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Django Unchained – Should It Have Been Made? This story first appeared at Balancing Jane. I went to see Django Unchained last night, and I had a lot of thoughts. For the most part, I agree with the critical reception that’s appearing overwhelmingly positive (as of right now, it has an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes). I have [...]
Today we celebrate Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth? It is the oldest African-American holiday, celebrating freedom and honoring the memory of former slaves. You might know that President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863 and wonder–why do we celebrate on June 19th? The answer is that not all slaves knew they were [...]
‘Shackle Yourself’ – New Slave Wear from Adidas? I’m being a bit snarky in the title, but I think there are a lot of people who’ve got more than snark on their minds right now. This is another epic #FAIL by Adidas, and I can’t help but wonder what they were thinking when they designed [...]
Understanding ‘The Help’: Fiction vs. Reality For the last couple of weeks I have watched as both admirers and critics have frothed at the mouth over the release of the Touchstone Pictures/ DreamWorks film version of Kathryn Stockett’s fictional novel, “The Help”. The film has been praised as a delightfully insightful piece of work, as [...]
Why my family won’t be Planking My kids are toddlers. Very smart toddlers might I add. They love to repeat things and are seriously little human sponges. They remember everything. They are however still kids. If they see other kids jumping up and down it only makes them want to jump too. It worries me [...]
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