blaxploitation
Noisey News
Noname's First Video Ever Is Right Out of the 1970s
The Chicago rapper is no longer hiding. "Blaxploitation" is a history lesson in black film for one of 'Room 25's' most daring cuts.
Kristin Corry
12.4.18
Noisey News
Noname's TV Debut on 'Colbert' Was a Glorious Statement of Intent
She played a three-song medley of 'Room 25' songs with a live band, and she crushed it.
Alex Robert Ross
10.18.18
Film
Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman' Mines the Past to Explain Our Racist Present
The film references 70s blaxploitation to tell the true story of a black cop who infiltrated the KKK.
Arimeta Diop
8.9.18
Stuff
How Do You Define 'Good Taste'?
A conversation with the curator of a new season at the Barbican that pushes the boundaries of taste.
Amelia Abraham
11.2.16
Film
Historic Film Photos Capture Hollywood's Legacy of Exploitation
A photo show at MoMA takes a brief historic look at exploitation of gender, race, and 'second-class citizens' in film.
Diana Shi
10.31.16
The Film That Made Me...
'Pulp Fiction' Was the Film That Made Me Realize I'm Not Cool
And if "cool" is gimp masks and adrenaline shots to the heart, then I'm kind of OK with that.
Daisy Buchanan
11.8.14