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November 20, 2021 Of cabbages and kings

India Sweets & Spices Review – Desi Representation & Colorism in Mainstream American Culture

India Sweets & Spices, about a girl named Alia who discovers family secrets during summer break, certainly does have imperfections. But I’m happy that it exists and that it adds to the growing (and never perfect) list of stories told about South Asians.

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May 4, 2015 Of cabbages and kings

Hawkeye is the Best Avenger [SPOILERS!]

[SPOILER ALERT] after the jump! . . . . .

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July 22, 2013 Locke

Pacific Rim is this Summer’s Most Fun Blockbuster

After carefully considerating the matter, I’ve come to the conclusion that Pacific Rim was easily the most enjoyable and entertaining of the summer blockbusters

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April 29, 2010 Locke

Pandoran Information Systems

A quick thought about Avatar… Wasn’t the evil corporation in Avatar missing a huge potential profit center by ignoring the ways in which the

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March 9, 2010 Locke

Careers out of Passions of Worth

While watching the Oscars on Sunday, I was struck by the obvious passion of and ridicule engendered by actors and those in the film

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May 20, 2009 Demosthenes

Fighting for Substance

A quarter-life crisis to be followed by a mid-life crisis to be followed by a late-life crisis to be followed by death Fight Club

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May 12, 2009 Of cabbages and kings

Star Trek Review

I saw Star Trek this weekend and it was excellent!! Lots of explosions, evil aliens and attractive people. It was just a fun, fun

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May 1, 2009 Locke

X-Men Origins & Movie Reviews

The early critics’ reviews of the new movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as well as a perusal of Rotten Tomatoes have

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