Would a Canadian Obama be possible?
When it was announced that Barack Obama had won the American election, many Blacks across the diaspora cried with jubilation. Seeing a Black man become leader of what is termed the free world gave...
Don’t You Forget About Me: a Tribute to John Hughes
Film fans are mourning the loss of iconic filmmaker John Hughes, who died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 59. The genius behind hits such as "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off," "The Breakfast...
On the 10th anniversary of Kubrick’ passing: “2001: A Space Odyssey”
The previous installment of the Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) retrospective discusses "Dr. Strangelove." The screen is at first an impenetrable dark. “Real country dark” as Alex DaLarge might say....
Ireland and the Lisbon Treaty: round two
The date has been set. October 2 will see the second Lisbon Treaty referendum in Ireland. The “No” campaign is steaming ahead. The “Yes” campaign, unfortunately led by the government, will...
Feminine presentation for trans women is a life or death issue
My cisgender girlfriends tease me sometimes about the amount of time I spend perfecting my feminine presentation. They will also needle me about the lengths I will go to ensure it is as flawless as I...
Acronyms are for… well, twits
Why must every single possible female demographic have its own clever little acronym? (I use the word “clever” here ironically.) The latest manifestation of this loathsome trend is the term TWIT....
Kuala Lumpur: from Tall Towers to the Batu Caves
Flying into Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, I saw a concrete concrete jungle surrounded by a green belt down below. Upon landing, the weather was warm and tropical. The express train from the...
The death of Dae’von Bailey and lessons not learned in California
In a state which devalues the lives of its poorest, most vulnerable citizens, one young child has paid the ultimate price for California’s gross negligence in overseeing his care. Dae’von Bailey,...
Corporate interests always win: the silencing of the O’Reilly-Olbermann feud
Glenn Greenwald, the Salon blogger known as much for his stinging critiques of the corporate media as he is for his passionate defense of civil liberties, highlighted this New York Times story about...
Gothic Lolita idol Kanon Wakeshima on music, Mana and Vampire Knight
New Visual Kei singer Kanon Wakeshima has a lot going on right now. Plucked from obscurity as the result of an impressive Sony audition tape by Visual Kei and Gothic Lolita icon Mana, she already has...