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February 24, 2007
Black History Month: Day 24
JAYE LUCKETT, seen here using her phase-shifting powers.
What you may not know is that Jaye is technically the "blogmother" of this site, and in some ways indirectly responsible for me being a critic in the first place. She started by doing a zine, which I wrote movie reviews and such for. Frustrated with the production schedule, I decided to try doing a zine myself, which lasted until all my regular contributors disappeared; but by then, Jaye had moved to an online message board and journal (the word "blog" was as yet unknown to either of us).
I submitted reviews from both Jaye's zine and my own to New Times LA when they ran an ad seeking new critics. The rest is history. But before that, Matt King posted the very first of my zines online at a tripod hosted site -- the prototype for this one, perhaps. Jaye's many sites over the years eventually morphed into Poperratic.com.
Now, considering that Jaye seems to currently be in hermit-mode, can somebody tell her she's being honored?
Posted by LYT at February 24, 2007 5:17 PM [Message Board]
Comments
Yaay Jaye!
Posted by: David N. Scott at February 24, 2007 7:31 PM
If you are honoring Jaye, I would post up a better picture than that, don't you think?
Posted by: Edwin A. Santos at February 24, 2007 9:16 PM
I'll put up whatever picture I want.
There's been a great one on this site for about a year now:
http://lytrules.com/pictures/index.php?action=showfull&vpic=56&gll=2&tpic=6&maxp=15&page=1
Posted by: LYT at February 24, 2007 9:19 PM
But, Luke, c'mon...to Jaye's credit for this prestigious honour as well as in your life (as she was both a motivator and an influence) as you say, a better picture would validate this recognition. I think she deserves better than that hazy-fantasy photo posted, is all I'm saying...
Posted by: Edwin A. Santos at February 24, 2007 9:37 PM
CONGRATULATIONS, JAYE!!!
Posted by: Edwin A. Santos at February 24, 2007 9:38 PM
Yesssss....and I'm telling you that I've had a crystal clear, large image of her posted here for a very long time. So I felt like changing it up for the second go-around.
Posted by: LYT at February 24, 2007 9:39 PM
Ah, that's sweet... thank you. You're one of my favorite black people too. ;) I appreciate you trying to look out, ES, but he got it right... that picture is the perfect summary of me... restless and stuck somewhere between this place and the next. Truthfully, considering every time Luke's taken a picture of me I was either tipsy or otherwise making weird faces, I consider it an addtional honor that he used an abstract photo... and it's me doing something I love. That's pretty cool.
As for your job, LYT... you had the initiative - that was all you, brother. I didn't have the funds and manpower to do more issues and more frequently, but I enjoyed what we did and was happy to see you, one of the finest writers I know, doing his thing. I still have the proofs for all of those issues... there was great stuff in there. Back then, I'd heard the word "blog," but had no clue whatsoever what it actually meant!
I have been in hermit mode, haven't I? I'm a workaholic. But good things are coming of it, which I'll tell you about later. Meantime, thanks again. I hope your video's come out well. Talk to you soon!
Posted by: Jaye Luckett at February 25, 2007 12:38 AM
You have no idea how thrilled my dad will be that you called me a black person.
Posted by: LYT at February 25, 2007 12:45 AM
Oh, Mama knows... she knows. ;) One day, I'll do a Gospel number, just for him.
Props on the CCH Pounder nod, too. I watch intently every time I see her. Commanding presence, very regal, that one.
Posted by: Jaye Luckett at February 26, 2007 1:02 PM
Jaye's the shizzle! You go girl! A great talent and good people.
Posted by: Bonds at February 27, 2007 3:14 AM