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From left: Spike Lee on the set of Da 5 Bloods with actors Clarke Peters, Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors and Norm Lewis (Inset: Kim Coleman)
Kim Coleman opens up about working with the auteur to cast a generation of iconic films, including BlacKkKlansman and, more recently, Da 5 Bloods.
One of the most prominent Black directors in Hollywood, Spike Lee has worked with casting director Kim Coleman for nearly two decades. Their films range from
Inside Man to
She s Gotta Have It and the streamer s
Da 5 Bloods, which has earned plenty of awards buzz for its stars since its release in June.
The True Story Behind Tokyo Rose Donaldson Collection/Getty Images
By Marina Manoukian/Jan. 21, 2021 11:08 am EDT
During World War II, Tokyo Rose was infamous among American GIs for seductively predicting their downfall, whether it was due to infidelity, sterility, or in battle. But for all the stories told about Tokyo Rose, there s little evidence that she actually existed. Despite this fact, the United States government insisted on turning Iva Toguri d Aquino, a U.S. citizen who refused to renounce her citizenship during the war, into Tokyo Rose during the 1940s and 50s when they prosecuted and convicted her for treason, per Courthouse News. Toguri ended up serving a little over six years in prison and was repeatedly threatened with deportation after her release.
The Crazy True Story Of Hanoi Hannah
By Samantha Sanders/Jan. 20, 2021 9:49 am EDT
In an era when internet-driven disinformation is a near-constant source of discussion, it can be easy to forget that Americans have dealt with this kind of deception before, as many Vietnam veterans could attest. The woman whose voice many of them would come to forever associate with their time as soldiers in Vietnam spoke to them directly, a daily message over the radio asking them a question they were most likely rarely asked during their time in country:
How are you, GI Joe?
The voice belonged to a young woman named Trịnh Thị Ngọ, also known by her adopted radio alias, Thu Hương, or Autumn Wind. But U.S. troops colloquially knew her by yet another name: Hanoi Hannah.