Steven Joseph was born 11/3 at 6:44pm. 7 lbs 5 oz, 20 inches long.
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I hope that paper writing is going well. There are enough options and resources (don't forget you can still watch the films in the lab on Monday) for you to write a great paper. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with.
So, yes, I'm back to business (was I never not answering emails?), so please continue to email if you have any comments, questions or concerns.
-R
All Things Considered, October 17, 2006
If you go to IMDB.com, the Internet Movie Data Base, you'll find a disturbing statistical blip. Of the roughly 350 films that have earned more than $100 million, about 50 of them have love scenes. You know the drill: Boy kisses girl, they sink together onto a bed, more kissing and touching, fade to black...
If you scan the same list for American films with non-white leads (again, there are about 50), you'll find love scenes in zero percent. That's right, zero. No blacks. No Latinos. No Asians. Hollywood makes such films; you can find them further down on the list. But America won't watch them.
& read this sociology professor's take HERE on her blog (Rachel's Tavern)
What do you think??? Why is this the case? It is American audiences? American values? Ideology? Strange phenom? Why ZERO people of color in these roles in top grossing film?
