Don Cornelius was not only born in Chicago but STARTED Soul Train there, in a studio in the Merchandise Mart. Our weekends as kids often included watching the show and seeing if we could spot our friends who went to try and get in.

All I know is that the building I work in has food trucks come in the first Tuesday of the month in the spring and summer months and the Harold’s chicken truck by far has the longest line of all the trucks. I’m just sayin...

Lovely article. I love my hometown. You forgot to add Rashid Johnson to the list of artists. Though technically from Evanston, he just directed Native Son. 

California. Partially because Californians aren’t known to peddle in Civil War memorabilia, but mostly because I haven’t used Google to find the inevitable slew of proof to the contrary.

He’s from Georgia.  I’m not surprised.

It’s great that they’re so concerned about possible repercussions on those still living.

Has anyone signed Cara Delevingne for the movie yet?

Is this the first time a rapper has ever been arrested and LOST street cred?

Naomi over here like New number, who dis?

speaking as a white dude, i feel entitled. (not to an explanation necessarily, i just want to make it clear i feel entitled.)

First of all: those are both very good dogs.

“Nothing could be further from the truth.” - this sentence just wrecks any credibility of anything. That’s like saying: 

They’re welcome - but they’re still going to hell. Think that’s the message i’m getting. 

I think this statement is a heartwarming beacon of inclusiveness, when you consider that it was probably co-drafted by PR hacks from Marvel Studios, Universal, and Warner Brothers. <3

As long as you’re a celibate bottom, you can be a leader. Only God can top you.

So I’m not shocked at all that the response doesn’t include any real denial of Page’s criticism.

This doesn’t change the fact the GoTG2 wasn’t that great of a flick. 

The Mastersons are basically The Baldwins of Scientology.

How about throw it into a volcano and then crash some DC-8's loaded with H-bombs into it?

Remember while you’re filing your taxes, that religious groups that cover up rape, like Scientology and The Catholic Church, pay no taxes at all