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Friday, November 11, 2016

Dave Chappelle's return and the state of African American stand-up comedy by Dave Schilling

Chappelle arrives back on the scene amid a new wave of black comedians, some of whom fit the Def Comedy Jam mold while others take after his offbeat humorIt’s hard to believe that Dave Cha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM
Friday, April 22, 2016

American Psycho's morning ritual: would Patrick Bateman’s routine work today? by Dave Schilling

The film and novel is a pop graveyard of the 1980s – littered with references to brands, nightclubs and cultural figures that didn’t quite make it out of the decadeAmerican Psycho is 25 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:49PM
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Black Hermione: which character will cause the next 'racebending' outrage? by Dave Schilling

Casting a black actor in the role of a traditionally white character never fails to cause an outcry, so who could be next – and what would the consequences be?As you might have heard recen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:20AM