2/9/24 O&A NYC MOST MEMORABLE SUPERBOWL HALFTIME SHOWS: Diana Ross Super Bowl XXX Halftime Show (1996)

Diana Ross performed a medley greatest hits songs at half time show at Super Bowl XXX from Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. January 28, 1996. Diana Ross performed during the halftime show, titled Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 years of the Super Bowl. Continue reading

2/10/24 O&A NYC SATURDAYMORNING CONCERT: Michael Jackson Super Bowl XXVII

Michael Jackson’s Super Bowl halftime show was a major success, marking the first time in Super Bowl history that ratings increased between halves during the game. Continue reading

1/31/17 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Mahershala Ali – Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Moonlight) – SAG Awards 2017

Mahershala Ali poses in the press room with the awards for outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role for “Moonlight” and outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture for “Hidden Figures” at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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2/3/18 O&A NYC FOOD- SUPER BOWL WING WEEK: Sweet Chili Chicken Wings

Sweet Chili Chicken Wings is our first Super Bowl Wing Week choice. These spicy wings may resemble traditional Buffalo wings in appearance, but a blend of soy sauce, tahini, ginger, garlic, and Asian chili sauce makes these wings major-killer.  Continue reading

1/30/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Breakdance (1984)

Breakin’, released as Breakdance: the Movie or Break Street ’84 in some countries, is a  breakdancing-themed comedy-drama film directed by Joel Silberg and written by Charles Parker and Allen DeBevoise based on a story by Parker, DeBevoise, and Gerald Scaife. Continue reading

1/28/17 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Fela Kuti- Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (1984) Live In England

Fela Kuti the King of Afrobeats performs Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense live in England (1984)  Continue reading

1/24/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Dior Spring/Summer 2017 Full Fashion Show

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Maria Grazia Chiuri’s debut at Christian Dior made fashion history when she became the first woman ever to take charge as creative director of this storied house. The Dior mystique has long stood for “femininity” in the psyche of French culture. Continue reading