10/27/22 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Michael Jackson – Thriller

Thriller, Michael Jackson’s 1984 music video directed by John Landis and written by Landis and Jackson.   Continue reading

10/17/22 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY- HALLOWEEN EDITION:  Woman No Cry! (Dance Scene) And Maximillian’s Death Scene- Vampire In Brooklyn (1995)

Maximillian (Eddie Murphy) is the only survivor from a race of vampires on a Caribbean Island, and as a vampire, he must find a mate to keep the line from ending. He knows that a child had been born to a woman who had a vampire father, and he searches for her (Angela Bassett) in Brooklyn. Continue reading

10/13/22 HALLOWEEN THROWBACK THURSDAY: Torture- The Jacksons

Torture” is the second single released off the album Victory by the The Jacksons. Written by Jackie Jackson and fellow Motown veteran Kathy Wakefield,  the song is about someone ending a relationship and the torture you feel when you’re still in love with the other person. Continue reading

10/30/19 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION: Black Skeleton Nike Air Force 1

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

Nike’s Halloween treats include an all black colorway of the Air Force 1 Skeleton.The month of October and even farther from Halloween itself, holiday celebrations are slowly picking up pace with Nike’s easily being the earliest to the party. 

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10/31/18 O&A NYC HALLOWEEN MORNING FUNNIES: Barack Obama Singing Thriller by Michael Jackson

Barack Obama is a man of many talents. Today, Halloween, he brings us his interpretation of Micheal Jackson’s Thriler. Continue reading

10/4/21 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: Blacula (1972) The First Black Vampire

Blacula (1972) stars William Marshall in the title role as an 18th-century African prince named Mamuwalde. Continue reading

10/29/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY HALLOWEEN: From Dusk Till Dawn – Salma Hayek

In From Dusk Till Dawn Salma Hayek did not have a choreographer for her dance. Director Robert Rodriguez just told her to feel the music and dance to it. Rodriguez would later use the same tactic with Jessica Alba in Sin City (2005).  Continue reading

10/19/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary

Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary– a ballet rendition of Bram Stoker’s gothic novel Dracula performed by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. The work was filmed in a style reminiscent of the silent expressionistic cinema of the early 20th century. Continue reading