Features
Wednesday, November 18 2009
Pedro Almodóvar’s Quintessentially Pansexual Oeuvre
Almodóvar’s insistence on pushing boundaries and transcending confining definitions of acceptability, gender, sexuality, and narrative structure place his body of work amidst (among others) a queer cinematic canon that acknowledges and appreciates his placement of queer bodies and characters in essential strands of the narrative structure.
Wednesday, September 23 2009
Michael Jackson: A Thriller in His Own Right
The pulse of the world has skipped a beat. The world is in a state of shock -- you, the indomitable Michael Jackson, is dead.
Columns
Thursday, July 6 2006
MTV's New Post-modern Voyeurism
Known for its televisual lows over the years, MTV seems to have struck a nerve with its latest scandalous offerings: a showcase for insufferable materialism, and a competition where racist slurs are rewarded as a winning strategy.
Wednesday, May 10 2006
I Know How You Feel, I Really Do!
Call it 'trading races' or 'playing princess and the pauper', it is the latest trend in the world of reality television. But oppression swapping has a disingenuous side; one that makes this format more problematic than empowering.
Tuesday, February 14 2006
The New 'Face' of Contemporary Television
More confusing than Caucasians playing Asians, more disturbing than whites emulating blacks, Young uncovers a disturbing trend in the modern media: straight actors playing it 'gay'.
Reviews
Thursday, September 21 2006
Sister Roses Passion (2006)
Sister Rose is living proof of the adage that one person can make a difference.
Monday, August 7 2006
The Sisters (2005)
Hope, delayed. A painful, poignant adaptation of everyday life.
Monday, July 31 2006
Good Times: The Sixth Season
Good Times quickly abandoned its original intent for easy laughs, leaving the house divided, but funny, nonetheless.
