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Broken Levees, Faith Intact: The Conclusion of Spike Lee’s “Requiem”

posted by abigail malik

Tragedy awakens the need for something to grasp, something sturdy, reliable, and familiar. We saw this need after 9/11, with congregations growing within churches and other places of worship. We see this in times of war, especially in soldiers’–and their [...]

Spike Lee’s “Requiem” for New Orleans

posted by abigail malik

The first half of “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts“–a documentary from Spike Lee that chronicles New Orleans’ struggle before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina–is terribly disappointing in just one aspect: more people are not able to [...]

“Ricky Bobby,” Relief for a World-Weary Soul

posted by abigail malik

Simply put, Will Ferrell is a funny man. And “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” is just what we need right now, among all of the extremely-not-funny things going on in the world. A lot of us like to [...]

‘World Trade Center’: Unromantic, Uplifting, & Terrifying

posted by abigail malik

What happened on September 11th, 2001, didn’t just leave its mark on the New York City skyline, it scarred a nation. Everyone has a story. We all remember where we were the moment we learned the twin towers had come [...]

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Has your favorite show been "smashed"?
I hope you weren’t too fond of “Smash” or “Go On”. It seems as though ‘Smash’ never quite found the adoring fan-dom of ‘Glee’ (you know, that other TV show based on signing and danc

posted 3:08:31pm May. 13, 2013 | read full post »

NEW EPISODE OF ‘Oprah’s LIFECLASS’ featuring Iyanla Vanzant
NEW EPISODE OF ‘Oprah’s LIFECLASS’ featuring Iyanla Vanzant – Single Moms RAISING SONS airs Sunday, May 12 at 9pm ET/PST Photo Credit ©Harpo Studios Oprah Winfrey and Iyanla Vanzant speak with single mothers raising fatherless sons and help them to overcome the challenges of being an

posted 5:17:58pm May. 06, 2013 | read full post »

MOTHER’S DAY PROGRAMMING ON OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK
Season premiere of ‘Super Soul Sunday’ featuring         Oprah & Dr. Maya Angelou airs Sunday, May 12 at 11am EST/PST Photo Credit ©Harpo Studios In the first of a special two-part event, Oprah Winfrey sits down with her beloved mentor and internationally acclaimed author, Dr.

posted 3:54:46pm May. 03, 2013 | read full post »

NEW EPISODE OF ‘OPRAH’S LIFECLASS’
Oprah & Iyanla Vanzant / Fatherless Sons - Part 1 & Part 2             airs SUNDAY, MaY 5 at 9pm EST/PST            on OWN:Oprah Winfrey Network Photo Credit ©Harpo Studios Iyanla Vanzant joins Oprah Winfrey for a two-hour special event to address the growing epi

posted 3:35:44pm May. 03, 2013 | read full post »

The Queen is Dead…Long Live the Queen.
Annette Funicello -- the undisputed Queen of the "Mickey Mouse Club" -- has passed away from complications due to Multiple Sclerosis after more than 25 years fighting the disease. She was 70. Pretty, dark-haired Funicello – one of America’s perpetual teenagers – was ‘discovered’ at a da

posted 3:56:52pm Apr. 08, 2013 | read full post »


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