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OPINION – The lesson for the elder Smith is that it might be time for him to move on to weightier things that don’t involve saving the galaxy…
OPINION – Timberlake’s re-emergence provides the chance to revisit a dicey topic: namely, the current state of R&B…
OPINION – In the highly competitive world of journalism, one particular aphorism resonates in the minds of reporters everywhere: you’re only as valuable as your last big scoop…
OPINION – The broad takeaway of ‘Django Unchained’ appears to be this: whether you love the movie or hate it, it’s clear the movie represents a cultural inflection point…
OPINION – ‘Django Unchained’ – Quentin Tarantino’s latest ode to unrestrained violence and blood-soaked mayhem – and ‘Lincoln’, the celebrated Steven Spielberg period piece about the Great Emancipator, are notable for two specific reasons…
REVIEW – The film depicts Lincoln as a legend without deep exploration of his belief system, and very seldom shows him interacting with the very same people he’s trying to free…
OPINION – The curious case of Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. appears to grow more curious by the day…
REVIEW – Spike Lee’ s ‘Red Hook Summer’ deserved a better fate than a cast of middling actors and a shoestring budget…
OPINION – If anyone is considering watching this number, it’s best to skip lunch: viewers are treated to mutilated bodies, severed heads and appendages, and hanging corpses…
OPINION – Marie’s success as a soul singer also has much to teach us as music fans, specifically about the color-blindness of talent…
OPINION – Omar Thornton did what black men do with dismaying regularity — resort to violence in order to exact revenge against perceived persecutors…
OPINION – With or without General McChrystal, it is clear that a major rethinking of strategy is required, which should include a leadership shake-up…