Monday, January 10 2011
‘Michael Jackson’s Vision’ Into the Future
The Moonwalker's short films are brought together here in a single collection. Are you still down with Michael? Are you down? Are you bad?!
Tuesday, March 30 2010
Bad, Bad Girls
Sexual stereotyping reached a fever pitch this month; call it March Madness.
Tuesday, October 6 2009
Janet Jackson, Good Times, and the Current Healthcare Debate
As much as the mammy stereotype may persist alongside images of the domineering Black (southern) mother, Good Times could not deny the dignity of feminine leadership.
Monday, May 11 2009
Janet Jackson: Regain Control
With the musical world filled with young "divas", there's little room for Miss Janet, an innovator who popularized the Sexy Diva With Choreography paradigm in the first place.
Friday, March 20 2009
Janet, Madonna & George’s Unpopular Coming Out
Blues, jazz, funk and hip-hop have always masked white transgression, aiding generation upon generation to distinguish themselves from the conservative norms of whiteness bequeathed them; here was our generation’s Elvis, mocking and masking anything authentically black, trading love of the craft for sheer fame. And here on the black and white pages of Sex, she was showing us her beautifully dark skin friends, bragging about how much of a bad girl she was.
Tuesday, February 26 2008
Janet Jackson: Discipline
Janet Jackson makes yet another forgettable album that leaves you treasuring all of her pre-Nipplegate creations.
