James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket from DKDMedia on Vimeo.
Of course Amiri Baraka’s eulogy carries more resonance today than it did when I first saw this documentary almost 25 years ago.
Category Archives: american history
Congrats, Greenwald And Co.!
And now The Pulitzer!
A very good year for (white, male elite) journalism! And, yes, a vindication for people who needed none.
And Speaking Of Staying Relevant……
…………this feels a little too 15-years-too-late or too Kim K for me. 🙂
And what about the huge historical error?
Archie Comics Is Killing Archie Andrews In July?!? WTF?!?
This is (and soon, was) the only Archie title I’ve ever read from No. 1, subscribed to and collected. It was a good book, but I did feel it was running out of steam.
I gotta give Archie Comics credit. The company has learned how to be relevant in the/to teens (See this story’s accompanying video). 🙂 Gay characters who get married. Zombies (watch the scary trailer!). Marrying Archie off–not just to Betty and Veronica, but even to fine-ass Valerie from Josie and the Pussycats!
Here are the variant covers to Nos. 36 and 37:
(Leave it to Mike Allred to do something that weird 😉 )
39-Word Review of “Captain America: Winter Soldier”
I’m not in complete love with this film the way the non-superhero-movie-hating critics are, but I did like it. I think Marvel has spoiled me, so I just want every film to have all of the Avengers in it. 🙂
APRIL 9th UPDATE: Been interested in all of this.
One-Word Review For “A Black Fire”
In Newark, Ras Baraka Is In The Lead For Mayor Today
Getting Excited About…………
Making Wikipedia!
So What’s Going On Between…………
…..”Slave” screenwriter John Ridley and director Steve McQueen?
Now, there’s spin control. Hmmm…….
By the way, have you seen this?
