Pop Past

Black Hollywood: Blaxploitation and Advancing an Independent Black Cinema

[25.Jun.09] :. In recent history, the myriad commercial and social reactions to so-called Blaxploitation films made feasible the rise of a robust, intelligent, and independent black cinema in the US.
 

Living in Ghost World: Washington, DC

[24.Sep.08] :. With US Presidential candidates vying for the best seat in the White House in mind, we revist an essay on what living in DC is like for the common man.
 

Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

[8.Jul.08] :. The DVD of this title releases today. In memory of Strummer, Pop Past revists this special feature, Joe Strummer 1952-2002, originally published in December 2002.
 

Godzilla: The Biggest Blockbuster

[9.May.08] :. This summer's blockbusters got nothin' over the biggest, beastiest blockbuster of all...