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Trump’s opponents have the moral high-ground. Let’s not squander it (The Guardian)
Tue 3 Jul 2018 08.06 EDT As Americans fear losing hope, some have turned to personal attacks on White House figures. That won’t fix the national crisis n the 1941 noir potboiler movie I Wake Up Screaming,...
The Hollywood Reporter: LeBron James Is “Right Hero at Right Time” for L.A.
5:20 PM PDT 7/2/2018 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar The THR columnist and NBA Hall of Famer welcomes James to the Los Angeles Lakers but says his political activism and Hollywood savvy will make just as big an impact...
Is LeBron James a better player than me? Is Hawkeye better than Green Arrow? (The Guardian)
As the NBA finals get started we know LeBron James’s brilliance is undeniable. But the relative merits of the greats is a debate many players find dull Thu 31 May 2018 05.00 EDT The average NBA player’s career...
Sterling Brown and the tasing of the black American dream (The Guardian)
Milwaukee police didn’t just assault a basketball player, they damaged the hopes young people of color have of a better life Sat 26 May 2018 05.00 EDT Another day, another black man violently assaulted by five rogue...
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Southern Charm’ Is the Anti-Romance Reality Show
Brianna Stello/Bravo While 'The Bachelor' is an aspirational romantic fantasy, writes the THR columnist, the Bravo show, whose castmember Thomas Ravenel has been accused of sexual assault, is an object lesson in how not to...
Athletes Shouldn’t Have to Endure Your Cheating Stereotypes (Cosmopolitan)
APR 16, 2018 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar In an essay for Cosmopolitan.com, the former NBA star sounds off on the fallout from Tristan Thompson’s alleged unfaithfulness to Khloé Kardashian. Just days before Khloé Kardashian gave birth, reports...
The Hollywood Reporter: MoviePass Can Help Bring Marginalized Groups to Theaters
Illustration by: Tim Peacock The NBA Hall of Famer and Hollywood Reporter columnist argues for the controversial all-you-can-watch service, which may help with "democratizing" the kind of films that get made. During the 2016 Academy...
The Hollywood Reporter: Don’t Be Fooled, ‘Roseanne’ Is Really TV’s Most Anti-Trump Show
Adam Rose/ABC ('Roseanne') The NBA great and Hollywood Reporter columnist argues the politics on the revived sitcom are played for laughs like on 'All in the Family' or the 'Colbert Report,' but the daily economic...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Derek Hough Come to Cleveland State University for AHA! Festival
The Arts and Humanities Alive Festival is back for the second straight year at Cleveland State University this June. And once again, CSU is partnering with Playhouse Square to celebrate dance, art, music, books and...