I am sad to say that, because of my upcoming trip to Hong Kong (more on that later), I will be out of town for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Every year, the TIFF continues to amaze me, showcasing some of the best films in the world and drawing out a significant number […]
September 2005
Black People Loot?
By now, everyone must have been caught up in the uproar that was fueled by this photo capture of Yahoo News, showing people in New Orleans scrounging for food through the floods. The caption of the black man characterizes his actions as “looting,” while the caption for the white people charactizes their actions as […]