I thought Simone really was working on behalf of Wellington, but she realized in the Uber that she was under surveillance (perhaps after looking around in her bag and discovering the bug) so she left the bag in the car and then didn’t talk about it with Wellington just to be safe. Her “I know I said I needed you, but…

Dar maintained his innocence to Saul regarding the Keane asssasination attempt, even while in prison at the end of last season. It was scripted in a way that Saul (and thus, we) was believing him.

this was a good episode, particularly the ending. it’s funny how Homeland can be the best or worst show on tv not only from season to season, but sometimes from episode to episode.

It’s easy to hate the cost of fashion. But I think a great place to understand at least an element of cost is in the Film Dior and I. The staff are fashion rocket scientists and neurosurgeons, working with incredible dedication in their plain white smocks to essentially make wearable painting and sculpture for rich…

I’ll admit I wasn’t at all interested in Gizmodo group’s ‘pivot’ to video, and the constant re-surfacing of said videos on the home page. With most content, I’d prefer reading to watching. I will say that this was beyond worth it. The production values, experts, and content were great. And I laughed out loud at Alice…

Shoot, I wish I’d seen this earlier to participate in the conversation more. Is the “magical negro” trope so often used in tv and film a variation of the mammy figure? While not always women (the non-threatening wise old black man is a popular choice), these characters are there to offer the white main character…

I second this. I grew up in a very white, middle class (or “upper working class”- plumber and contractor types who are fairly well off financially) CT suburb, where people are so insular, they start twitching as they approach the town line. The school system also did a shitty job of teaching about race and gender…

I thought brewing was an excuse to sit around a fragrant, bubbling cauldron for hours while enjoying many beers.

She spent the first 11 years of her life in the UK (barring a small amount of time in Puerto Rico), and settled there as an adult, so she essentially learned to speak in the UK, so of course she has that accent.

Responding to bump up and because I agree. I grew up in North Idaho where everyone was white. Literally the only people of color in my high school were foreign exchange students. I live in the big city now and work in a diverse company. I love being around people of different backgrounds and I like learning about how…

American media frequently portrays POC as simultaneously sexless and deviant. Asian men are either portrayed as horndog perverts(ala that John Hughes film) or sexually disregarded completely; Asian women are either portrayed as shrill shrewd and sexless or as personality devoid sexbombs(frequently wearing a…

“Jamie Foxx (2004): real life singer who battles drug addiction and has affairs”

Hollywood is both reflective and prescriptive of American culture. It mirrors the way we think and it also changes the way we think. I hope to see more diverse writers.. because they can dictate a new standard.

A list of all the black actors who have won Oscars, and their roles:

Hattie McDaniel (1939): slave
Sidney Poitier (1963): A laborer who helps white women
Louis Gosset, Jr. (1982): a drill sergeant who helps the white protagonist
Denzel Washington (1989): a former slave turned soldier who died carrying the American flag
Whoo…

I love Oprah but white America does treat her as a mammy figure. They are constantly raving about how comforting her scent is and how she all their pain melts away in her arms. And how she gives transformational insight with just a phrase. What I love is that SHE found a way to harness this to her advantage and while…

Are you asking me if Tyler Perry has become self-aware and realized his deep hatred of Black women is rooted in colorism that has plagued our community since the colonizers took us? No, I don’t. He did an interview a few years back that showed he had no clue.

Has Tyler Perry worked through his issues with black women yet?

Although not discussed as much, this is yet another reason why representation matters.

Thank you for this story it’s always bothered me that it has been ignored as if it never happened. The way he kept biting his lip as he spoke to the media with his wife by his side it was obvious he was lying then to buy his wife the million dollar ring to forgive him. He needs to be in prison.

This is the problem I have. I’m balding on the sides in the front from auto-immune issues, so I have the sides and the back shaved, but the top is long enough that it hits the top of my neck most of the time. I want to just go all the way and shave my whole head, but I’ve definitely got fat rolls in the back that I’m…