Lolita Gooden

When I compiled my original Best Of 2008 list last December, it was a snow day. Read More

¶The continuing Bond franchise, which, Mr. Thomson notes, cashes in on the "tongue-in-cheek attitudes toward sex and violence" pioneered by Hitch. Read More

For those who remember Dominique Swain from her first starring role—as "Lolita" opposite Jeremy Irons—this is quite a departure. Read More

*An Australian TV special has apologized for a skit in which the contestants donned blackface and afro wigs to imitate the Jackson 5, and whiteface to mimic lead singer Michael Jackson. Read More

*Former rapper Roxanne Shante has released a statement in response to recent revelations about her academic credentials, including false reports of her earning a PhD and having her former record label foot the bill for her tuition. Read More

Twenty-five years after the first queen of hip-hop was stiffed on her royalty checks, Dr. Roxanne Shante boasts an Ivy League Ph.D. - financed by a forgotten clause in her first record deal. Read More

Just over a week ago, I published a story titled " Emcee Gets 'Roxanne's Revenge.' Read More

*You would think in a paper with such a reputation as the New York Daily News, errors would be few and far between. Read More