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A Very Brief Movie Review: Hanna

There was something rather unsettling about not really understanding what was going on in the movie, but I enjoyed that. The acting was superb, Cate Blanchett created an absolutely devilish and obsessive character who reminded me of...

April 13, 2011/by The Doctor

adjustment — A Brief Movie Review: The Adjustment Bureau
It was okay. Something like a cross between The Bourne Identity and The Matrix, but without guns. It moved fairly quickly, but it was not the movie I expected after watching the previews. It was nice seeing a brother on screen, Anthony Mackie, but overall...
April 6, 2011/by The Doctor

suckerpunch — A Brief Movie Review: Sucker Punch
I really enjoyed this movie. I can't say that there are many action heroine movies with women, who get to be sexy, but not have the camera linger over there bust line. This was a movie about the structures that men had created to exploit the minds and the sex of women and the lengths those women would go to escape, and the inspiration...
April 3, 2011/by The Doctor

chris — Chris Brown: Still Angry
Most of you have already heard, that after appearing on "Good Morning America" last week, Chris Brown went off backstage. Unlike the news and other bloggers, I refuse to call his backstage belligerence, a "tantrum" because it infantilizes him, and...
March 28, 2011/by The Doctor

ciara — Ciara and the Drop from Pop
Ciara experienced what felt like a meteoric rise in the early 2000s and her ability to capture the 14-19 age demographic with songs like "Promise" and "Goodies" seemed unmatched. As I usually do in conversations about Ciara, I have to note that I attended the same high school...
March 18, 2011/by The Doctor

Blackness, Nudeness, and Thinking Critically

As you can imagine, I've got plenty to say about Timothy Bloom's new video "'Til the End of Time," but rather than offering my own reading of this video and the message its sending through its lyrical content, I'm just going to ask a few questions that came up for me and hope you'll consider them...

March 16, 2011/by The Doctor

battlela — A Brief Movie Review (Spoilers-Kind of): Battle: Los Angeles
If you need an alien action movie to wet your pallet for the Summer action blockbusters, this will do. It's no Independence Day, but it's better than War of the Worlds (that whack Tom Cruise one). The dialogue is no more masculinist and pro-US-military than any other alien movie. Luckily, there is more gun fire and explosions than talking which makes the movie move...
March 11, 2011/by The Doctor

kimminaj — Roasting the Beef: Pink Friday vs. Hardcore
The real life and Twitter beef that has ensued between Nicki Minaj and Lil' Kim seemed only to intensify around the release date of Minaj's first album, Pink Friday back in November; culminating in the release of Black Friday, Lil' Kim's "Nicki Minaj diss record" which got a lot of play on the radio and in the bloggispher. Then Lil' Kim released the Black Friday music video which featured a Nicki Minaj impersonator. Even more recently...
March 10, 2011/by The Doctor

jhud — INK: Unrecognized, Unnoticed – Missing from the Oscars
Were there any people of color at the Oscars?

In this continuation of the In the Name of Kwanza series, I just wanted to answer the question above for individuals, who like myself, noticed that not only the red carpet at the Oscars this year, but also the nomination this year were not only white, but lily white.
March 1, 2011/by The Doctor

amberrosebutch — Throwback with a Twist – Amber Rose: the Exploitation of Exoticism
This evening I was looking for videos and pictures concerning Black women's sexuality, and was initially assaulted by a series of images and commentary where Black women were being discussed, but where we weren't in the conversation. In fact, our voices were no where to be found except where they were doing the police work of keeping Black women "in line." Very few voices other than those concerned with propriety seemed to exist, and I have problem with that.
February 24, 2011/by The Doctor

halleberry1 — INK: Always in Search for Blacktresses
Since starting the new INK (In the Name of Kwanza) Series, I've been fascinated with where Blacktresses and Blacktors land. Well, in watching my Hulu videos this week, I found Halle Berry.
February 21, 2011/by The Doctor

adele — A Very Brief Album Review: Rumor’s Out… Adele’s Album is Hot
Grade: A

Thoughts after first listen:
“This girl can sang!”
February 21, 2011/by The Doctor

INK: Momma, Rent is Due & He Left Me: Or Black Urban Theatre… Briefly

Black actors (Blacktors) and Black actresses (Blacktresses) have consistently been an under represented group in Hollywood and on the Silver Screen (television). Yet, while their plight may be similar to other people of color in Hollywood (Latinos playing thugs, Asians playing karate masters, “Middle Eastern” people playing terrorists…), what Blacktors and Blacktress’ end up doing for work outside of Hollywood is very fascinating and telling of ethnic-niche entertainment markets.

February 18, 2011/by The Doctor

What do Lady Gaga and Valentine’s Day Have in Common?

When I consider what Lady Gaga's Grammy stunt shares with this day, Valentine's Day, there are a few things that come to mind.

February 15, 2011/by The Doctor

A Short, Sweet and Spoiler Free Brief Review: Black Swan

Grade: A+CommentsBlack Swan was sufficiently disturbing.…

January 17, 2011/by The Doctor

In the Name of Kwanzaa: Where are all the Black Actors/Actresses?

Kwanzaa is an African American holiday that begins the day…

January 16, 2011/by The Doctor

The Blog

Lectures, Lesson Plans, Essays, Musings

A Very Brief Movie Review: Hanna

A Brief Movie Review: The Adjustment Bureau

A Brief Movie Review: Sucker Punch

Chris Brown: Still Angry

Ciara and the Drop from Pop

Blackness, Nudeness, and Thinking Critically

A Brief Movie Review (Spoilers-Kind of): Battle: Los Angeles

Roasting the Beef: Pink Friday vs. Hardcore

INK: Unrecognized, Unnoticed – Missing from the Oscars

Throwback with a Twist – Amber Rose: the Exploitation of Exoticism

INK: Always in Search for Blacktresses

A Very Brief Album Review: Rumor’s Out… Adele’s Album is Hot

INK: Momma, Rent is Due & He Left Me: Or Black Urban Theatre… Briefly

What do Lady Gaga and Valentine’s Day Have in Common?

A Short, Sweet and Spoiler Free Brief Review: Black Swan

In the Name of Kwanzaa: Where are all the Black Actors/Actresses?

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