Culture (Page 56)
November 24, 2019
He’s BAAACK! Eddie Murphy is Returning to Stand-up Comedy
Eddie Murphy will be bringing the funny in 2020! According to several news outlets, including an article in The New […]
November 21, 2019
The Fake Sheikh
For 25 years, an undercover British journalist sensationalized the front pages of tabloid magazines with reports that exposed the dirty secrets and habits of royals, celebrities, and athletes. Known as the “Fake Sheikh” or the “King of the Sting,” his face and true name remained a mystery to the millions of readers who enjoyed (or feared) his stories. In 2014, a very public trial exposed not only the identity of the journalist but blew the door open over questions of ethics, lies, and if the measures used by this journalist qualified as journalism or manipulation.
November 19, 2019
These Young Riders Are Not Just Horsing Around: Equestrian Sport in The Bahamas
Camperdown Equestrian Centre is a not-for-profit riding facility that was founded in 1970 in the Camperdown neighborhood in Nassau, The Bahamas. Equestrian Bahamas, which became a federation in 2013, has partnered with Camperdown, The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the Bahamas Olympics Committee to bring more awareness to the sport, more international exposure and to train riders and horses for international and Olympic events.
November 18, 2019
‘Pokémon Go’ Walked Me Through Richmond’s Difficult History
Left: The “Creole Revolt” PokéStop. Right: The Slave Trail marker. RICHMOND, Va. — Shockoe Bottom is one of Richmond’s glitziest […]
November 18, 2019
With “Back to the Wall,” Frederick The Younger Enters a New Era
Jenni Cochran steps onto the dance floor in a silver, sequined blazer over a yellow top and leopard-print bike shorts. In the next scene, she flicks her wrists and sends a bouquet of flowers up in flames. In “Back to the Wall” and the accompanying music video, Cochran explores the highs and lows of a relationship through tense scenes on Wes Anderson-esque backdrops spliced together with scenes of her letting loose alone on the dance floor.