Junichi P. Semitsu is currently the exclusive blogger for the Dixie Chicks. You can read about his journeys at their website.
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Junichi Semitsu goes behind the scenes at SYTYCD and leaves mighty impressed.
How one Prom Queen put the city of Fresno on the map in the history of transgender rights.
In a year of notable documentaries and faux-documentaries, United 93 stands out as one of the most real.
Notwithstanding the dirty secret of my falling victim to Dashboard's oozing emotions, I am grateful for this addictive album.
Here are my picks for the Top 20 Albums of 2005.
2005 was a watershed year with regard to how pop lyrics have enlightened us about the differences between men and women. Here are the highlights.
Black Enterprise magazine just honored McDonald's as one of the "Best Companies for Diversity in America." Is that a good thing? Isn't this equivalent to HUD congratulating Sing Sing prison for having the most racially diverse housing unit in the country?
I knew that War of the Worlds would play like a mash-up of Spielberg movies. Perhaps he'd remix the hunt for Cruise in Minority Report with the reversed humanity of robots in AI over the constant drumbeat of terrified prey in Jurassic Park. Little was I prepared last night to be slapped with hints of three entirely different Spielberg movies: Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan and Amistad. No joke.
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