Filmmaker Byron Hurt’s documentary Soul Food Junkies looks at the history of African American culinary traditions and its influence on the greater U.S. culinary traditions. Byron also delves into the socio-economic-politics of food in the United States, the health concerns over soul food cooking, the unhealthy effects of processed fast food in the inner cities and various “food deserts” located in the United States. Soul Food Junkies also tries to highlight the growing movement of organic urban farming and the healthier …
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On Monday July 28th, 2014 pioneering Japanese American actor James Shigeta passed away at the age of 85. [Variety] [Hollywood Reporter] [Den Of Geek] [NY Times] [LA Times] James Shigeta was a pioneering Asian American actor who debuted in the 1959 film The Crimson Kimono, a Noir film about a murder case of a local entertainer investigated by two detectives (Korean war veterans) with an interracial love triangle in which James Shigeta’s character Detective Joe Kojaku develops a romantic bond with …
Detroit residents fight back over water shutoff: ‘It’s a life-or-death situation’ – The beleaguered city says a water shutoff is essential to recoup $89m in overdue bills. But the decision has outraged thousands of Detroiters – who have taken matters into their own hands. [The Guardian] 15,000 Detroit homes had their water shut off. You can help where the government won’t. [Huffington Post] Democracy Now – Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Bombed in Their Homes and in the Streets, Where Can Gazans Flee? Rula …
Tommy Ramone, last original member of the Ramones passed away last Friday. [Variety][Splicing Up Eyeballs][The Sydney Morning Herald][PunkNews.org] End Of The Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003) Tommy Ramone of The Ramones talks about The Replacements in the documentary Color Me Obsessed (2011) Classic album covers minus deceased band members. [Dangerous Minds] UK Garage MC Sparks’ friends and family send off funeral clip – UK Garage MC Sparks’ funeral was on July 17th, he passed away of unknown causes on June …
What is the true origin of General Tso’s chicken? Was there a General Tso? Did he create the chicken dish that is ubiquitous on many Chinese restaurant take-out menus across U.S. and the western world? Director Ian Cheney searches for the answers to these questions and more in the documentary The Search For General Tso. A synopsis of the documentary: THE SEARCH FOR GENERAL TSO is a feature-length documentary tracing the origins of Chinese American food through what is arguably America’s …
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