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Octavia Spencer and Song Kang-ho To Star in indie sci-fi triller “Snow Piercer”

February 3, 2012
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Octavia Spencer and Song Kang-ho To Star in indie sci-fi triller “Snow Piercer”

Headshots of Spencer and Song (Song’s headshot found on Asian Media Wiki) The accolades from The Help are certainly going a long way for Octavia Spencer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress is set to star in high profile sci-fi indie film Snow Piercer. The film, written and directed by Bong Joon-ho, will...

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Notable links: Weeks of 1/23 and 1/30 and a note on Don Cornelius

February 3, 2012
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Notable links: Weeks of 1/23 and 1/30 and a note on Don Cornelius

Wang Leehom and Kanye West in The Kobe System video for Nike. Screencap: Me Here are some links of note. They’re listed below, but first, I thought I ought to talk a little about Don Cornelius, since I haven’t posted anything about him on Moniqueblog. Personally, I don’t like writing about death in any...

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Archie Comics: Archie MARRIES Valerie! And HAS A KID!

February 1, 2012
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Archie Comics: Archie MARRIES Valerie! And HAS A KID!

Is there no end to the 21st century-ness of Archie Comics Publications? Don’t get me wrong–I love the fact that they are indulging in everything that happens in today’s world, and it’s nice to see them with the rest of society. Perhaps I’m having a bit of shock since I’m totally used to Archie...

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ShockYa covers the SAG Awards

January 30, 2012
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ShockYa covers the SAG Awards

Cast of  The Help. Picture accompanies post at ShockYa. The Help cleans up again at the SAG Awards. Octavia Spencer won for her supporting role and Viola Davis won for her leading actress role. The entire crew (which also includes Mike Vogel, who plays Dean on Pan Am) also won for Outstanding Ensemble. Jean...

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“The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan” comic books online! (And other thoughts on Charlie Chan)

January 29, 2012
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“The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan” comic books online! (And other thoughts on Charlie Chan)

Credit: Hanna Barbera Some might find it odd that I’m a fan of The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, considering the history surrounding the character of Charlie Chan (and the theme song for the cartoon is also a bit stereotypically painful). However, I differentiate it like this: Charlie Chan the Live Action Character...

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Trailer for Steve Harvey’s “Think Like a Man”

January 27, 2012
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Trailer for Steve Harvey’s “Think Like a Man”

Credit: Official Facebook page for Think Like a Man The trailer for the film Think Like a Man is out! The film, based on Steve Harvey’s best-selling self-help book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, will be out in theaters March 9, 2012. According to Harvey, this film has had one of...

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More news on Tatyana Ali starrer “Home Again”

January 27, 2012
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More news on Tatyana Ali starrer “Home Again”

Tatyana Ali at the Presidential Inauguration (2009). Credit: Stazi (Wikipedia/Creative Commons) You might remember my post about three months ago about Tatyana Ali being cast in indie film Home Again (you can read the post here). Well, I’ve gotten more information on the movie in the form of a press release. Here it is:...

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Notable links: Week of 1/15 (part three) and week of 1/23

January 24, 2012
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Notable links: Week of 1/15 (part three) and week of 1/23

Credit: Lucasfilm Week of 1/15 SI Literary Prize (for unpublished fiction by black and Asian women residing inthe UK) A Conversation with Eric Scheig, Star of APTN’s “Blackstone” American Holocaust of Native American Indians Michelle Obama Tired of  “Angry Black Woman” Stereotype Quileute Nation Featured at Smithsonian but Work by Twilight‘s Jacob Black Will...

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Notable links: Week of 1/15 (part two)

January 22, 2012
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Notable links: Week of 1/15 (part two)

Credit: Angry Asian Man Here’s the second batch of Notable Links. Some of this is really old though…But, a lot of it deals with various things I’ve been writing on, like Pan Am and Sherlock, and other things dealing with race and culture in entertainment. Again, no small recaps this time, just the titles....

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Notable links: week of 1/15 (part 1)

January 20, 2012
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Notable links: week of 1/15 (part 1)

Kevin Keller is nominated for a GLAAD Media Award! Credit: Archie Comics I’ve got a lot of Notable Links to give y’all. As you can see, these links will be spread out in three separate posts. To be quick about it, I won’t give a quick rundown this time, just the article title. Why...

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Pictures, poster and trailer from “The Lady” released

January 17, 2012
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Pictures, poster and trailer from “The Lady” released

Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis in The Lady. Credit: Cohen Media You might have read about my mini-coverage of The Lady when I was giving a quick rundown of cultural films showing during 2011′s indie movie season. Now that the indie season is over, The Lady, starring Michelle Yeoh, is on its way to...

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Happy (belated) MLK Day!

January 16, 2012
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Happy (belated) MLK Day!

Credit: NBC/YouTube I’ve had a particularly trying day today,what with petty technology problems and computer viruses and general real life stress, but I realized that my trivialities are nothing compared to what the day was supposed to be about–the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. Me worrying about being able to have my...

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