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Evolving Images of Obama and Osama
From the earliest days of his presidential campaign, Barack Obama has been smeared as a radical Muslim with terrorist leanings. Such attacks have taken their toll on his image and the truth, and now only a third of Republicans think that the president was born in the U.S., and a sharply increasing number of Americans…
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Celebrities React to bin Laden's Death
John Legend: “Did we intentionally save this announcement until William and Kate were married out of respect? #coalitionofthewilling” Roland Martin: “How stupid was Osama bin Laden to build a mansion 8 times larger than every other neighborhood crib & NOT think he would be found? Way to go!” Spike Lee: “President Barack Obama DID DA…
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'Daily Show' Skit on Birthers and Racism, Open Letter Begging Stedman to Marry Oprah and More
Daily Show skit: Birther controversy was just about scaring old people: On last night’s Daily Show, “senior black correspondent” Larry Wilmore and John Steward went head-to-head in a comedic debate about whether the Birther controversy was fueled by racism. Watch Wilmore infuriate Stewart (who even breaks into a Public Enemy song to make one of…
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Kobe Bryant PSA: NBA Player Promotes Compassion
In an attempt to redeem himself after last week’s outburst, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers took part in a PSA called “Compassion,” in which they promote tolerance. The video opens with Bryant saying, “There are all kinds of different people in the world. That’s what makes the world special.” With the help of his teammates…
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Blaxploitation's Baadasssss History
Forty years ago this month, Melvin Van Peebles’ celluloid classic, Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, shook up the world of cinema, much as a brash young pugilist originally known as Cassius Clay had done in the boxing ring some seven years earlier. Van Peebles’ independently produced film merged European modernism and the avant-garde with the urgent…
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Cee Lo Has Meltdown at Coachella
Funk superstar Cee Lo Green is in the news for the wrong reason. Fresh from our “Celebrities behaving badly” folder, Grammy Award-winning musician Cee Lo Green reportedly went off on promoters during his set at the Coachella Music Festival, a three-day music festival held in California. Lyndsey Parker reported that on the first day of…
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Chimp Emailer Apologizes but Keeps GOP Post
Marilyn Davenport, the Southern California GOP official who sent an email depicting President Obama and his parents as chimpanzees, has finally issued an apology. But despite calls for her resignation by Republican County Chair Scott Baugh, former state Chair Michael J. Schroeder and a chorus of civil rights activists, Davenport defiantly vowed to remain in office. “To my fellow Americans…
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LeBron's Mom: Valet Sues for $15K
Following her recent arrest at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach last Thursday, Gloria James, mother of Miami Heat player LeBron James, is now being sued by Rockfeller Sorel, the valet parking attendant she allegedly assaulted at the posh Fontainebleu hotel. Sorel is seeking $15,000 in damages for negligence, assault and battery due to the…
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Homophobic Slurs Are Always Meant to Offend
A few years ago, during an awkward attempt at father-son bonding, I found out my father was a homophobe. It was right after the Academy Awards, and there was a lot of discussion about the film Brokeback Mountain being snubbed for best picture. My father and I were watching television together, and he said to…
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Popular Music: Revealing Our Obnoxious Nature?
We live in an increasingly “me, me, me” society, and the lyrics in today’s most popular music can’t help reflecting it, according to the authors of a recently released study on music and culture. MSNBC’s Mellissa Dahl reports that the study’s authors used a text-analysis program to examine song lyrics for the 10 most popular…