English Prof and Director of American Studies at Boston University. Gay dad and husband. “The Racialization of Print” forthcoming from OIEAHC & UNC Press.
Randomly ran into Spike Lee two weeks ago on Madison Ave. He was gracious enough to take a selfie in the midst of the madness. Of course he was all Knicked out head to toe. Nobody deserves this in the fandom more than him🗽✨
Mamdani on the viral "my mayor's Muslim" Knicks fan: "Thanks to him, there are a lot of people who have just been running up to me over the last few weeks just shouting, 'My Mayor's Muslim!' I said, 'It's true. I am.'"
Mayor Mamdani is starting a new direct-to-camera series called "Morning Pitch," where he'll share weather, transit & tournament updates before every NY/NJ World Cup match day.
He kicks off the first talking about the Knicks: "I have just 3 words for my fellow NYers: Knicks in 5.
Jay Leno, Stephen A. Smith, and Louis C.K. will lead the celebration as Bill Maher accepts the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center on June 28th, with Woody Harrelson, John Mellencamp, and Whitney Cummings also appearing.
The ceremony will be filmed for a Netflix special.
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