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 A colleague of mine at work peeped me to this, since he’s boyz with Dion Floyd. (Neat rhyme, huh? )
Plot: Two detectives get caught up in a vampire civil war when a vamp decides to be a serial killer.
Verdict: Too many missed punctuation marks marred the reading for this former copyeditor, but this is a very […]

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One-Word Review of “Iron Man”

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

YESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. If you see the movie, you MUST wait for the post-credits scene. TRUST ME!

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And Since I’m In That Comics Mood…….

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

…..I thought I’d add this poster. Here’s the site.

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Woo-Woo! A Black Panther Cartoon!

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Man, am I READY for this!
And for the uninitiated……..

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Did You Read……….

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

………..this interview with Junot Diaz?
As usual, thanks to Kalamu for sending this around.

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Twice In Three Months!

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Congrats again, Herb!

Here’s some background on the school.

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Book Review: Inner Limits

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Ralph Ellison: A Biography.
By Arnold Rampersad.
New York: Vintage Books.
704 pp. $17.95.
ISBN: 978-0-375-70798-8
Ralph Waldo Ellison consistently turned down flat John Henrik Clarke’s invitations to contribute to several of the latter’s literary collaborations. A pity, that, since the two men shared a common exodus experience: they both escaped bad situations by hopping boxcars—Clarke from Georgia to New York City, […]

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Zora Is My Name!

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Yes, it is. And you’ll be on “American Masters” tonight. I can’t wait.

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………..trailers for “The Dark Knight” and “The Incredible Hulk.”

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…..you’ll just have to see the Newseum for itself. I just can’t do it justice.

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