Literary fashionistas are, rather surprisingly, a rare species. But J. K. Rowlings, the multimillionaire novelist wore this green Osca de la Renta gown peppered with pink flowers during the premier of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It just so happened that a few months before Rihanna had the white and more fitted version of the […]
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Geisha Goddess
The Princess of China video was released a few days ago. In the video, Rihanna and Chris Martin star as warrior-lovers in an old kungfu movie trailer. For a music video, Princess of China is kinda cinematically cool. Rihanna looks divine in some pretty badass geisha-inspired costumes. And Chris looks the hottest he’s ever been. Draped […]
Coldplay and the Kungfu Princess
When the behind-the-scene video is cool enough to be an official video, you know it’s all going to be worth the wait. “Princess of China” is a song from Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto album. I’ve read enough fairytales to expect princesses to have their castles, ball gowns, and enchanted rings. But it’s Rihanna and she’s the Princess […]
I hold a doctorate in English from Duke University and recently joined the Marquette University English faculty as an Assistant Professor. I love teaching African fiction and contemporary British novels. Brittle Paper is the virtual space/station where I play and experiment with ideas on how to reinvent African fiction and literary culture.
