Features
Wednesday, September 9 2009
Part Two: October 2009
The banquet continues to get bigger during this equally elephantine cinematic salad course. Everything, from another unnecessary helping of serial killer Jigsaw to a pair of takes on two famous literary classics turn up this month. So do the standard spook shows, Romcoms, stunt spectaculars, and other familiar (if often tasty) samples of celluloid cuisine.
Columns
Friday, January 15 2010
Obsessing About Black Beauty Never Goes Out of Fashion
The year 2009 saw no shortage of jumping-off points for wrestling with how black folks regard their visages, how everyone else regards black visages, and how we all negotiate the distance between the two.
Reviews
Monday, March 8 2010
Good Hair
Chris Rock embarks upon a comical/serious inquiry into the supercharged waters of black' hair that strays into arenas of beauty and racial identity.
Blogs
Friday, October 23 2009
'Good Hair' Offers Great Insights, Comedy
In his new documentary, Chris Rock takes on a very controversial subject. No, it's not about race, though ethnicity and cultural factors do enter into…
News
Monday, October 12 2009
Chris Rock: Forever in a hard place
CHICAGO — Chris Rock, one of the most successful comedians on the planet, is pretty much in constant pursuit of peace of mind. "I worry…
