Media Watch: What if it wasn’t Iran?

Watching the news recently has made me think about the mainstream American news coverage of the protests in Iran following the nation’s recent election fallout. What if the exact same events occurring in Iran were happening somewhere else? Somewhere that most Americans couldn’t identify on a map (yes, I know this could be a lot [...]

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Guest Post: All Eyes on Jackie Brown

By B-Rand
I love almost everything about Quentin Tarantino movies. Along with Tim Burton and Spike Lee, Tarantino is my favorite director. But what irks me most about his movies — rather, the reception of his movies — is how little recognition and praise people give “Jackie Brown.”
Tarantino is the best at reviving the careers of [...]

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Do You Really Want to Know What’s In That Chicken Wing?

I caught Robert Kenner, the filmmaker of “Food Inc.,” giving an interview over the weekend. “Food Inc.” is a film about the nation’s food industry and its impact on our health. It comes to theaters in select cities this summer. I am so going to see this when it comes to Atlanta in late June. [...]

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Guest Post: JUST WATCHED ‘Dance Flick’

By Issa Rae
*Sigh*
Clearly I’m a glutton for punishment. I don’t know why I doubted my gut instincts about this film, as the Wayans Brothers have not come with anything fresh for a long time. Watching this film has OFFICIALLY confirmed to me that the spoof genre is absolutely PLAYED OUT. How many gay jokes, fart [...]

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If Black Gays Are Still On ‘The Down Low’ It’s Probably The Black Community’s Fault

Update: This post was on The Black Snob as part of her Uncoventional Wisdom series. Yay!
This article is not an argument about whether homosexuality is right or wrong. Or an excuse for DL brothers who date women. And I don’t understand DL guys who really don’t believe they’re gay. AT ALL.  
But moving on …
One afternoon [...]

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What the Fudge … Is This Really What’s Left of Black TV?

Tyler Perry’s second series – “Meet the Browns” will begin airing new episodes this week. It’s so sad that there are so few black shows. Between Tyler Perry shows, black people on reality shows a la VH1-style, and BET – black television is pretty much gasping for its last breath. The cast of the Cosby [...]

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For Some, ‘Precious’ Doesn’t Look So Precious

I’m definitely going to see “Precious” when it hits theaters in November. It looks intense, but I love movies and books like this.
The film has already won a Sundance award, and there are rumblings that Monique’s performance in the film is Oscar-worthy. Gotta see that.
While looking around for more information on [...]

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Coming Out of the Spiritual Closet?

While catching up with a college friend this weekend, she told me about a new guy she’d met. Everything was going fine – that was until after dinner when he told her about his atheist beliefs.
Let’s just say that changed the course of the evening. She was in shock. “I’ve never met a black atheist,” [...]

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A Closer Look — The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

Note: This is the first of a series of guest posts on WLLC from J school friends/fellow alumni.
Review by: B-Rand
I love movies, TV and music. And I love random, old, and sometimes obscure movies, TV shows and music. I also love writing, but it wasn’t until a friend suggested I find something about which to [...]

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