Shock As Draw deniseMarch 18, 2019 I once met an artist that used found materials which meant he found them in dumpsters and put them together like mosaics into one cohesive piece. They would the... Articles0 Comments33 views 2
Comedy With Corrections deniseMarch 11, 2019 What do you find funny? I’ve had a lot of opportunity to examine this question of late. Netflix and Youtube have gifted us with an endless supply of comedy... Articles0 Comments115 views 3
the things i am thinking while smiling politely… deniseMarch 11, 2013 Dodua Otoo's writing is efficient and brutal with a journal-like quality. This writing style effortlessly explores complex issues like white supremacy in intimate relationships, cultural colonialism, immigration, the mine-field of divorce and universal human failure. None of these issues are at the center of the story, yet are weaved through everything that happens. Her narrative gives us a sneak peek into the unsaid and often felt universe of a black woman in Berlin. ... Berlin BoomboxReviews1 Comment230 views 0
Community Unity Day deniseFebruary 26, 2013 Berlin keeps me on my toes. For everything I see, there are countless things that I miss like the work of Anthony Baggette of Clear Blue Water. I made it down... Berlin Boombox1 Comment39 views 0
Review: Twa Timoun | Three Kids | Drei Kinder deniseFebruary 22, 2013 Haiti is about to have a devastating earthquake and three boys in a orphanage are dreaming of fleeing. They share two beds between them and dream of the endless possibilities of life on the street. Three Kids chronicles their journey in the aftermath of the earthquake as they struggle with the realities of urban independence. The film presents the conflict of children that are completely detached from their roots yet possessed by the ghosts of their past.... Reviews0 Comments57 views 0
The Berlinale Breakdown deniseFebruary 21, 2013 My mind is a whirl of movies and my pupils are still dilated. Most of the filmmakers in the Berlinale Blackness films were coming from outside of the culture that they wanted to represent. This means that they would be naturally attracted to the most striking elements of the society that they were discovering and may not have had the cultural fluency to appreciate the subtler aspects of that society. ... Berlin Boombox0 Comments42 views 0
Trailers & Teasers for Berlinale Blackness deniseJanuary 30, 2013 I finally put together the Berlinale Blackness guide and organized myself to see each one of the movies in addition to some festival standouts and recommendations that I have been told not to miss. But since amy daily meditation has not yet made me patient, I decided to internet stalk the movies that I intend on watching and found some great trailers and teasers that made me more excited to see the movies. ... Berlin Boombox0 Comments4 views 0
Berlinale Blackness deniseJanuary 18, 2013 A curated guide of 22 films at the Berlinale that offer a variety of stories from around the world featuring people of color.... Berlin BoomboxNews0 Comments125 views 0
Murs & Fashawn deniseJanuary 18, 2013 The Mic Movement caught up to Fashawn and Murs in Berlin at the Bohannon before they performed tracks from their album together, This Generation. They talk about their circumstances, inspirations, homophobia, growing up and manhood.... InterviewsPodcasts1 Comment100 views 0
