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'American Horror Story: Freak Show' Premiere
If American Horror Story has taught us anything, it's that the world can be cruel and unusual and there's nothing we can do about it. The season premiere of American Horror Story: Freak Show sets...
'Black-ish' Review: Secrets of 'The Nod'
"You’re yelling at me for Junior getting tomahawked on. You took Diane to the hospital, she saw a tomahawk in somebody’s skull.” -Dre Johnson Every culture has subtleties that can't be fully understood without living...
'The Equalizer' and the Rules of the CIA Badass
The badass has a rich history in American cinema. The badass is a loner and he is not to be trifled with. The badass drinks too much and has an ex-wife. Regrets? He has a...
Raven Symone, 'Black-ish,' and the 21st Century Plea for Humanity
Too many books by Negro writers are addressed to a white audience. By doing this the authors run the risk of limiting themselves to the audience’s presumptions of what a Negro is or should be;...
'American Horror Story' Season 4: Bring on the Freaks
The Freak Show is coming to town and we’re expecting nothing less than a twisted tale that’ll leave us tossing and turning at 4 a.m. The fourth season of American Horror Story: Freak Show premieres...
Bradley Cooper is Chris Kyle in 'American Sniper'
Clint Eastwood hasn’t had a well-received film, while sitting in the director’s chair, since 2009. However, that all might change with his latest effort, American Sniper . The film is based on the story of...
Alfonso Ribeiro Breaks Out The Carlton Dance on DWTS
Alfonso Ribeiro in the below video talks about being pigeon-holed into just being Carlton, his character on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air . Even before he put on that fancy prep gear, Ribeiro was known...
'Nashville' Recap: Episode 2, 'How Far Down Can I Go'
This week’s episode of Nashville , “How Far Down Can I Go,” was riddled with misunderstandings and poor communication, so much so, they should have added a question mark to the end of the episode’s...
'Gone Girl' Takes Trust Issues to a New Level
One of the scariest things in this world is the potential of a marriage to become a coma-induced nightmare; is there anything scarier? David Fincher has adapted Gillian Flynn’s novel, Gone Girl , into a...
'Black-ish' Review: When 'The Talk' Goes Wrong
“Turns out the cat was out of the cradle and it winked right at me.” - Dre Johnson, scarred father Anyone see #Blackish last night. Omg I was laughing so hard. http://t.co/wjiRBpc3kK — Frances Poole...