New York Times
In recent Times:
Street Scene in Gaza: An Outdoor Gallery of Gore and slide show: Street Scene in Gaza
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Call it what you will — nouveau blackface, hip-hop-face, or simply an "act black" routine — the white-as-black character that Ms. Regen has perfected is fast becoming an American comedic staple. In four recent films — "Malibu's Most Wanted," starring Jamie Kennedy; "Bringing Down the House," with Steve Martin; Chris Rock's "Head of State"; and the jailhouse rap sequence in "Austin Powers in Goldmember" — ultra-white people earn laughs by using phrases like "fo' shizzle," boogieing down to gangsta rap and wearing extra-large basketball jerseys.
The Role of the Delete Key in Blog is not about the Delete Key. It's about the desperate need to translucently "Track Changes" (as promoted by Rebecca and Cory and implemented by Brent and Mark) (which I am guilty of overlooking) and the associated unpacking of authorship; "...but the editors are committed to being available whenever I am ready to post" — huh?
Sneaker Stories: Following the Trail Of a Cultural Shift
At one point, his editor asked him to cite the year, color and variation for every sneaker in the book. "That's virtually impossible," he told her, "but I'll do it."
Comments
03/05/04
Todays editorial " 9/11 and 11/02" reminds me of the "heroic" president sneeking to his troops in the dark of the night. See Tony Blair walking with his soldiers in bright daylight. Yes, Mr. Bush came to the hole in the ground in the New York catastrophy. Holding a bullhorn to show that he was in command, not reminding anyone that he spent hours after the attack in his plane. His face was never blacked, like that of major Giuliani. He definitely does not deserve to use
this tragedy in his reelection campaign
Posted by: Michael Librach | March 5, 2004 9:24 AM
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Posted by: Ken Mongar | June 15, 2004 6:50 PM
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Rose Nichols
Posted by: Rose Nichols | June 17, 2006 3:28 PM