Around the time Dustin Holden was falling for his TV Character crush, I was elsewhere in the world complaining about having to watch a show that would soon become my everything. You’ll find out later this week about Dustin’s crush, but before we get there - let’s talk about Lucy Ricardo. While it’s one of... Continue Reading →
A Barry Special Hall Pass Crush
There is this underlying rule in every relationship that if you were to ever be approached by a celebrity you liked, you could hook up with them, no questions asked, no repercussions. We commonly call that a Hall Pass, and this week Harvey Laguerre, host of ‘Men Are the P.R.I.Z.E.’ and co-host of ‘Love is... Continue Reading →
Millennials’ Crush on Nostalgia
A lot of crushes featured on the show are based on fond memories, whether it’s the rebel singer Rachel McIntyre Smith sat by in middle school or the guys that made the ‘90s grand for Benjamin Carlton, who we first met when he was on promoting his book, ‘I’m Black, I’m a Minister, and I’m... Continue Reading →
Crushin on Millennium in 1999
Here we are, the last week of Crushin on the ‘90s and this is the year that solidified this decade as the best for me. And if you are part of my generation, you can’t help but agree because, between the cascade of teen movies and the abundance of perfection on the charts, 1999 was... Continue Reading →
Crushin on Times Square in 1998
You really had to be a particular age for this aspect of 1998 I loved with every fiber of my being, and my guest - Bradley Butin of 'The Fandemic' and 'Pre-venge of the Nerds' - was just graduating high school and about to head off into the military. So perhaps he wasn’t too focused... Continue Reading →
Crushin on a Reunion in 1997
Like I said in the previous year, I love how ridiculous the ‘90s were. So far we’ve seen proof of this as songs like “Macarena” and “Humpty Hump” were hits, people wanted nothing but cheesy family sitcoms on Friday nights, and theaters were filled with people wondering if Arnold Schwarzenegger could be a ‘Kindergarten Cop.’... Continue Reading →
Crushin on the Dumbest Part of 1996
Long before social media crazes featuring dances that mirror air traffic controllers, we were dancing just for the fun of it. We didn’t care if it went viral. Mostly because that term only related to a cold. We just wanted to dance, and dance we did in 1996 to a song that inspired a routine... Continue Reading →
Crushin on Fashion Avenue in 1995
To say Barbie was a ‘90s toy would be well, wrong as Barbara Millicent Roberts came to be back in March 1959. However, despite having almost 40 years to her name before 1995, it’s this year that meant so much to me as someone who spent most of my free time engulfed in a life... Continue Reading →
Crushin on Bedrock in 1994
One of the things I love most about the ‘90s is that it wasn’t that serious. I mean, I was no more than 12 during that decade so the world felt fun to me no matter what but at the same time the pop culture of the ‘90s - and part of the very early... Continue Reading →
Crushin on the World in 1993
If there is one thing that 1993 was going to do, it was release some of the best movies of the decade from ‘Jurassic Park’ to ‘Mrs. Doubtfire,’ it’s hard to deny that pure fact. It’s something Diandre Robinson, host of Mass-Debaters and fellow member of the I Did Not Make These Ranking Podcast Network,... Continue Reading →