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bell hooks, author and activist, dies aged 69 bell hooks, the feminist author, poet, theorist and cultural critic, has died at the age of 69 at her home in Berea, Kentucky. Her works, including Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism, All About Love, Bone Black, Feminist Theory and Communion: The Female Search for Love, were beacons for a generation of writers and thinkers in academia and beyond. Read More...
If you like Homeland, you hate John Zabel. That’s just the way it is. From his first appearance in season 8 until the series finale, Zabel is the guy who represents the worst of America. As spies spy, operatives operate, and presidents try to govern, Zabel sits in an office hoping to bomb Pakistan.
Of course, the audience has that reaction because Homeland’s creators made the character that way. And Hugh Dancy, the husband of Claire Danes who played Zabel, did his best to bring to life a guy whom you have no choice but to despise. Read More...
When one hears the term “Marvel Cinematic Universe,” their thoughts typically go to heroes like Spider-Man, Captain America, and Iron Man. But the franchise is bigger than just its movies. It’s also spawned several successful TV series. One of those was Agents of SHIELD, a show with a sizable fan base that went off the air this year after seven seasons. The show was made strong by its powerful ensemble cast. Read More...
