To watch a snippet of The Lone Ranger is to empathise with the stoic looks of concern its star, Johnny Depp, deadpans throughout the action film. A white man playing Tonto, one of the most famous American Indian stereotypes of all time, might work.
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Gossip Girl SPOILER ALERT: Are Blair and Chuck Set for Wedded Bliss?
As Gossip Girl nears its series finale, some possibilities are being leaked. A Rollercoaster Romance Their romance has been a rollercoaster, with more downs than ups. But when, at the end of last season, Blair finally picked Chuck… the Gossip Girl faithful breathed a sigh of relief. However, it wasn’t a done deal, so […]
Obama as witch doctor: Racist or satirical?
Posters portraying President Obama as a witch doctor may be racist, organizers of Tea Party protests say, but they reflect anger about where he is leading the country. The posters, showing Obama wearing a feather headdress and a bone through his nose, have recently popped up in e-mails, on Web sites and at Tea Party protests.