Odie Henderson
@odienator.bsky.social
Author of BLACK CAESARS AND FOXY CLEOPATRAS: A HISTORY OF BLAXPLOITATION CINEMA. Still the Boston Globe's chief film critic for now :) Former RogerEbert.com critic. Also former IT Diva (reformed). Black, bi, badass. View are my own! NSFC and GALECA member.
There were two characters that I remember my Mom's reaction to when I first watched with her: Veda Pierce and that psychotic little brat, Tootie, from MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS. I can't print what Mom said about Tootie, but it made my Afro catch on fire. (Margaret O'Brien's character ruins that movie.)
November 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
There were two characters that I remember my Mom's reaction to when I first watched with her: Veda Pierce and that psychotic little brat, Tootie, from MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS. I can't print what Mom said about Tootie, but it made my Afro catch on fire. (Margaret O'Brien's character ruins that movie.)
I take that back. This is my favorite song of theirs. I misheard what they were saying as a kid. I thought they were saying "let no man put us under."
youtu.be/FzINxcLQzIU
youtu.be/FzINxcLQzIU
Let No Man Put Asunder
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November 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I take that back. This is my favorite song of theirs. I misheard what they were saying as a kid. I thought they were saying "let no man put us under."
youtu.be/FzINxcLQzIU
youtu.be/FzINxcLQzIU
Peppermint Patty's parents were saying "Womp womp womp!" with a hard R!
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Peppermint Patty's parents were saying "Womp womp womp!" with a hard R!
fry! Fry!!
Made my potato salad and sweet potato pie last night. Tackling the turkey, baked mac and cheese, stuffing and all the other stuff today.
Made my potato salad and sweet potato pie last night. Tackling the turkey, baked mac and cheese, stuffing and all the other stuff today.
November 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
fry! Fry!!
Made my potato salad and sweet potato pie last night. Tackling the turkey, baked mac and cheese, stuffing and all the other stuff today.
Made my potato salad and sweet potato pie last night. Tackling the turkey, baked mac and cheese, stuffing and all the other stuff today.
"We love every turkey but you!"
November 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"We love every turkey but you!"
The Secret Hamnet!
November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The Secret Hamnet!
I thought he and the other guy in the movie are both busted looking, so I'm glad I don't have a White girl's taste in men.
November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I thought he and the other guy in the movie are both busted looking, so I'm glad I don't have a White girl's taste in men.
You should read my review, which says exactly that.
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
You should read my review, which says exactly that.
I never liked IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. After being bombarded by it on TV growing up, I hope I never see it again.
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I never liked IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. After being bombarded by it on TV growing up, I hope I never see it again.