Racism, Misogyny, and the Othello Myth: Inter-racial Couples from Shakespeare to Spike Lee
Sneaker Files (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
A mere six days into November and we already have some exciting news regarding a very anticipated release. We saw a pair of red/black/white Nike Big Nike Highs release a little over a month ago as part of this year’s Spike Lee collection. But we have also been showing you glimpses of a [...]
Variety.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
TV News: CNN documentaries examine ethnic groups -- CNN has been on an odd kick, going from examining one ethnic group or race to another.
River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
You can check out of all my pictures here. Apologies in advance for the quality, between the gazillions of people pushing and leaning on me nonstop and my crappy camera, most of them aren’t great. Joe, myself, and a few readers set up shop at the corner of Ann and Park, where we got a good [...] Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog Open Thread: Scenes from a parade
MLB (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Front-row seat for Jay-Z at parade
Watch Us Explode! (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Ummm… wow! I don’t know how this didn’t make more of a splash. It’s about 2 weeks old, and I completely missed it. A bold claim to make. Not that if it were indeed true, that would in any way diminish the accomplishments of the man and his standing in the history books; however, it’s still [...]
Thighs Wide Shut (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire The Anonymous B.I.G. Trailers & Mo | Official Website In the past couple of decades, African-American dramas have been dominated by Spike Lee's joints, Tyler Perry's disjoints, blackstoric epics told by white men ( Color Purple , Glory ) and one and done eye/thigh-openers (Singleton's Boyz 'N the Hood and the Hughes Bros' Menace II Society ), so when...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
From my column this morning: In fact, what is sad is not the spin war. This happens after every election. The partisans and pundits race for the election results like kids charging the disgorged contents of a piñata, claiming convenient facts like candy and shouting, “Mine!” It’s always an unseemly process. No, what’s sad is how far Obama’s defenders have had to...
Sneaker Files (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Aside from the hype about the Spike Lee Nike Big Nike, Nike is still releasing the model in some great colorways. The Nike Big Nike High comes in a dark grey/metallic silver-white colorway. The hightop shoe uses a dark grey suede toe, white leather toebox, dark grey scale skin leather side panel, dark grey leather, [...]
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
KATE HUDSON helped her baseball star beau ALEX RODRIGUEZ celebrate the New York Yankees' championship win on Wednesday night (04Nov09) by partying with his family.
MOUTHPIECE Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
You think Brian Urlacher is just bumming around while he recovers from his season-ending wrist injury? Nah, son. He’s balling out. Like being a guest of Joe Girardi’s for Game 6 and the Yankees’ 27th World Series title last night. Urlacher was a guest of Yankees manager Joe Girardi for Game 6 on Wednesday night. [...]
Entertainment Tonight (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
New video! Cameras flashed and the stars twinkled as the Yankees won their 27th World Series title Wednesday night. ET plays ball with Kate Hudson , Kurt Russell and more! Watch the video to see newlyweds Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner , Donald Trump , Rudy Giuliani , Spike Lee , Oliver Stone , Lorne Michaels , Will Forte , Jimmy Fallon and Regis Philbin -- whose hometown is the Bronx -- with wife...
Usmagazine (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
After his team won their 27th World Series Thursday - beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 - New Yo[...]
MoviesOnline! (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
MoviesOnline recently sat down with Michael Jackson?s musical director, Michael Bearden, to talk about his new film, Michael Jackson?s THIS IS IT , which offers Jackson fans and music lovers worldwide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts that would have taken place beginning this past summer in London?s O2 Arena. Bearden is...
Luxist (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
It is hard to believe that it is already the first anniversary of Barack Obama's election as the first African-American President of the United States. In honor of this historic occasion Taschen books New York is holding a book signing to celebrate the publication of Design for Obama. Posters for Change: A Grassroots Anthology . Taschen a publishing house originally started in Cologne, Germany 1980...
Grub Street - New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Cake Man Raven The Brooklyn Paper reports that thieves took a TV from Cake Man Raven , who has baked for the likes of 50 Cent, Isaac Hayes, and Spike Lee. Strange to steal a TV from a bakery, but nowhere near as weird as the guy who, according to WLTX , went into a Taco Bell in Haverstraw, New York, and demanded some money at gunpoint, only to then walk into the manager’s office and ask for...
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farzana12 | 10/27/2009
Few actors can boast that they have acted in films by Otto Preminger ( Anatomy of a Murder ), John Cassavetes ( five films ), Joel and Ethan Coen ( The Big Lebowski ), Spike Lee ( Summer of Sam ) and Lars von Trier ( Dogville ), among many others. In addition to an illustrious career in films, Ben Gazzara has enjoyed remarkable success in theater and television as well, winning an Emmy, and being nominated
dukeacca | 08/29/2009
Today is Michael Jackson's 51th birthday. Thousands of Michael Jackson fans are dancing the rain away in a Brooklyn park at a celebration hosted by Read Full Story
komal111 | 07/08/2009
surrounded by Michael Jackson's last Film: Miss Cast Away, Co-Starring Joe Millionaire Tour organizers AEG Live are claiming that the footage may possibly be turned into future albums and possibly a pay-per-view special. The footage is reported to include backstage production meetings, and Jackson performing such hits as "Thriller" and "Beat It," with some of the video being shot in HD (high definition).
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