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May 31, 2013
OPINION - The lesson for the elder Smith is that it might be time for him to move on to…
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March 26, 2013
OPINION - Timberlake’s re-emergence provides the chance to revisit a dicey topic: namely, the current state of R&B...
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January 16, 2013
OPINION - In the highly competitive world of journalism, one particular aphorism resonates in the minds of reporters everywhere: you're…
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December 21, 2012
OPINION - The broad takeaway of 'Django Unchained' appears to be this: whether you love the movie or hate it,…
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December 14, 2012
OPINION - 'Django Unchained' – Quentin Tarantino’s latest ode to unrestrained violence and blood-soaked mayhem – and 'Lincoln', the celebrated…
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November 16, 2012
REVIEW - The film depicts Lincoln as a legend without deep exploration of his belief system, and very seldom shows…
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October 3, 2012
OPINION - The curious case of Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. appears to grow more curious by the day...
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August 10, 2012
REVIEW - Spike Lee' s 'Red Hook Summer' deserved a better fate than a cast of middling actors and a…
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January 4, 2011
OPINION - If anyone is considering watching this number, it's best to skip lunch: viewers are treated to mutilated bodies,…
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December 27, 2010
OPINION - Marie's success as a soul singer also has much to teach us as music fans, specifically about the…
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August 6, 2010
OPINION - Omar Thornton did what black men do with dismaying regularity -- resort to violence in order to exact…
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June 23, 2010
OPINION - With or without General McChrystal, it is clear that a major rethinking of strategy is required, which should…