I don't know how somebody who's in second place is offering the vice-presidency to someone who's in first place." Barack Obama. Um, that pretty much says it all. Did anyone else notice that Barack had his relaxed twang going on in Mississippi? And also, the Malcolm X vernacular? "The okey-doke," "bamboozle," "hoodwink." He knows his audience.

Obama + '99 Problems'

Stolen from the cool kids over at PostBourgie.

Bomb, Bomb Iran

I know I've been OD'ing on the videos lately, but this is the funniest thing ever. I'm just surprised it took this long for a "Yes We Can" parody...