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Spike Lee Adapts Aristophanes Play For ‘Chi-Raq’ Film

When plans for Spike Lee's Chi-Raq were announced, the uproar was immediate. Some denounced the title alone. Some saw the film as a play to make money on the backs of those that have lost their lives. And while I still don't see the necessity in using the name "Chi-Raq," the first trailer for the film points at it being much more than expected. Read More

Real Life #Scandal Only Works for White Celebs

Britney Spears, Robert Downey Jr., Charlie Sheen, Gary Busey ... see the pattern there? All of those Hollywood stars had precipitous falls from grace. And then they had comebacks that netted them millions. One other important fact ... they are all white. Now think about this list: Isaiah Washington, Martin Lawrence, Wesley Snipes, Dave Chappelle ... yeah, you get ...

We Are Ready to #CancelSNL After the Coondoggle of ‘Black Jeopardy’

What’s a ‘coondoggle?’ It’s when a boondoggle is initiated by people who are cooning. A secondary definition of it is Saturday Night Live writers’ weekly attempt to make black stereotypes funny. Well, funny in a general sense – not just to white people. Really, the rest of the show isn’t that funny either so we think it’s time to go ahead and put it ...