But when I asked where he was from, he replied in a thick Cantonese accent: “Wo shi sang ji ba er ren”—“I’m Zanzibari.” Continue reading “Portrait of George Shum: A Chinese-Zanzibari Entrepreneur” → Tagged diaspora, identity, tanzania, zanzibarLeave a comment Older posts Search...
After being a leading man in romantic comedies for decades, it doesn't come as a surprise that Hugh hasn't always had the best kissing partner. So while Hugh sang the praises of his former co-stars Sandra Bullock and Renée Zellweger, he had some harsh words to say about his ...
The music video for the single, which was directed by John Maybury, and featured mostly close-ups of O'Connor's face as she sang, which helped her to become as well-known as the song. She was named Rolling Stone's artist of the year in 1991, and in 2023, she was presented with ...
In yet another scoop by LGBTQ+ outlet The Advocate, Aubrey Plaza in 2016 confessed to having intense feelings for both sexes. “I fall in love with girls and guys,” she said. “I can’t help it.” She was also quick to point out that she emanates “masculine energy,” and is attr...
During her new Netflix specialMy Name Is Mo’Nique,Mo’Nique seemingly came out. She detailed how she pushed down her feelings for women due to her religious family, until one day she came out to her father. She recalled: “‘Daddy, I want to be with another woman, sexually,'” the...
They grew closer when Amy opened up about not having a lot of friends after she moved from Puerto Rico. She recalled her dad begging other kids to come to her birthday party. In a more lighthearted moment, Johnny sang an original song and made her laugh. ...
Jennifer Lawrence appeared in a hilarious full-frontal nude scene in No Hard Feelings, an X-rated comedy on Netflix but it wasn’t her first time getting naked on camera. Lawrence has publicly reflected on why it felt empowering to go nude in Red Sparrow after swearing she never would —...
However, some negative feelings are not from the media. Merri Ebel is a senior at East Allegheny High School north of Pittsburgh. Both her parents lost their jobs recently. The company they worked for said it was cheaper to produce goods in China rather than the US.“China is just this ...
It’s a song of tremendous passion and longing, and Boyd describes how much she loved it when he first sang it to her in the kitchen. Harrison eventually distanced Boyd from being the primary inspiration for the song, possibly due to negative feelings associated with her being stolen away ...
Scarlett Johansson auditioned for the role of Fantine inLes Miserablesthat ended up going to Anne Hathaway. In an interview withBroadway.com, Johansson confirmed she had been up for the part: "Yes, I did [audition]. I sang my little heart out. I auditioned with laryngitis. I did everythi...