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A Tale of Two Tragedies: Charlie Hebdo and Baga, Nigeria

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I am back from a small break due to travel! Unfortunately, I’m starting my return back to COLOR with awful news.

Review: "Empire" is Platinum

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Synopsis (Fox): EMPIRE is a sexy and powerful new drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne. My opinions: Consider me a fan of Empire. To be honest, I was already sold from the moment I heard it was a show starring Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, and…

"Selma": NYC Schoolkids To See Film, Featurette Shows David Oyelowo's Transformation into MLK

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There’s a lot of Selma news to discuss, so let’s just dive right into it.

Review: Marvel's "Agent Carter" is Fantastic

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Synopsis (ABC): It’s 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark. My opinions: When I first heard that Agent…

"Sleepy Hollow" recap: "Paradise Lost"

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Welcome back to the wild and zany world of Sleepy Hollow! I think the reviews on this particular episode, “Paradise Lost,” will be mixed, since on the one hand, we got a cool, no-nonsense angel character (who also wants to kill the entire world) and on the other hand, we got a lot of nonsense…

WOC Wednesday: Angela Bassett

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This woman should have been Storm. I saw Angela Bassett in What’s Love Got to Do with It? and, like almost everyone who’s seen that film, I became a fan. I then re-watched Waiting to Exhale and became an even bigger fan. In any film or show she’s in, she’s amazing. She is often seen playing powerful women…

Hip Hop's Frustration with Iggy Azalea

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It’s been a trying few days for TI’s protege, Iggy Azalea. However, it’s not like many people (myself included) have that much sympathy for her.  But before I get into any opinions, here’s what’s been going down in the hip hop world.

Queer Coded: Thranduil ("The Hobbit" Franchise)

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I’ve been thinking about Thranduil a lot. Most of my thinking has been about how I knew people would receive him, as shown by this article and lots of things on Tumblr and this Twitter page. Even I have talked about Thranduil in a slightly “fabulous” manner, describing him to my siblings and in a…

The Sony Fallout: How the Emails Showcase Hollywood's Racism

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It’s been a wild couple of days since the Sony hackers, who go by the name “Guardians of Peace” released some very private and very telling emails between Sony brass and high-powered movie makers.

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