Blaxploitation

Afroella

I met these cats at the New York Comic Con. When I heard them talk about their love for Blaxploitation and how their character was

October 14, 2012 No Comments

Urban Shogun

One of the things that was really cool about the 1970’s was the Kung Fu flicks that I used to watch on TV and in

July 20, 2012 1 Comment

Finally, The Black Dynamite Animated Series

The Black Dynamite Animated Series will finally premiere on July 15 at 11:30 on Adult Swim. I say finally because I attended a session at

July 1, 2012 No Comments

RZA’S Man With The Iron Fists Trailer

The Man With The Iron Fists is on a short list of films that I am really excited about seeing. Here is the trailer for the

June 30, 2012 No Comments

Celebrate Video From Sparkle Soundtrack Honors Whitney

Here is the official music video for Celebrate, Whitney’s last song recorded for the soundtrack of the upcoming remake of Sparkle.

June 28, 2012 No Comments

Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained Trailer

This trailer has definitely peeked my interest even more in seeing this film, as if I needed any additional motivation. It combines Quentin Tarantino, Reginald

June 7, 2012 No Comments

Sista ToFunky’s Photo Album

As the Curator of The Museum Of UnCut Funk I have had an opportunity to meet some of my sheroes and heroes from the 1970’s.

May 24, 2012 2 Comments

Whitney Houston’s Sparkle Trailer and Last Songs

I have been meaning to post the trailer for Whitney’s movie Sparkle, along with the poster. I was a little slow on this. So when

May 21, 2012 No Comments

World Of Hurt Graphic Novel

WORLD OF HURT is a serial, B&W, adventure webcomic set in the early 1970s. WORLD OF HURT attempts to combine the format and storytelling traditions of classic newspaper

March 1, 2012 No Comments

Whitney Houston’s posthumous turn: As star of Sparkle

The death of Whitney Houston at the age of 48 is a deep loss for the music world. But it also has reverberations in another

February 12, 2012 3 Comments

Roger Corman’s Cult Classics

The history of the cinema is dotted with “a-star-is-born” films: James Cagney in “Public Enemy,” Boris Karloff in “Frankenstein,” Sylvester Stallone in “Rocky,” Robert De

January 16, 2012 No Comments