Awesome Every Day

So many things I like in one NYT article about ABC’s Scandal:

A steamy photo of Oliva & Fitz, Dr Kaila Story of University of Louisville & WFPL’s Strange Fruit adding to the content and frankness on race, gender, relationships in juicy TV!

A taste from the article:

Twitter and Facebook lit up with reaction. “Rhimes is so smart.” said Dr. Kaila Story, who holds the Audre Lorde chair in race, class, gender and sexuality studies at the University of Louisville. She said the producer wanted to make clear this was a very different kind of relationship. “The whole institution of enslavement in and of itself does not engender a romantic relationship,” Dr. Story said.

REASONS YOU NEED TO BE WATCHING SCANDAL ON ABC

1. Kerry Washington & Ian Cusick (Desmond from Lost, brothah) are Gladiators in Suits
2. A black female lead that’s the baddest ass character on network tv right now, in Olivia Pope.
3. A BLACK LADY CHARACTER WHO’S GOT THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN THE WORLD ALL FUCKED UP OVER MISSING THAT PUNANNI.
4. This television program has intrigue dripping from its pores.
5. Black female extras as doctors.
6. This show is incredibly well written… BY A BLACK WOMAN.
7. Guillermo Díaz, the guy from Half Baked, is in it as a ex-CiA hacker with a warm & fuzzy heart.
8. Any given episode will make you laugh, cry, go “OH SHIT! I can’t fucking BELIEVE THAT JUST HAPPENED!”
9. One full hour of watching Kerry Washington’s hair look flawless.
10. Desmond is still fucking fine, brothah.

So get on the ball and start watching this show, because I want to talk to y’all about it!