Then one of them produces a bag of lingerie. Gossiping and giggling, the girlsdo their hair and make-up before trying on the new designs, taking photographsand video footage as they go on to model the entire ra
One of the first Bible verses I memorized after becoming a Christian was Philippians 1:6; the assurance that I was indeed saved, that He would continue to perfect me, and someday I would be released from the worldly bog and receive the crown of life. The perfecting part includes discourage...
In his essay “Beyond the Black Macho: Queer Blaxploitation”, Joe Wlodarz explores the “crisis of masculinity” manifest in 1970s blaxploitation cinema (1). He refers to Amiri Baraka’s statement that “most American white men are trained to be fags”, in order to point to the repeated c...
This state nickname dates back to the California Gold Rush, which began in January 1848 with the discovery of the precious metal at Sutter's Mill. The term Golden State is apt, given the significant impact of the gold rush on the state: The population increased by over 286,000 in just h...
NBA players honored soldiers killed in action in a moving tribute, including a fallen Marine from Oneida, New York. And the moment came at a time when the family needed it most. LCpl Jeremy Lasher was killed by an IED in Afghanistan in 2009. His name, memory, and sacrifice were among ...