In Defense of Zoe Saldana’s “Nina”
Recently Zoe Saldana, an actress of color, tearfully apologized for portraying African-American singer Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic Nina. Saldana has come under heavy criticism for darkening her skin and wearing a prosthetic nose to appear more like Simone in the film.[1] The more I read about this situation, the more I wonder whether … Continue reading In Defense of Zoe Saldana’s “Nina”
Trump’s Coronvirus Approach Goes to Eleven
United States President Donald Trump has come in for a fair bit of criticism for his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Those critics who rushed to judgment upon viewing Trump’s recent interview with Jonathan Swan of Axios may wish to reconsider their assessment of the president’s performance on the Coronavirus front. For there is more … Continue reading Trump’s Coronvirus Approach Goes to Eleven
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