Pygmania

so i was getting a post ready about how much we really need to watch black orpheus and then when i went to add it to our extra-official film list page thing ...well black orpheus was already there. i don't even know why i'm making this post now.

So obviously I was reading the wikipedia article on the mineral "kaolininte". Just had to share the following: Geophagy [ edit source  |  edit beta ] Kaolin is eaten for health or to suppress hunger, [9]  a practice known as  geophagy . Consumption is greater among women, especially during pregnancy. [21]   This practice has also been observed within a small population of African-American women in the  Southern United States , especially  Georgia . [ 22]  There, the kaolin is called  white dirt ,  chalk  or white clay . [22] An illustration: Kaolin Tao Lin

The Village Voice wrote a review of the movie. Haven't read it yet, but I thought it belonged here. Obviously. http://www.villagevoice.com/2012-10-03/film/wuthering-heights-black-like-me-film-review/

I never entered my name as Rachel. She is just one of the default characters to choose from. She is my soul-animal.

Effy (first my favorite character and I vaguely remember you thought she was awesome too?) from Skins will be starring as Catherine in a new version of Wuthering Heights which just premiered at Venice.  AMAZING?  Couldn't have planned it better myself?  Plus, Heathcliff is FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER BEING PLAYED BY A BLACK ACTOR.  They better not fuck this one up. PS, Natalie Portman was originally cast to play the part but dropped out in May.  Major thanks to Wikipedia.

One can only hope (not sarcastic).