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Wednesday, Jul 22, 2009 03:22 EDT

The good news about the Henry Louis Gates fiasco

America's most prominent black intellectual was arrested trying to get into his own house. So why am I glad?

Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008 06:29 EST

"Winnie and Wolf"

What if Hitler had a love child? A.N. Wilson's "Winnie and Wolf" is a chilling fictional tale of a clandestine affair.

Thursday, Nov 6, 2008 06:48 EST

Our biracial president

When the starry glow around his election fades, Obama will allow us to see ourselves in black and white.

Monday, Nov 3, 2008 07:04 EST

Racists for Obama

Plenty of white bigots will vote for Barack Obama on Tuesday. There are some things they fear more than black people.

Monday, Oct 27, 2008 03:40 EDT

Sarah Palin, ultimate reality TV star

Overconfident, smug, convinced of her superiority -- the vice-presidential candidate doesn't belong in the White House; she belongs on basic cable.

Tuesday, Oct 21, 2008 03:30 EDT

"Fault Lines"

The masterful and ambitious "Fault Lines" reveals how history gets erased and reinvented, and hints at how it might repeat itself.

Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008 03:30 EDT

Semisweet "Chocolate News"

Is David Alan Grier's flava-ful new sketch comedy show a black version of "The Daily Show"?

Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 03:49 EDT

Why has it been so long since a black band ruled rock?

With their passionate new album, "Dear Science," TV on the Radio stake their claim as a great American rock band.

Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 03:23 EDT

"Thank You for All Things"

A messed-up Midwestern family grapples with buried secrets in Sandra's Kring's gripping saga "Thank You for All Things."

Thursday, Sep 25, 2008 03:30 EDT

The miracle of Spike Lee

The cinema icon talks about reshaping American mythology with his WWII epic, "Miracle at St. Anna," and what Hollywood would look like if he were in charge. Audio

Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 03:53 EDT

Obama and the rules for Angry Black Men

Why does Barack Obama have to be Virgil Tibbs? Or Denzel Washington in "Crimson Tide"? Or any other angry black archetype?

Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 03:45 EDT

Dude, where's my manhood?

A new book looks at American masculinity and the dangers posed by disgruntled guys.

Monday, Sep 8, 2008 10:40 EDT

Wanna be on top?

"America's Next Top Model" introduces a preoperative transsexual. But is this a step toward enlightenment -- or just another excuse to throw stones?

Monday, Aug 25, 2008 08:10 EDT

Blockbuster blackface

"Tropic Thunder" inspired protest from disability activists. But why is no one complaining that Robert Downey Jr. is playing a black man?

Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 03:30 EDT

"The Rocker"

Is this comedy about a heavy-metal wannabe a Gen X rock 'n' roll fantasy?

Monday, Aug 4, 2008 03:15 EDT

My fair gangsta

MTV's "From G's to Gents" pits thugs against one another to see who can become the most refined. But what does it take to be a gentleman, anyway?

Wednesday, Jul 30, 2008 13:05 EDT

Chewing the fat

Today in annoying studies: Overweight women who want to lose weight should exercise longer. Duh.

Monday, Jul 28, 2008 03:42 EDT

Ripping Nine Inch Nails

Trent Reznor doesn't just want you to steal his new songs, he wants you to tear them up.

Monday, Jul 21, 2008 03:42 EDT

The good humor man

Who invented jokes, and why do we laugh at them? Jim Holt discusses the history of funny.

Friday, Jul 11, 2008 04:12 EDT

Let us now praise Jesse Helms

Yes, he was hellspawn, but the left owes a great debt to the late, unlamented (racist, homophobic) senator.

Wednesday, Jun 11, 2008 04:00 EDT

Strange but true

Composer Stew bares all about his raucous Broadway hit "Passing Strange" -- and why his song "We Just Had Sex" won't be on TV on Tony night. Video

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 04:15 EDT

Miss Bitch USA

Want to watch tough female rappers shake their booties in a lesbian bar? VH1's "Miss Rap Supreme" proves no one is immune to reality TV's degradations.

Thursday, May 8, 2008 03:22 EDT

Addicted to "Intervention"

Why can't I stop watching the bleakest show on television? Because it's the only way I've found to cope with my mother dying.

Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008 03:21 EDT

Does Madonna still matter?

On "Hard Candy," the 49-year-old disco queen gracefully walks a tightrope between sex, motherhood and aging.

Thursday, Apr 17, 2008 03:27 EDT

Did Portishead kill trip hop?

The moody British band is back, but they've ditched sensual black grooves and embraced their inner goth.

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