That’s not my headline

Earlier this week I went to a “Black in America” forum on campus. It lasted a little more than two hours, but it was fun. Plus, there was food, and I hadn’t eaten anything all day. Jeff Reid, executive producer of CNN’s “Black in America” documentaries, and Reggie Bullock, independent filmmaker of “A War for [...]

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Trapped in a Library

I’ve always been meaning to write about some of the news stories I cover, like when I got to interview Ralphie May or the one-man show about a guy’s testicular cancer, but it either seems like old news or I’ve already told several people about it that I don’t want to type it out. Maybe [...]

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The Killers Ready To Take Down Zeppelin and Nirvana

The Killers‘ frontman Brandon Flowers told NME he’s ready to knock bands like Led Zeppelin and Nirvana off of their pedestals.  The Las Vegas four-piece has been better accepted in the UK than their homeland, Flowers said. In the US, people are “still so obsessed with Led Zeppelin and Nirvana.”  ”There are a lot of [...]

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‘Slumdog’ Kids Still Stuck in Slums

“Slumdog Millionaire” child actors Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Mohammed are still stuck in real-life slums, living in shacks along with rats and scorpions, despite having starred in an Oscar-winning movie.  First, Rubina’s dad tried to sell her, saying that the family hadn’t received anything from the “Slumdog” film.  But the filmmakers say they’ve been helping [...]

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Lily Allen Upset with New York Times

British singer Lily Allen posted on her MySpace that the New York Times sold photos of her in her home to “tabloidy” OK! Magazine without her permission.  Allen said she’s been trying to avoid this kind of photo redistribution by having magazines sign contracts when she has photo shoots, but apparently slipped with the Times. [...]

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