"I was certainly intrigued by this book because of the topic — Malcolm X is a fascinating guy in the Black Rights Movement. However, what really makes me appreciate this book is the top-notch journalism that Alex Haley exhibited, putting together these stories of Malcolm X's. I think about this book whenever I am at Red Rooster, located appropriately on Malcolm X Blvd."

"I’ve had the advantage of seeing this movie at many different times in my life, and I don’t really know how it’s put together or why it works. Peter Bogdanovich captures the lives of real people using every aspect of filmmaking: casting, location, and period music whose static-y radio sound cuts against the desolate wind of a decaying small town."

"You may have noticed a pattern here with most of these bands having a dual guitar attack. Same story for the Schenker brothers, throwing down together... Besides, I've always loved the artwork. The guy who did that cover, Storm Thorgerson, just passed away. He did all those classic records. He did that cover, with the bubblegum on the tit [The Scorpions’ Lovedrive.]"