Mitzi Moments » using our powers for good http://www.mitzimoments.com Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:09:45 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.37 start spreading the news… http://www.mitzimoments.com/2011/04/20/start-spreading-the-news/ http://www.mitzimoments.com/2011/04/20/start-spreading-the-news/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:55:00 +0000 http://mitzimiller.com/?p=110 So as you may have noticed, I’ve been a little M.I.A from the blog lately…. my bad. BUT as you may have heard by now, it was for a very, very, very good reason.

*clears throat and stands up to every inch of my five feet*

I am so excited to announce that after five WONDERFUL years of self-employment… (insert drum roll, flashing lights & smoke machine, please)

I have accepted the offer to join the Johnson Publishing family as the new Editor-In-Chief of JET Magazine!

*slight pause to allow all those who know how much I love working in my pajamas to recover from the shock*

Obviously, it was a huge decision that did not come easily for many reasons- all of them starting & ending with my love of my very blessed life in New York City.

*adjusts my lucky Yankees cap*

However, the opportunity to lead the change that’s going to re-energize & re-introduce such an iconic brand to new generations of readers was one that any journalist that loves her career as much as I do could not pass up. I am humbled to have been chosen for this important mission. And I look forward to rising to the challenge. (Oh and did I mention, the uber fabulous Desiree Rogers is my boss? BLANK STARE. Exaaactly.)

So naturally, I want to express my sincerest gratitude to each and everyone who has supported me and my career over the past 10 years. Whether you’ve been rocking with me since my insane Road Tripping days at HONEY, while I was pretending to be a ‘Privileged White Woman at JANE, spent the money and purchased one of my books or simply forward my blog posts every once in a while, your energy has helped me reach THIS moment.

Thank you, thank you, thank YOU.

It’s going to be an adventure. I certainly expect you to stick around for the ride.
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I just finished reading the details on the burqa veil ban that takes affect in France today. Hmmm. I must say, I’m consistently amazed by how deeply the threat of terrorism has changed in the world in the past 10 years. The international level of unabashed fear and intolerance has hit an all time high and continues to rise. And not for nothing, it’s really sad and unsettling.


Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for safety. But something about this law feels extremely discriminatory.

I’m jussayin.
]]> http://www.mitzimoments.com/2011/04/11/like-machine-guns-in-grand-central/feed/ 0 eye candy so bright it burns.. http://www.mitzimoments.com/2011/04/08/eye-candy-so-bright-it-burns/ http://www.mitzimoments.com/2011/04/08/eye-candy-so-bright-it-burns/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:33:00 +0000 http://mitzimiller.com/?p=114 Finally had a chance to check out Jay-Z’s new website/online magazine/media portal, Life And Times that launched on Monday.

Hmmm.

The promo vid is crazy. (see for yourself HERE)

Visually, the site is amazing. Like absolutely LOVE.

Content reads very much like a compilation of “All Things Jay-Z Likes (& You Can’t Afford).”

Which is um… yeah. LOL.

Interesting piece on boxer Andre Berto tho.

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Just read about this new computer program called “Silence of the Celebs” that will filter out any mentions of which ever celebrity you are most tired of reading about from your online news media just by entering their names.

Mind you, it’s totally not limited to celebs. Feel free to filter out any topic of choice. (So basically, we can all pretend that Sarah Palin, the entire Tea Party and the ignorant Arizona GOP don’t even exist.)

Although currently it only works on Twitter, NYTimes, CNN, Huffington Post, NYPost, Google News, Gawker, Mashable and TMZ; the creators are working on expanding it more sources as I type.

And and wait on it… it’s FREE.

Check it out HERE. You can thank me later.
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Apparently this morning, homeboy flew into a rage mid- Good Morning America taping after being prodded one too many times about the Rihanna incident. According to sources, he ripped off his shirt, broke a mirror and smashed a window. talking about, he’s tired of people bring up the past… and the difference between his treatment and Charlie Sheen.

Mind you, his album F.A.M.E drops today.

BLANK STARE

You know, I’m not even going to bother getting into the fact that as long as that little boy BREATHES, people are not going to tire of asking him about bashing Rihanna’s face in OR the fact that Charlie Sheen is a grown ass WHITE man who’s been in this game for longer than Chris has been alive. So no, he’ll never receive equal treatment. The End.

Instead, I’m just going to point out that across the board music critics have given this album notably favorable reviews. Which is a pretty big deal for any artist nowadays let alone one that stays on the wrong side of public opinion. Okay?

Bottom Line:
Boo, you’re 21 yrs-old. Watching you self-destruct has become exhausting. Enough of the temper tantrums, nude pics, ridiculous dye job and slew of angry tweets. You live a charmed life that MILLIONS of folks would barter their first born to enjoy. Grow up & act like you appreciate it.

Please & Thanks.
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Truth be told, it’s been a loooooong time since I’ve seen a trailer for a Cameron Diaz movie that I was remotely interested in spending my money on. And by looooong, I’m talking “Something About Mary” type years. Okay?


BLANK STARE

But this weekend, I actually saw one that made me laugh out loud and spill my popcorn. Mmm-hmmm… sure did. Now, I can’t say I’d be that surprised if the trailer turns out to be the sum total of the funniest portions of the film. But hey, let’s keep hope alive, shall we?

Happy First Day of Spring!
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Okay, so I’m definitely going to the movies this weekend to support my super talented collegue, Ava DuVernay’s feature debut, “I Will Follow.” Based on her relationship with her late aunt, the film has been receiving stellar reviews from critics, including my old school fave Roger Ebert.

WOO HOO!

Oh and did I mention that not ONLY did Ava write & direct, she also FUNDED the film herself?!?!

*standing for slow clap*

Oh and while we’re talking about movies I’m extra hype about, I cannot WAIT to see THIS:

“Like Water for Elephants” is my BOOK! And despite weird looking Robert Pattinson, I still think it’s going to be an AH-Mazing film.


*grabs the popcorn & starts to drool*
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Anti-Abortion Billboard in SoHo Comes Down: MyFoxNY.com

So Life Always’ offensive anti-abortion billboard came down yesterday afternoon, huh?


Woo hoo! I love it when the good guys win. Shout outs to everyone who complained, called and were prepared to mobilize to against such a blatant racist attack against African-Americans and every woman’s right to reproductive choice.

*round of applause*

With that said, prayers up for the union folks in Wisconsin. It seems that despite their prolonged protests, the State House of Reps finally got it’s way. Shady ass Governor Scott Walker and the GOP passed that controversial labor bill earlier this morning. Hmm… not a good look for the working middle class. At. All.

I surely hope they remember this nonsense come 2012.
]]> http://www.mitzimoments.com/2011/02/25/were-not-drinking-the-tea-in-nyc/feed/ 0 worth 5 minutes of your time… http://www.mitzimoments.com/2011/02/24/worth-5-minutes-of-your-time/ http://www.mitzimoments.com/2011/02/24/worth-5-minutes-of-your-time/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:30:00 +0000 http://mitzimiller.com/?p=148 By now, anyone with a modicum of media awareness has heard about the ridiculously offensive anti-abortion billboard that the pro-life group Life Always has posted in Soho for the next 3 weeks. So I’m not going to bother ranting about the absurdity of it all, instead how about this:

Don’t just be angry and offended, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

The name of the woman that approved this ad and it’s placement is Mary Bentley. Her office phone number is 214.520.9188. (No, she doesn’t even live in NYC. She lives in Texas)

CALL HER

Tell her how offensive you find the billboard and it’s placement. Demand that they remove it immediately.

Everyone has a right to voice their opinion, including pro-lifers. However, considering how FEW African Americans reside in the SoHo area, it certainly seems as if the message is more of a statement ABOUT African-Americans as opposed to FOR African-Americans.

Which is RACIST.

Oh and please be clear; while the statistics being quoted may be true, those numbers DO NOT include terminations performed at private medical facilities. READ: where women with money & access choose to have their unwanted pregnancies discreetly handled.

BLANK STARE
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Hmm, so I guess yesterday was the official ‘Get In That Ass’ TV Journalist holiday, huh?

First, Oprah went IN on poor Iyanla Vanzant for trying it on her time and going hard about getting her own show before Oprah felt ready to give it to her. And I mean, she got O-P-E-N.

Poor Iyanla was crying and begging for forgiveness before she could even take her seat properly. Um, can you say AKWARD? And then to make matters worse, once they started talking it really seemed like this THIRTEEN year beef was nothing more than a simple misunderstanding between two strong-willed women who were both waaaaaay too sensitive.

Poor Iyanla went looking for extra validation and reassurance from Oprah but unfortunately, she went about it the wrong way. And Oprah (who if you remember wasn’t as secure in her own success back in her KKK interviewing days), perceived Iyanla’s stepping to her, with lawyers and asking for more concrete assurance (cause they were already in loose negotiations) that she’s be given her own show- because “someone important” a.k.a. shady ass Barbara Walters, counter offered as ungrateful. So O and her right hand white girl (cause there’s always an assistant that’s more offended than the leader) were like, Word? Well, actually Iyanla you can go ‘head with that.

You know, kinda like when you tell the dude you KNOW wanna be with that you’re thinking about kicking it with the random next dude just to get a reaction… and instead of telling you not to or that he’ll be pissed if you do, he wishes you good luck?

BLANK STARE

Right.

But when I tell you Mama O didn’t have NOTHING on Anderson Cooper’s interview/ public thrashing of dick head journalist Nir Rosen who tweeted “Lara Logan had to outdo Anderson,” about the CNN correspondent, who was reportedly sexually assaulted AND punched in the head multiple times while covering the recent celebrations in Egypt. And then homeboy ignorantly followed that comment up with, “Yes yes it’s wrong what happened to her. Of course. I don’t support that. But it would have been funny if it happened to Anderson too.”

BABY!!

Anderson lit homeboy’s arse and alibi on FIRE. Every time dude tried to explain and apologize, Anderson just went deeper and deeper and DEEPER. Shoot, I promise you, after it was over dude had a serious case of diarrhea.

Oh well. Cause Anderson Cooper might be a certified media whore but bump no one deserves to have a sexual assault or ass whooping made marginalized.

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