Django Unchained
Keith Ellison Says Clarence Thomas Is Stephen From ‘Django’
Keith Ellison, the attorney general for Minnesota, has drawn some scrutiny after likening Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the house slave character of Stephen from the film 'Django Unchained.' The remarks come after Thomas' questionable defense of his position in siding with the conservative majority to further weaken affirmative action policies in a recent decision.
Quentin Tarantino Defends Rampant ‘N-Word’ Use in His Movies
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Frank Trapper / Getty Director Quentin Tarantino went on a rant when asked about the content in his films—especially his extrajudicial use of the N-word. In an interview for the HBO Max series, Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, Quentin Tarantino was indignant. Variety shared some of the interview, “You talk about being the conductor and the audience being the orchestra,” Wallace told Tarantino. “So when people say, ‘Well there’s too much violence in his movies. He uses the N-word too often.’ You say what?” “You should see [something else],” Tarantino answered. “Then see something else. If you have a problem with my movies then they aren’t the movies to go see. Apparently I’m not making them for you.” Where the response begs the question— who is Tarantino ma...
US Republican senators confront Netflix over Chinese sci-fi show
Five Republican US senators have confronted Netflix over the streaming giant’s plan to adapt a Chinese sci-fi book trilogy, expressing concern over the original author’s comments about claims of forced labor in Xinjiang. Liu Cixin’s bestselling “The Three-Body Problem,” which tells the story of humanity’s first contact with aliens, is set to become a major Netflix series co-written by the creators of “Game of Thrones.” In a letter to content boss Ted Sarandos, the senators accused Liu of “parroting dangerous [Communist Party] propaganda” and suggested Netflix was “providing a platform to Mr Liu in producing this project.” They highlighted a New Yorker article from last year in which Liu is quoted defending mass internment in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region, where activists say more th...
