Six naughty women who read my blog (distar, firefly, donna, bro, cici, nics) have recently formed an alliance. They send me extremely menacing letters via email. “Look bitch,” they write, “you better go see that fucking movie The Last King of Scotland or we’re gonna Kick … Your … Ass!!!” Okay, okay, I exaggerate. Slightly. They didn’t really threaten to kick my ass (nor did they send me menacing emails) but, a week ago, these six women *DID* vote for Last King of Scotland on my little interactive “Vote for Your Oscar Pick” post. Thank you ladies. (Thank you, also, to everyone else who voted.)

I knew I was going to love The Last King of Scotland because I’m a huge fan of Forest Whitaker. This guy has been around for ages. And, although he has given strong performances as a diverse array of characters, he hasn’t really ever received the critic acclaim & recognition that he deserves. Until now. In The Last King of Scotland, Whitaker plays the role of crazyman dictator Idi Amin. I’m not going to do a full review of the film here because there are already plenty of great reviews out there on Rotten Tomatoes, BBC and elsewhere.

So, although I’m not doing a full review, I do want to talk about a couple of things that surprised me about the film. Three things, actually. #1. Forest Whitaker’s perfected accent, stature and everything else screams, “I’m that crazy African dictator!”; he’s surprisingly believable in the role. #2. Speaking of accents, I’m surprised how much the Scottish guy turned me on. Nice eyes. Sexy accent. Yummy. #3. I didn’t know that the film was going to be a thriller, so I was kind of surprised (in a good way) by that. If you haven’t seen the film, definitely check it out. If you’ve already seen it, what did you think?

Okay, kiddies, I finally attended a Cuddle Party! Rewind. It’s Saturday morning. I jump out of the shower, and I put on a fresh pair of pajamas. I wouldn’t normally wear pajamas as I walk through the streets of New York City, but this is not a normal day. For the first time in my life, I’m going to a Yoga studio on Broadway to lay down on the ground and full-body cuddle. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve cuddled before — just, you know, never with a group of, say, 20 or 30 strangers whom I’ve never met. You might ask, “Why the hell would you — or anyone for that matter — want to do something like that, Funky B???” Well, I’ll tell you why. Here are my top 5 reasons for attending Cuddly Party:

1. REiD Mihalko. I interviewed REiD for Dating Roadkill. He said a lot of really great things to about communication and the importance of touch. I was curious. “What is a Cuddle Parties like? And, is REiD a hottie in person?” I simply HAD to attend to discover the answer to these questions and more. (Psst! If you missed the interview with REiD & Grant Stoddard, click the media player below to hear the archived episode.)

2. Curiosity. I like to try new things. I think it’s one of the best ways to keep growing as a person. It keeps you young at heart. And, really, who wants to turn into a nasty, crotchety old person? “Not I,” screams the little brown girl as she types away on the keys to her laptop.

3. Intimacy training. REiD and Marcia are sex education & relationship coaches. At it’s core, Cuddle Party is honestly a workshop that teaches you about: recognizing your boundaries, improving your communication skills, understanding intimacy and learning to express your need for affection. That’s great shit.

4. I’m a pervert. I secretly get a little turned on when I feel an erection softly pressed against my body. (NOTE: *ONLY* if the erection is attached to a really hot guy, and he’s NOT shoving it against me so hard that it feels like I’m being stabbed.) So, when you full-body cuddle with an attractive man, his body might inadvertently “show” you that he’s a little turned on. That’s kind of hot. I’m not saying that any of the guys at Cuddly Party had erections … I’m not saying that they didn’t either … I’m just saying … you know … I really like that feeling.

5. It’s normal. If you’ve ever been even a teeny-tiny bit curious to know what a Cuddle Party is like, ask yourself this question: “In general, am I a sociopathic freakshow that needs to be locked up behind bars?” Chances are, I hope, your answer is no. And, you know what? The rest of the people who will attend the next Cuddle Party are exactly like you. They’re normal. I’m normal. So, why don’t you go check it out? From Montgomery, Alabama to London, England, Cuddly Party is everywhere. Click here to find a Cuddle Party near you. This is a video from Travelistic. I’m not in the video, but I did meet the chick who did this video when I was at Cuddle Party. She seemed super cool:

Oh, what an absolutely delicious weekend! I’ll tell you all about it over the next few days. For now, the quickie recap goes like this: went for drinks with coworkers on Friday; attended Cuddle Party, went on a date, attended a birthday party, and partied the night away on Saturday; and, on Sunday, I rested. (Didn’t even watch my beloved Chicagoans play in the Super Bowl.) So, that brings us to Monday. Today is the 1st Monday in February. As many of you know, February is Black History Month in the US & Mondays are “manly” here at FUNKYBROWNCHICK.com. So, it only seems apropos that we use today’s post to savor over a few of deliciously brown men:

Okay, so, here we go. I love: (1) fellow New Yorker & brilliant filmmaker Spike Lee; (2) Forest Whitaker [distar, Firefly, Donna, Bro and Nics sent me to go see Last King of Scotland and I LOVED it ... more on that tomorrow]; (3 - 5) Daniel Sunjata, Blair Underwood, and Zinedine Zidane are so sexy that I included them in “Top 10 B-Boys” *and* this little list of hot brown men; (6) gorgeous Lenny Kravitz; (7) Will Smith, God love him, has resisted the urge to get Otoplasty for almost four decades; (8) Taye Diggs; (9) Kal Penn, so fucking sexy that I’m including him in a list of hot (mostly) black men even though he’s not even black … and, speaking of men who aren’t black … (10) Shhhh! If you don’t tell Justin Timberlake that he was once a little white kid from Memphis, I won’t either. It will just be our little secret, okay?

* Pssst! No, sweeties, I didn’t forget Barack Obama. I just think, you know, he’s waaaay too sexy to be included in a group. He deserves his own full post. Coming soon!

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Happy Gay Day! If that’s not already an official holiday, it should be dammit. Actually, if my memory serves me well, there *is* such a thing as Gay Day in Disney World. But, I’m not in Florida. I’m in New York City. So, I’m gonna make up my own Gay Day for all of the sexy & beautiful LGBTQ and straight folks here at the FUNKY BROWN CHICK headquarters.

To celebrate Gay Day, the next Dating Roadkill — an internet radio show & podcast based on this blog — features some of the most intimate and lovely dating stories from the LGBTQ community. Lisa-Nicolle Grist, Executive Director of the Alternatives to Marriage Project, joins us to talk about the latest and greatest in the same-sex marriage & domestic partnership debate. Afterwards, you’ll hear dating stories straight (no pun intended) from the mouths of three of the sexiest gay men in New York & Los Angeles. This not-to-miss episode is “So Gay, It’s G-A-I-Y-E!!” Just when you thought you’d heard it all, time for things you thought you’d never hear. Listen. Learn. Celebrate. Appreciate.

Can’t wait to see friends
Glad tomorrow is friday
Yay! Happy hour