At least most of it. I did spot a couple when I saw the original shows, like the one from Grey’s Anatomy. What am I talking about? Why not look for yourself. (thanks to Paul McGrath at his always entertaining Inside the CBC blog)
Russian ice dance pair Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin continue to irk Aboriginal peoples in Australia, this time at the Olympics, with their controversial outfits and music. The dynamic duo debuted their “indigenous-themed dance at last year’s European Championships where it … soon sparked outrage” for its minstrel-like appearance and casual use of didgeridoo music. […]
Even the director’s name hits the right note with this documentary about Hollywood stereotypes. Yep… Neil Diamond. I think I might have met this James Bay Cree director at the Moose Hotel in Val D’Or around closing time. But that’s another story for another time. This one is about how Hollywood first exploited stereotypes about […]
And so do you! Taika Waititi, the Maori genius behind Eagle vs. Shark, has a new film on the festival circuit, which is simply entitled Boy. By the looks of this trailer, it’s going to be freakin’ hilarious.
The second ‘Twilight’ film, New Moon, has made millions upon millions of dollars for Hollywood. Author Stephenie Meyer hasn’t made out so badly either. But, as a Feb. 7 New York Times Op-Ed piece points out, there is one group that hasn’t raked in the New Moon moola: the Quileute Nation of the Pacific Northwest. […]
