Posts tagged Jordan Peele
On Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter,’ the U.S. Flag and the Reality of Multiple Meanings
On Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter,’ the U.S. Flag and the Reality of Multiple Meanings

We’re in the midst of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ roll-out and the visuals are causing a stir—especially her use of the American flag. The discourse asks whether she’s engaging in reclamation, hinting at resistance or upholding imperialism. The answer? Yes.

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Music, CelebrityStacy Lee KongRose Hanbury, Beyonce, James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Jordan Peele, The Chicks, Erykah Badu, OutKast, ASAP Rocky, Jay Z, Kanye West, KIller Mike, Wu-Tang Clan, Friday Talks, Not Bad For Some Immigrants, Hannah Sung, Pacinthe Mattar, Bee Quammie, v.t. nayani, Sally Rooney, Justin Timberlake
This Year’s Oscar Nominations Are a Reminder That Many Things Can Be True at the Same Time
This Year’s Oscar Nominations Are a Reminder That Many Things Can Be True at the Same Time

Whether we’re talking about who gets recognized or whose work is overlooked, for racialized artists, success is still conditional on white acceptance.

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TV and MoviesStacy Lee KongOscars, Academy Awards, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, Hong Chau, Merle Oberon, Kazuo Ishiguro, Domee Shi, Bryan Tyree Henry, Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Danielle Deadwyler, Ana de Armas, Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuaron, Sarah Polley, Hattie McDaniel, Dorothy Dandridge, Sidney Poitier, April Reign, Nope, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Jordan Peele, Lashana Lynch, Andrea Riseborough, Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow, Courteney Cox, Edward Norton, Jennifer Aniston, Minnie Driver, Kate Winslet, Melanie Lynsky, Demi Moore, Jane Fonda, Naomi Watts, Laura Dern, Frances Fisher