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Race + Sci-Fi: ‘Blackstar Warrior’ and the ‘real’ life story of Lando Calrissian
By Arturo R. García I don’t know about you, but I could get used to seeing Han Solo as an incompetent sidekick. In the mock (slightly NSFW – skimpy clothing) trailer for “Blackstar Warrior,” we see a...
View ArticleIn Honor Of International Star Wars Day
Because may the Fourth always be with Richard Pryor: And because you can never get enough Lando Calrissian: The post In Honor Of International Star Wars Day appeared first on Racialicious - the...
View ArticleBilly Dee Williams and Octavia Butler on Star Wars
I spotted Billy Dee Williams explaining the mindset of Lando Calrissian over at Wired: And it immediately made me think of Octavia Butler’s take: I’m glad he was there, but watching Billy Dee Williams...
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Red Tails Does The Media Rounds: Are George Lucas’ Fans Listening?
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook By Arturo R. García I won’t lie – I was skeptical when I first heard...
View ArticleThe Friday Mixtape–5.4.12 Edition
So today, we’ve got two occasions to commemorate. The first, of course, is Cinco de Mayo, which will ring in Saturday. As ever, we remind you to remind your friends that this is not Mexican...
View ArticleVideo: Kicking Off Our New Year With Some Junot Diaz
As Latoya mentioned at the time, we dealt with not only the holidays but some technical glitches to close out the year. Those are in the past now, thank goodness (and some folks who offered their...
View ArticleMonday Video Roundup
By Arturo R. García In lieu of a regular roundup, something a little different, with all sorts of video goodies. Rise of The “Harlem Shake”: First off, compare this: To this: The one up top, as The...
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The Disney Triple Crown: Why Ming-Na Wen Needs To Be In Star Wars
By Guest Contributor Keith Chow, cross-posted from The Nerds Of Color Earlier this week, Lucasfilm announced the addition of two more actors to the cast of Star Wars Episode VII. We do not yet know who...
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The worst reactions to John Boyega’s appearance in the Star Wars Teaser
This story is best read with the appropriate musical accompanyment: ONE YEAR BEFORE EPISODE SEVEN It was a momentous occasion. The sight of John Boyega in the first moments of the teaser for “Star Wars...
View ArticleVoices: The Debate Awakens Around John Boyega and Star Wars’ Finn
By Arturo R. García Don’t look now, but Rey isn’t the only polarizing character coming out of The Force Awakens. Unlike Daisy Ripley’s Rey, however, the criticism surrounding Finn isn’t coming from...
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