Wednesday, November 19 2008
One Last Legacy for Bush
With George W. Bush eager for a way to salvage his legacy, perhaps we can throw him a bone in the name of Homeland Security.
Wednesday, November 12 2008
My Name is URL
Welcome to the latest strain of cultural insanity: people changing their given names to slogans, political ads, and website URLs.
Tuesday, November 11 2008
You’re Gonna Get a Lot More Girl Talk
Even though the presidential and vice-presidential candidates didn't win the posts they were gunning for, Americans have a lot of women winners, this election.
Friday, November 7 2008
Keith Haring: Warhol, Jr.
The Universe of Keith Haring digs under the artist's pop veneer and goes all the way to the surface, finding some kind of meaning in simplicity.
Tuesday, November 4 2008
The Limits of Celebrity
Even Oscar-winning worldwide superstars such as Jennifer Hudson aren’t immune from sh*t jumping off in the ‘hood, where jobs disappeared long ago, and warzones are populated by local gangs -- not Al-Qaeda wannabes.
Friday, October 31 2008
Robot Roll Call: Mystery Science Theater 3000
The 20th anniversary DVD release of Mystery Science Theater 3000 is less a greatest-hits package than a reminder of simple joys, like mocking lousy movies.
Thursday, September 25 2008
Retelling the Story of Black Music: Bert Williams, Godfather of the Black Stage & Studio
Bert Williams in blackface started a conversation about representing blackness within a mainstream context that has continued through virtually every crossover moment in black American life.
Tuesday, August 12 2008
Dragging the Old Nag to the Racetrack, Again
Once again, gay rights have been thrust into the center of a political campaign. Will it be a winning strategy again?
