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“So non-whites never saw any of this?”
biff, pls see cmu @1:36.
It’s about turning on the TV and not seeing yourself represented as a functional part of American society. It’s not about seeing the space shuttle or men on the moon.
I meant I have limited cultural reference
“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” is one of my favorite movies.
Slopey, you never sent me the name/author of the book you’re reading.
I spent the first 8 years of my life in the Jamaica with no virtually no TV. We watched the moon landing and BBC News. For about 5 years of my adult life the US I did not have a TV till I got one as gift. I had that TV for over 20 years with no cable. I got a roomate last and cable is a must have for her, so I got a new TV. I still have limited TV viewing but, I like the History Channel, Discovery, old movies and actions movies.
I do not have limited cultural reference. If I ever got on any of the game show like millionaire I would never make it to the final round because all the preliminary questions are usually about TV and pop culture. Interestly, I almost alway know the answers to the big money questions because I read alot during my non-TV years.
M4L, I’m becoming quite the cook! Most times I try to make quick easy things. Sometimes when Husband watches the kid, I’ll make something that takes time.
I recently learned to make Biryani (complicated Indian dish). It takes about 3 hours to make. I want to try it on my own without someone guiding me.
im surprised people arent stick photocopied faux bad letter grades on the windows of restaurants they dont like.
hmm, this could turn into a fun weekend project actually!
*rob*
re: largely all-white movies — great discussion of this in a recent book (I forget title) concerning the 1967 academy award nominees for best film. Nominees included In the heat of the Night and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, both starring Sidney Poitier. Great discussion about how and why every leading black male role went to him for about 10 years, late 50s to late 60s. The other trhee films that year were the Graduate, Bonnie and Clyde and Dr. Doolittle (yes, Hollywood very conflicted that year about culture, that’s the focus of the book).
http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/city-says-57-of-graded-restaurants-have-gotten-as/
City Says 57 Percent of Graded Restaurants Have Gotten A’s
TextperV, so you’ve been ordering take-out or you trying to convince us that you’ve been cooking all this time?