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My name is Tomás Summers Sandoval. I am a Chicano, a husband, a father of three, and, in my spare time, an asociate professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and History at Pomona College.Twitter
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Is Boardwalk Empire destined to be great?
My friend Steven Rubio offered an interesting couple of blog posts on the premiere of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. You can read his first review of Sunday’s episode here, and his addendum to that post here. What interests me most about … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment
Tagged boardwalk empire, buscemi, gangsters, genre, HBO, pop culture, scorsese, sopranos, television, tv
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Michael Jackson (1958-2009)
For an analysis of Jackson’s iconic status, see my more recent review of his memorial service. At his height, he was the biggest thing in the world. For a generation of young people–my generation–there will never be another. Michael Jackson … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Obituary
Tagged 1980s, king of pop, michael jackson, music, Obituary, pop culture, thriller
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