Until politicos take a true stand in defense of marriage by proposing an anti-adultery amendment to the Constitution, stop demonizing gays and lesbians when the one debasing your marriage is the individual in the mirror. John Ridley Read Quote
Conservative talkers love to throw numbers around: their ratings and their audience size. And to be sure, they have a sizable audience which numbers in the tens of millions. But having people tune in and being able to dictate their actions are two different things. John Ridley Read Quote
There are any number of very hard working people in Hollywood who deserve recognition. Mostly its the artisans and crafts persons – the ‘below the line’ workers – whose only reward is to be pejoratively labeled ‘below the line’ workers. I say get them all on the next thing smoking to Vegas for an all expense paid weekend of whatever. John Ridley Read Quote
As far as superhero stories, what’s appealing is of course that aspect of wish fulfillment. I mean, you start out reading them as a kid, and a couple things jump out at you – there are heroes out there, and you wish you could run into a phone booth and change your life, or be like Peter Parker and put on a mask and become a hero. John Ridley Read Quote
Awards shows have devolved into self-parodies – liberals in limos, corny insider jokes delivered by the hosts among bad teleprompter reading from the some of the best thespians on the planet. John Ridley Read Quote
From the moment we were first dumped in Jamestown and had our teeth checked before getting sold off and later considered three-fifths of a human being, an abundance of ‘likability’ hasn’t been something blacks have had to stockpile. Instead, it’s been a centuries-long battle for respectability. John Ridley Read Quote
While most trudge through their days straight-jacketed in the social compact, living for others as much as or more than for themselves, a select few excel. John Ridley Read Quote
Yes, it’s hard to stay in shape, but it’s also hard to raise kids. That doesn’t mean you get to drop them off at your local fire station when they get to be a handful. John Ridley Read Quote
There are still some people out there who believe comic books are nothing more than, well, comic books. But the true cognoscenti know graphic novels are – at their best – an amazing blend of art literature and the theater of the mind. John Ridley Read Quote
Oh, happy day when the enemies of ascendancy have got to confess that people of color rock. John Ridley Read Quote
