Confessions From A Black Rose

Best Television Shows( in no particular order) Atlanta Wentworth The Haunting of Hill House Killing Eve The Good Place The Handmaid's Tale Santa Clarita Diet Claws Seven Seconds American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.  Honorable Mention This is Us Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Castle Rock Orange is the New Black Safe The Bodyguard Jane the Virgin Best Comedy:  The Good Place Best Drama:  The Haunting of Hill House Best Acting in a Single Episode:  Sissy Spacek in "The Queen" (Castle Rock) and Cody Fern in "House  by the Lake" (American Crime Story: Versace) Best Guilty Pleasure:  The Great British Bake Off Best Discovery: Happy Valley Best Acting Ensemble: The cast of The Good Place

It has been a rough year and some change. As you would guess by the title, this blog post is on a light note. It is more of a distraction and a belated Valentine's Day gift.  I hope you enjoy all the eye candy coming your way. Let me know all the men that set your hear aflutter. Keanu Reeves   via GIPHY Timothy Olyphant Idris Elba via GIPHY Colin Firth Godfrey Gao via GIPHY Charlie Hunnam via GIPHY Mahershala Ali via GIPHY Oscar Issac Jason Momoa via GIPHY Jeremy Meeks- Prison Bae Dev Patel via GIPHY Riz Ahmed Mark Ruffalo Brian Tyree Henry/ Lakeith Stanfield via GIPHY Chris Evans Shemar Moore John Cho Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson via GIPHY Michael B. Jordan Morris Chestnut Tom Hardy Theo James via GIPHY Joe Manganiello John Mayer Jeff Goldblum via GIPHY Hugh Jackman Trevor Noah Seth Meyers Kit Harington via GIPHY

We are ten days into a new year. I have a feeling that 2017 will be a better year than the shitstorm known as 2016. There were some amazing things that happened in 2016. Below are a few of my favorite things from the year 2016. Let me know what made 2016 for you. Best Songs:  Lake By An Ocean: Maxwell Good to Love: FKA Twigs Redbone: Childish Gambino I Feel it Coming: The Weeknd Album of the Year: Lemonade: Beyonce Best Pop Records: Glory Days: Little Mix Emotion Side B: Carly Rae Jespen Best R&B Records: A Seat at the Table: Solange Blonde: Frank Ocean Best Country Record: Midwest Farmer's Daughter: Margo Price Best Debut Albums: Mind of Mine: Zayn  This Old Thing: Kree Harrison Best Risk Takers: 24K Magic: Bruno Mars Joanne: Lady Gaga Best Movie Soundtrack: Moana   Best Song (Film Edition): I am Moana (Song of the Ancestors): Moana Try Everything: Zootopia Best TV Shows Atlanta (FX) Stranger Things (Netf...

I want to apologize for not creating my Sexiest Men Alive list last year. I hope these 31 men make up for that. Please let me know the men that rocked your world. Jeff Goldblum Kit Harrington Morris Chestnut Sasha Roiz Zayn Malik John Mayer James Franco Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Tom Hardy Brad Pitt Joe Manganiello Steve Kazee Chris Pratt Chris Evans Keanu Reeves Andy Samberg Danny  Miller Ryan  Hawley Jason Momoa Colin Firth Hugh Jackman Liam Hemsworth Mark Ruffalo Adam Driver Kyle Gallner Michael Pitt My Top Five 5.  Michael B. Jordan 4. Theo James via GIPHY 3. Oscar Isaac via GIPHY 2. Charlie Hunnam via GIPHY 1. Idris Elba via GIPHY

Once again, another year has flown by me. In a couple of weeks, I will be ringing in the new year in Florida. I am not too eager to kiss 2014 goodbye because it has been an interesting year for me. 2014 has been a year full of  triumph, heartbreaks, set backs and adventures. As 2015 approaches, I feel like this new year will be a continuation of the previous year. If you turn on the news, it feels like a movement is being born. I am hopeful that true progress will be made. I admit I took on a more serious tone that I intended, but over the past few weeks we have been living in crazy times. I am going to shift gears and focus on what is light in the world. Some of my favorite television shows are coming back next month and I can't contain myself. In no particular order, here is what I am most looking forward to in the new year. 1. Broad City If you have not watched a single episode of Broad City , you are missing out. Starting on January 14 I get to see my wife Abbi Jacobson ...

Unfortunately, Women's History Month is drawing to a close. I could not let this month end without celebrating the women who inspired me as a child. Let me know who were your childhood heroes. Alicia Silverstone Britney Spears  Christina Aguilera Christina Ricci Daria Lucy Lawless Kirsten Dunst Mandy Moore Mariah Carey Samantha Jones( played brilliantly by Kim Cattrall) Sarah Michelle Gellar Spice Girls

I am always striving for excellence and my time in the blogsphere has been no different. In my five years of blogging, I have learnt one of the secrets of a successful blog is being true to yourself. I have also learnt that growth is essential to the craft of writing. I learn the most from studying my peers and today I want to highlight these amazing creative women. I admire their work and I have developed instant crushes( Instagram) on them. Make sure you follow them on Instagram and check out their websites. You will not be disappointed. Carin Olsson Website:  http://parisinfourmonths.com/ Instagram: @parisinfourmonths Linda Lomelino Website:  http://www.callmecupcake.se/ Instagram: @linda_lomelino Nicole Warne Website:  http://garypeppergirl.com/ Instagram: @garypeppergirl Sonya Khegay Website :  http://sonyakhegay.com/ Instagram: @cupofherbaltea Rosie- The Londoner Website:   http://www.thelondoner.me/ Instagram: @rosielondoner Jes...

Disclaimer: I had every intention of posting yesterday but life happened. Here is my post in celebration of International Women's Day. I hope y'all had an incredible day celebrating women. Today is the day we celebrate all the women in our lives. The women who raised us. The women who taught us. The women we love and the women we admire. Today is the celebration our strength, our struggles and our achievements. This entire month I will be paying homage to the incredible women whom grace this planet.  Trust me when I say, over 100 women will be celebrated this month. I have created a list and I am checking it twice. Since today is International Women's Day, here are 31 women( for every day of the month) whom I love. Adele Amy Poehler Angelina Jolie Beyonce Cate Blanchett Ellen DeGeneres Drew Barrymore Ellen Page Emma Stone Emmy Rossum Iggy Azalea Issa Rae Jennifer Lawrence Kate Winslet Kelly Clarkson Kree Harrison Lady Gaga Lauren Conrad ...

Welcome everyone to the month of love. I hope this year has been especially good to you and that the weather has not been getting you down. For all of us suffering through this ungodly winter, I have something to keep us warm. Yes, the time to unveil the list to end all lists has arrived. You will not believe how difficult it was to dwindle the list down to fifty. Obviously, I had to leave out some favorites but please let me know your list. Andy Samberg Brad Pitt Brandon Flowers Bruno Mars Channing Tatum Chris Evans Chris Hemsworth Chris Messina Colin Firth Dan Reynolds David Beckham Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Gabriel Igelesias Garrett Hedlund George Clooney Harry Connick Jr. Hugh Jackman Jason Mraz Jimmy Fallon Joe Manganiello John Kransinski John Mayer Joseph Morgan Josh Holloway Josh Peck Keanu Reeves Kit Harington Liam Hemsworth Mark Ruffalo Matthew McConaughey Michael Pitt Miles Teller Nico Mirallegro Ronan Farrow Sasha Roiz She...

This post concludes my one month celebration of fabulous women. Please feel free to list any women who have failed to make an appearance on my lists. Erika Linder Helen Mirren Keira Knightley Sandra Bullock Kristen Wiig &  Maya Rudolph Melissa McCarthy Charlize Theron Scarlett Johansson Mandy Moore Kristen Stewart I hate Bella Swan. I think she is the worst female character ever written  but I love Kristen. She has this I don't give a bleep attitude that is quite empowering. She's everything Bella isn't.  Gwen Stefani Lady Gaga Noomi Rapace Christina Ricci Coco Rocha Amanda Seyfried Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Hudson Mariah Carey Lena Dunham Jessica Chastain Alexis Bledel Sophia Bush Emily Blunt Shakira Brit Marling Susan Sarandon Eva Longoria Anne Hathaway Tamera Mowry-Housley Daenerys Targaryen* I am fully aware that she is fictional character but nobody is more bad ass than this que...

Last week I honored seven women who inspire me. This week I am honoring twenty more women who rock. I am going to be celebrating fierce women all month long, so be prepared. Adele  Amy Poehler Angelina Jolie Beyonce Ellen Degeneres Emma Stone Emmy Rossum Issa Rae J.K. Rowling Jennifer Lawrence Kate Winslet Kelly Clarkson Meryl Streep Michelle Rodriguez Mindy Kaling Olivia Wilde P!nk Rebel Wilson Tina Fey Viola Davis

Happy International Women's Day! Let's take some time to celebrate the great women in our lives and the great women in the world. Let us celebrate the women that have overcome hardships, the women that have broken barriers, the women who have loved and inspired us. There has never been a greater time to celebrate these magnificent women. In celebration of International Women's Day, I am revealing part 1 of my Women Who Rock list. The first part of my list are female trailblazers. The women who inspire me with their strength and their guts. They are opinionated, they are fearless and let's be honest-they are fabulous. Make sure to check back for the remainder of the month, to see even more women who rock my word. Michelle Obama Somaly Mam Hilary Clinton Nancy Pelosi Robin Roberts Rachel Maddow Gabby Giffords

It is becoming a little bit of a tradition here on Confessions that during the month of love I unveil my list of men that continue to rock my world. Considering how successful my last list was the only responsible thing for me to do is officially declare that this tradition will live on. If you are curious to see how last year's list differed from this year here it is  My Little Valentines . This year my list is a little different. First of all, it did not feel right to narrow it down to 100. So below you will see a list composed of 110 men. I have included men that not only I find incredibly good looking but men that have enamored me with their talent and their wit. My list is in alphabetical order besides my top ten. If there is an asterisk behind their name that means they are newbies to the list. Let me know who you think is incredibly good looking. 

I was reading a recent article in Glamour Magazine about 25 incredible women and I thought to myself that would be a great blog post, especially with this month being Women's History Month. Here is my list of  25 women whom I l absolutely adore in  no particular order. 1. Coco Rocha 2.K ate Winslet 3.Michelle Obama 4.Lara Stone 5.Viola Davis 6.Jennifer Lawrence 7.Emma Stone 8.Drew Barrymore 9. Chloe Grace Moretz 10.Beyonce 11.Michelle Rodriguez 12.Adele 13.Lady Gaga 14.Christina Ricci 15.Amanda Seyfried 16.Emily Blunt 17.M.I.A 18.Noomi Rapace 19.Sandra Bullock 20.Meryl Streep 21.Rachel Maddow 22.The Women of SNL-(Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Kirsten Wiig, Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch and Ana Gasteyer) 23. P!nk 24.Mandy Moore 25.Angelina Jolie