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The Apprentice\’s Kwame Jackson Sounds Off on Ties, Donald Trump

For most entrepreneurs and/or entertainers, being associated with real estate tycoon Donald Trump is a win-win situation, but not necessarily for businessman Kwame Jackson. Sure, being an early contestant on the popular reality show “The Apprentice,” gave Jackson the visibility to launch his new clothing company, Krimson by Kwame, but that visibility also potentially links […]

The Help Film Review; Starring Viola Davis

Initially, I was not looking forward to seeing The Help film featuring Viola Davis. Period pieces that show African Americans in subservient roles usually make me very angry, and honestly sometimes ashamed. The Jim Crow days in the South are an era that many African Americans try to distance themselves from because it brings back […]

The Change-Up Movie Review

Everyone has a friend that is the exact opposite of them. One may be the player who has women chasing after him daily. On the contrary, the other may be the family man with a stable but unexciting lifestyle. Despite one’s personality, all have secretly yearned for the lifestyle of their polar opposite and in […]

Friends With Benefits Film Review; Starring Justin Timberlake

I know what you are saying Regal Magazine readers. Not another chick flick movie review in what is supposed to be a men’s magazine. However, the new Friends with Benefits film is the perfect date film to take your special lady to, because it combines the romance that women love to see, and it is […]

Cowboys and Aliens Film Review; Starring Harrison Ford

Austin, Texas residents have a saying, “Keep Austin weird.” To many people, being weird is an insult, but to residents of the “ATX” it is the ultimate compliment. In the same vein, the Cowboys and Aliens film is very weird, but it works for the movie, which is a compliment considering the negative reviews the […]

Nupes Celebrate Kappa Alpha Psi Centennial

Imagine being allowed to attend a prestigious university, but at the same time being barred from all student activities such as contact sports. Imagine being able to enroll in classes taught by some of the most revered professors in America, but because of your skin color being forced to stand outside the classroom to hear […]

Review: Larry Crowne Featuring Cedric the Entertainer

You simply cannot go wrong with a Tom Hanks film and Larry Crowne is no exception. Whether it is a dramatic piece or a comedic piece, Hanks seems to always make his characters believable and likable. Larry Crowne will surely be another blockbuster hit for Hanks, who co-wrote and directed the film, because it is […]

2011 Fathers of the Year: Will Smith, Dwayne Wade, Master P

It has almost become commonplace. Mainstream media chooses to focus on deadbeat African American fathers, ignoring the many excellent fathers who simply do their job as a parent with little fanfare or recognition. However, in commemoration of Father’s Day, Regal Magazine presents its 2011 Fathers of the Year. People honors the most beautiful people in […]

Stop Hating on LeBron, Other Celebrities

“All the people that were rooting on me to fail, at the end of the day, they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today. They have the same personal problems they had today. I’m going to continue to live the way I want to […]

The Tree of Life Film Review

Hate or it love it, Brad Pitt will still be on top, regardless of the box office numbers from his new The Tree of Life film. It is the type of movie that critics will love, and audiences will love not so much. Nevertheless, The Tree of Life film is timely and relevant because it […]