A genuine legend, he leaves a legacy of innovative dance moves, influential fashion, perfected concerts, artistic music videos and songs that have stood the test of time.  He is the hard act to follow.  He, of course, is the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson.

Michael’s untouchable brilliance will still be influencing musical generations for centuries to come. Before we wept at his funeral and reminisced about our childhood days singing to his songs and unsuccessfully moon-walking in our living rooms, we were watching his masterpieces, his music videos.

Michael single-handily revolutionized the music video with successes like “Thriller,” the best music video ever, taking a music video from a three-minute clip to an orchestrated mini-movie production. Thriller wasn’t more…

Jiordan Castle

This past Thursday on “Good Morning America,” Rihanna broke her silence about Chris Brown’s February attack in a tell-all conversation with Diane Sawyer. Despite how long it’s taken for the singer to come forward, her message is fresh and relevant, albeit hard to digest. This long-anticipated moment stems from the realization that as a role model, her silence could influence other victims of domestic abuse to return to their abusers.

“When I realized that my selfish decision for love could result in some young girl getting killed, I could not be easy with that part,” Rihanna, 21, said. “I could not be held responsible for telling them, ‘Go back.’” In her interview with Sawyer, she reiterated the point that women need to look at an abusive relationship from more…

Fatima Scott

As women, the only items we need to keep in our purse are lipstick, keys, hairspray, a compact mirror, blush, perfume, chewing gum, pictures of loved ones, and a bunch of coupons we won’t ever use.

The average working woman, full time college student, or downtown party gal is grabbing all those items before she steps foot out the door. Sounds impossible, but it’s true. Around her shoulder or in the palm of her hand, this sophisticated lady is carrying a purse. Beneath the buckles, the embroidered stitching, or earth toned colors, are the story of a woman’s life.

As little girls we held on to our diaries, today we hold on to our purses. Whether it’s a clutch, handbag, backpack, or tote, these items have become just as important as a set of keys. Actor and comedian Billy Connolly believes more…

Still not watching Glee, “kill yourself!” As Glee’s sweater wearing, doll collecting, Josh Grobin obsessed, Sandy Ryerson might say.  Glee, which airs on FOX Wednesday’s at 9pm, is a decadent mash-up of musical fabulosity, high-school brashness, and witty irreverence.  Take equal parts High School Musical and Arrested Development, sprinkle a dash of the always-hysterical Jane Lynch and you’ve got a recipe for ultra-dry musical mayhem.

 Glee follows a group of high school misfits, some more so than others, as they try to make it through the harsh reality of High School while committing social suicide: joining the glee club.  All the characters are present, the Broadway wannabe, The Jock with a sensitive side, The Jock without one, The Vengeful Cheerleader clique, and The Teacher with unfulfilled dreams. With such a played-out cast of characters one might expect Glee to get drowned out by the ratings juggernaut that precedes it (So You Think You Can Dance). But Glee has found a niche among the aging High School Musical audience.

I have to admit that as someone who professes to despise the musical genre with a passion smelt from the diabolical furnace of Liza Minnelli’s vibrato, I was prepared to dismiss Glee as more…

Mekka Don

We’ve all been taught the same life lessons and been preached the same cheesy epigrams like, “Shoot for the moon, even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” And while we fantasize about our lavish, seemingly unobtainable dreams, even momentarily closing our eyes and living out these fantasies, it takes a certain type of spectacular character for one to open his eyes and furiously chase his dreams and make it a reality. Enter, Mekka Don.

 Mekka Don has redefined the term “career change.”  Mekka, an NYU law graduate and former Phat Farm model, left a lucrative career as a lawyer at a prestigious New York firm to become a rapper. Though he received harsh criticism for walking away from a dream job and respected position, he persevered and upstaged his doubters with critically acclaimed mixtapes, most noteably his “All Eyes On Me” EP. (Download a copy at Mekkadon.com)

On the tape, Mekka possesses the mind and spirit of more…

Leighton Meester

Known as Gossip Girl’s stuck up Upper East Sider – Blair Waldorf, Leighton Meester manages to pull of every look on and off screen. On the show, she plays a high maintenance character who manages to look fashionable in whatever she wears. From the classy business suits, to flirty cocktail dresses worn to high-end events, Waldorf, or should I say Meester, pulls it off every-time. On the show, Meester is known for wearing her signature accessory, the headband. 

For fashion events, one can say her personal style is similar to the character she plays. Leighton has been seen wearing more…

“Mommy, I want a Barbie doll!” Those must have been the exact words expressed in all languages among every girl at some point in time of her life. The blue eyed 11 ½ inch plastic figure with golden hair, arched eyebrows, moveable legs, arms and sassy red lipstick became every girl’s desire.  Making her first appearance in 1959 at the American Toy Fair in New York City, Barbie’s success put her on shelves, inside gift bags and into the homes of all types of girls.

Who ever thought a simple doll could change the way girls looked at themselves and society? “They were using the dolls to project their dreams of their own futures as adult women.” said creator Ruth Handler, as she watched her daughter and friends favor adult female dolls over baby dolls. Handler took her vision of a three-dimensional adult doll to Mattel and named it in honor of more…