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more about #ojsimpson more comments → Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Good Lord, people. Are we really still in this much denial, as a country? Still? more » Magister: If I'm reading the abstract correctly, they showed two identical photographs to the test subjects, one of which had been manipulated and Obama support... more » Lana Leigh loves Meryl Streep: On the Essence cover with Michelle, Malia and Sasha his skin was definitely darkened. But it's a black magazine so that would probably be the reason why. more » sshacker: We seemed to be more upset that people are darkened so they appear "menacing" and "sinister" than the idea that a darker or darkened person is more "m... more » beercheck: Edit: Never mind.. more » shak_diesel: These perceptions aren't only insidious, but have real ramifications on people's (or rather African-American) lives, particularly when it comes to acc... more » ronniedobbs: I think Ben Smith's first point is the most salient: why did the study not account for the race of the participants? Controlling for "racial attitudes... more » shoroko: I don't doubt their conclusions, but it makes me tetchy that they used three different photos. I get that they had to, but I kind of wish they'd gotte... more » morninggloria: If this is true, then why doesn't Brother Ali sell more albums than Jay-Z? more » AtelierCeleste: Really? This is news? The politics of skin tone have been parsed to death both inside and outside the black community. I don't know if I speak for ot... more » HarpMadness: I would add, too, that the lightening or darkening of an image does not only reflect the feelings of the person(s) doing the alteration, but also thei... more » rodmanstreet: And we moderates are clearly just oblivious - I didn't realize those three pictures were an example, with a scale from lighter on the left to darker o... more » Penny: "But does this study prove anything we didn't learn during the OJ Simpson trial?" Like that the media are assholes? Nope. But, OJ is an asshole too... more » madeofawesome: And here I thought the POTUS had just gotten a tan. more » Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: Tim Gunn is so classy. It's refreshing to see a genuinely kind, intelligent, articulate person in a role of power in any sector of pop culture. I also... more » -
#colorstruck
Supporters Lighten Obama's Image; Detractors Darken It
The National Academy of Sciences published a study that FINDS a correlation between a person's political views and darker or lighter representations of Barack Obama. But does this study prove anything we didn't learn during the OJ Simpson trial? More » -
#dirtbag
Sandra Saves Ryan's Marriage, Lady Gaga Finds Happiness, And Paula Abdul Wants To "Destroy" American Idol
- Sandra Bullock is allegedly helping Ryan Reynolds get through a rough patch in his marriage to Scarlett Johansson. Hopefully her advice doesn't include "watch All About Steve together." [ShowbizSpy]
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#dirtbagafterdark
Lily Allen Suing The Sun; Gisele Bundchen Pregnant
- Lily Allen is suing The Sun over an article in which the British newspaper quoted her as calling Victoria Beckham a "monster" and insulting several other celebrities. Allen says she never made the comments. [The Guardian]
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#dirtbagafterdark
Oksanas Confirm And Deny Mel Gibson Affair; Hulk Hogan On Ex-Wife: "I Totally Understand O.J."
- Both Mel Gibson and Russian classical pianist Oksana Kolesnikova deny that they're having an affair. She insists she's "happily married" and four months pregnant with her husband's child. As for the other Oksana ... [TMZ]
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Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez: Domestic Violence?
- Has the fighting between Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony has turned physical? Yes, according to Star.
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