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For years, billionaires have used their influence to keep ‘riffraff’ off their section of Malibu beach. They’ve been trying to buy private access to public beaches. I decried these efforts a decade ago in my post titled “Rich Snobs Trying to Keep Public off Public Beaches,” April 18, 2005. The media pilloried entertainment mogul David Geffen for leading their futile efforts back… Read more.
A Black James Bond has become a meme. But, like most memes, I hope it amounts to nothing more than a fleeting fancy. A Black James Bond is unrealistic Interestingly enough, Sony executives themselves raised the prospect of a Black James Bond. Last year, leaked e-mails revealed they were considering Idris Elba to replace Daniel Craig. I registered my take in “A… Read more.
The media have published the latest batch of leaked Sony e-mails. It includes executives discussing Idris Elba replacing Daniel Craig as James Bond. That, of course, would make Elba the first Black James Bond. And that prospect has caused near-universal excitement. A Black James Bond? Mind you, other leaked e-mails outed these same executives as closeted Hollywood racists. That makes their… Read more.
Everyone is eulogizing Maya Angelou. And they’re doing so as if she were more a living saint than a poet laureate. Michelle and I join millions around the world in remembering one of the brightest lights of our time — a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenal woman. (President Obama, whitehouse.gov, May 28, 2014)… Read more.
Dr. Oz in a fat suit No doubt you’ve seen actors on TV wearing fat suits. They pretend it’s to empathize with fat people. But skinny bitches like Gwyneth Paltrow and Courtney Cox do little more than make fun of them. That’s why actors wearing fat suits are just as offensive as those wearing blackface. Of course, Dr.Oz should know… Read more.
It is self-evident that Michael Jackson was a serial Pedophile. Even worse, though, is that his brothers enabled him. And they did so because they are venal parasites. Based on HIStory, I used to be a big fan. I regarded Jackson as the most talented performer in the history of entertainment. But prosecutors charged him in 2005 for… Read more.
We are a doomed civilization. Only that can explain why news about pop star Taylor Swift breaking up with her latest trophy boyfriend competes with breaking news about NFL football. Taylor’s swift break-up Her latest hookup was with Harry Styles, the Mick Jagger wannabe from the British boy band One Direction (aka 1D). It lasted only 65 days, which… Read more.
A Whitney Houston sex tape is the last thing the public needs. Frankly, this smacks of peddling necrophilia. After all, Houston was little more than a walking corpse when her cad of a lover recorded the tapes in question. Now she’s dead, and unable to defend her honor. Whitney Houston sex tapes Ray J was… Read more.
I mentioned Amy Winehouse’s death yesterday, but only as an afterthought in my commentary on Lucian Freud’s death. The backlash was swift and furious. Her fans made me realize I had shown unwitting disrespect. However, my disrespect wasn’t in what I wrote but in treating it as an afterthought. I hope this commentary shows Winehouse the respect she deserves. Remembering… Read more.
Rape Day and RapeLay are video games about rape. They have Westerners fulminating with moral outrage. Some are even demanding a ban on them. Rape Day and RapeLay video games These Japanese “hentai games” feature men stalking and raping nubile girls “to win.” That’s why Western critics say they not only normalize but encourage rape.… Read more.
