Weblog » Archives » June 2004

  • Title for new Harry Potter book JC According to the Chicago Tribune, there is no official release date for the next Harry Potter book, although there is a title. The mixed community must be making leaps and bounds…a “h…

  • Absolutely Fabulous thinks mixed babies are...kinda like a nice handbag...or a sparkly bracelet! JC A review of BBC’s sitcom, Absolutely Fabulous, mentions the most recent episode. A scary example of exotification and …

  • Blazing Saddles included interracial love and hoped to speak against racism JC United Press International reports that Blazing Saddles will be released as a special-edition DVD with unreleased footage and interviews wi…

  • Well-known U.K. mixed couple divorcesCVKThe Independent analyzes the failed marriage between English socialite Jemima Goldsmith and Pakistani cricket superstar Imran Khan: She was a socialite with money to burn and a Ch…

  • Interracial couplings in turn-of-the-century New OrleansCVKA new book, "The Great Southern Babylon," details the history of New Orleans' famous red-light district, Storyville, between 1865 and 1920. A Houston Chronicle r…

  • Top colleges take more Blacks, but which ones?CVKThere's a fascinating article in today's New York Times about a somewhat taboo aspect of affirmative action. Harvard is accepting more Black students than ever before, but…

  • Is whiteface funnier than blackface?CVKThat's the question asked in a surprisingly insightful New York magazine review of the Wayans brothers' new flick "White Chicks." "If the sight of hunky African-American men cavort…

  • King Lear with a multiracial cast JC The Miami Herald reviews a local production of the Shakespearian tragedy, King Lear. The reviewer takes notice of its multiracial, multiethnic cast. It’s nice to see an example of g…

  • Cyndi tried to incorporate diversity into her videos even in the 80s JC The Sydney Morning Herald interviews Cyndi Lauper as she gears up for her tour in Australia next month. She comments on her efforts to include div…

  • A mixed-race former anti-apartheid guerilla fighter goes from death row to holding title of Police Chief JC The Belfast Telegraph reports that Robert McBride will speak about his experiences serving as a South Africa…

  • Sloppy labeling blamed for In Vitro Fertilization mix up JC The Telegraph reports that some light has been shed on a story about an IVF mix-up that occurred a few years ago in 2002. After “dark” twins were deli…

  • Racist and homophobic literature delivered to doorsteps of Torrington homes JC The Register Citizen reports that “The Truth At Last,” a Georgia-based newsletter, was delivered to residents of Torrington this Tu…

  • New push for decency may alter movies like Jungle Fever JC The Los Angeles Times reports that a new bill to fight indecency is being endorsed by members of Congress. If passed, it will allow DVDs to be “sanitiz…

  • Film premieres on HBO this Saturday, June 26th. JC Everyday People is a film that takes a realistic look at life in Brooklyn, NY. Here is the synopsis: The owner of a long established diner in a changing …

  • “Take Me Out” features life of gay, biracial baseball star JC The Miami Herald reviews Take Me Out, a 2003 Broadway hit that has made its way to its first regional production in Boca Raton. The play looks at the life o…

  • Stir – the first show for and about Asian America’s next generation JC StirTV presented an episode that focused on the “mixed” part of the Asian American community. This is a description of the segment: “Multira…

  • New mixed teen golfer likened to Tiger Woods JC Alameda Times-Star reports that thirteen year old Cisco Alvarado plans to spend the summer playing in junior competitions so that he will be prepared to qualify for the C…

  • “I married Darius Rucker” coming up on VH1 JC VH1 will present “I Married…Darius Rucker” on Monday, June 21st, 2004, at 11:00pm EST. The show will focus on Beth Leonard, the wife of this Hootie & the Blowfish mem…

  • A truly horrific film JC DVD Talk reviews The Real Story of Half-Caste (you MUST visit the website. The INTRO is the best part). The reviewer mocks the film and says it is not scary at all. A movie meant to be a hor…

  • A Girl Like Che Guevara JC The Miami Herald lists a few good reads for the summer. A new release by Teresa de la Caridad Doval, A Girl Like Che Guevara, features Lourdes, a biracial teenager, in a coming-of-age story. …

  • Rebecca Walker on men JC The New York Times interviews Rebecca Walker on her new anthology, What Makes a Man: 22 Writers Imagine the Future. In this Q/A, she talks about challenging traditional masculine ideals…

  • Wakefield High School’s drama department looks at technique, not color JC The Washington Post takes a look at Wakefield High as its production of “Runaways” is up for Best Musical at the fifth annual awards gal…

  • TOMORROW is Loving Day!CVK Don’t forget! Tomorrow (Saturday) is Loving Day, when we commemorate the 37th anniversary of the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision that legalized interracial unions.There are Loving Da…

  • List of blogs by or about mixed folksCVKI happened across this directory page on Anthro.net, which links to about 30 different weblogs written by or about mixed people. (Woohoo! Mixed Media Watch made the cut!) Who kne…

  • Zadie’s 2nd release: the Autograph Man JC I'm not quite sure how I missed this (the book was actually released in 2002!), but someone just alerted me to it, and I thought i would pass it on in case others were unaware …

  • Mixed celebrities using clout to tell own storiesCVKThere seems to be a new trend in Hollywood: Mixed celebs are starting to use their money and clout to get independent projects made, giving voice to mixed people. Vin…

  • Mariah: new book, new album, new ... play?CVKAs previously reported here at Mixed Media Watch, Mariah Carey will be penning a series of illustrated children's books about a biracial orphan girl. MTV News reports the book…

  • How to snag a white guyCVKWoah! Just happened across this "advice" article, presumably penned by one of the folks behind Peek Dating. This is awful... just beyond words. Here are some choice bits: If you're Black, Hispa…

  • The Rock vs. Vin Diesel CVKThe Boston Herald has an article about Vin Diesel, who's starring in the upcoming "Chronicles of Riddick" that brings up an interesting point: Diesel's claim to the action-star throne is increa…

  • Hari Kunzru reading tonight in NYCCVKHari Kunzru will be reading from his new novel, Transmission, at the Chelsea Barnes & Nobles (675 6th Ave) at 7 pm tonight. Here's a recent review from Scotland's Sunday Herald.

  • Japanese Canadians the best “mixers” in the country JC The Globe and Mail: According to a newly-released Canadian study on mixed marriages, Japanese Canadians, proportionally, have the highest rates of interracial marr…

  • Interracial dating in a hurry! JC Yikes. Not sure if we need more of this, but I will just pass on the info anyway. Don't shoot me, I’m just the messenger. J The latest development in Speed Dating is Peek Dating, …

  • Racial slur discovered in yearbook next to biracial studentCVKInsideBaltimore.com reports that school officials are recalling 450 yearbooks at a suburban Baltimore high school after discovering that a racial epithet had …

  • Crime against two interracial couples JC KVUE.com reports an unfortunate incident in North Austin, TX. A police affidavit says two black men and two white women were attacked while walking together on a North Aust…

  • James Brown proud of mixed heritageCVKUK's The Guardian has an interesting profile on the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. In it he discusses the pride he has in his mixed heritage: he is part African-American, part Chero…

  • Melvin Van Peebles' life "complex and multiracial, and sexy and political" CVKIndiewire reproduces a conversation between Mario Van Peebles and his father, Melvin regarding the making of "Baadasssss!" Mario discusses how…

  • Documentaries and movies with mixed/interracial themesCVKThe Media Resources Center at UC Berkeley has compiled a pretty comprehensive list of documentaries and movies that deal with mixed race issue or interracial coupl…

  • Vin, a symbol of multiculturalism JC USA Weekend interviews Vin Diesel. Interesting that in his efforts to avoid the race question, he has instead become a “symbol of multiculturalism.” "In recent years, Diesel has…

  • Mariah: please do this right!!! JC Looks like Mariah is going to try her hand at children’s book writing now! I’m a little more than scared, but hopefully it will be a good one. I guess I’ll give her the benefit of the…

  • Fifth Union celebrates Melungeon heritage JC Coalfield.com reports that a three-day event (June 17th-June 19th) in Kingsport, Tennessee will bring together researchers, genealogists, writers, and historical societies, …

  • Vin Diesel in The Chronicles of Riddick, in theaters June 11 JCDCatch Vin Diesel at a theater near you in his latest action flick, The Chronicles of Riddick. A sequel to the futuristic sci-fi adventure Pitch Black, Vin …

  • Interracial cake toppers! JC The Philadelphia Enquirer reports that there are wedding cake toppers for everyone now! Interracial couples can find their plastic likenesses at http://www.blindheart.com.

  • Film shows interracial gay relationship JC John Greyson’s Proteus should hit theaters this summer. Proteus tells the story of an interracial gay love affair set in a South African prison colony in the 18th century. …

  • Stamps commemorate sculptor Isamu NoguchiCVKThe New York Daily News reports that the Postal Service has issued a set of stamps to commemorate that 100th anniversary of mixed Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi's bir…