Tag: Hollywood
“UnREAL,” “Orange Is the New Black,” & White Folks
The new seasons of "UnREAL" and "OINTB" raise questions about white audience expectations.
Yellowface and the Racist Incredulity of White Culture
Why White Culture can't see when POCs point out racism.
Nothing Compares to U: Appreciating Prince
He belonged to my generation. He was ours exclusively.
#OscarsSoWhite and the Social-Mediated Ceremony
Going into Oscars night, anticipation ran high that Chris Rock would skewer Hollywood.
The Coens’ “Hail, Caesar!” and Jewish Hollywood History
The film is movie vaudeville, a spoof consumed by movie love.
#OscarsSoWhite and I Am So Tired
Recognition matters, regardless of "patience." We need to do better than #OscarsSoWhite.
“The People v. O.J. Simpson” Replays a Trauma
The trial functioned as a mechanism to expose the willful blindness of American society.
Not Just for the Red Carpet: Stylists Considered Broadly
How recent is the advent of the stylist, or have we always had them?
Celebration and Sadness in Vienna
Vienna celebrates the holidays and a poet's 90th birthday, and mourns the loss of the "Viennese Teardrop" and the Charlie Hebdo tragedy.
On the Road to Bing Crosby and Bob Hope
What Crosby's "White Christmas" and new Hope biography remind us about them.
Roger Ebert and Me: Tales From the Red Lion Inn
The author remembers some good times that didn't make it into the Ebert doc "Life Itself."
In Memoriam: Karen Black (1939-2013)
To her, all that was on set and stage was life-a trait that shined through her iconic roles.