Aretha Franklin performs at New York’s Radio City Music Hall in 1989. AP Photo/Mario Suriani Vocal juggernaut. Social activist. Artistic collaborator. Diva. As Aretha Franklin is laid to rest, the Queen of Soul will deservedly…
For black and biracial Americans, the pressures to adapt to a dominant white culture – and surrender their unique sense of self – can be suffocating. Gumenyuk Dmitriy/Shutterstock.com Boots Riley’s new film “Sorry to Bother…
Connecticut members of the Ku Klux Klan, escorted by Meriden, Conn. police, run for shelter as protesters pelt them in March 1981. AP Photo Spike Lee’s powerful new film, “BlacKkKlansman,” tells the true story of…
A postcard from the 1950s advertises a variety Tupperware products. Thomas Hawk, CC BY-NC When “American Horror Story,” the Museum of Modern Art and “Napoleon Dynamite” pay homage to an invention, you know it’s made…
In January, the production company Base Hologram announced its forthcoming Roy Orbison hologram tour, “In Dreams,” with the U.S. leg of the tour set to kick off on Oct. 1 in Oakland. For the unitiated:…
One plastic is particularly well-suited for the kitchen’s extreme temperatures. Oksana Shufrych Leer en español. One of my ice cube trays is a small, yellow novelty tray that, when placed in the freezer, molds water…
Through the 2018 WNBA All-Star game on July 28, viewership was up 38 percent compared to the same point last year. AP Photo/Stacy Bengs As someone who has studied the WNBA for years, I’ve been…
These scammers don’t exploit technological vulnerabilities – they exploit human ones. Alexandr III With cryptocurrency fraud and IRS scams making headlines, I had thought Nigerian email schemes were a thing of the past, akin to…
What happens when an entire society succumbs to childlike behavior and discourse? Elantseva Marina If you regularly watch TV, you’ve probably seen a cartoon bear pitching you toilet paper, a gecko with a British accent…
For many non-Muslims, the fast food carts that line the streets of New York City and San Francisco are their primary point of contact with halal foods. Guian Bolisay, CC BY-SA For Muslims, halal food…