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I have to disagree with you and clearly, it is just my opinion. CUPOJO is a personal blog and that owner’s sensibility and likings are key to running it. What we have seen so far is that she has a capacity to understand diversity and has a nuanced approach to it. That said every single Hollywood movie and pop culture phenomena, was not the key conversation of this blog and may not be covered. So if she or the team are not passionate about a certain genre of movies they shouldn’t cover it for sake of it. Also, it is possible they loved the movie, like many other movies in the past few years which have broken mold and covered diversity of not just of race but gender too but may not want to talk about each every one of them. As a person of color, I think it is important for us to understand that what may look like a homogenous sea of Hollywood to you, is diversity for lots of other race and regions. I don’t think Hollywood caters to only blue-eyed blonde crowd anymore and not been doing it for last 15 years or so. Notice the rise of colored people in print, media tv and movies. Also ” Is there enough diversity among the people curating cupofjo?” this is a kind of a leftist bullying and can be dangerous and is already dividing the country politically. The issue of diversity is a very sensitive and extremely complicated issue. It should not be thrown carelessly or else it will lose its essence and value. We need to be vigilant of it, talk about it but not use it as a tool to manipulate.

first, THANK YOU Barbara – I feel like as an AAA I’m finally getting some cultural recognition all around US while in cup of jo it’s “life as usual”.

as to @KSM – wow.
“Also ” Is there enough diversity among the people curating cupofjo?” this is a kind of a leftist bullying and can be dangerous and is already dividing the country politically. The issue of diversity is a very sensitive and extremely complicated issue. ”

Did you read your own sentences after typing them, or were you too busy breathing down fire? It’s called wondering aloud. It’s called starting a conversation. It’s called having a question.

What YOU are doing is dividing. What YOU are doing is pouring fuel to the fire. “omg issue of diversity is so sensitive, STOP TALKING ABOUT IT LIKE THAT!”

They can’t write about every single book and movie and cultural happening. This isn’t movie review site. In this very post they cover a movie about a black family’s experience. The color factory covered this week was co created by an Asian American woman. They cover diversity in many ways every day / week. Paco de Leon is the finance columnist. You could ask them to cover that movie if you are interested in it but you don’t need to attack them because they haven’t done that specific movie yet.

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@Barbara, I understand your intentions now. Your second response is very graceful. I apologize if certain words very out of place and hurt your feelings. Thanks.

According to the website the quilts are handmade. Pretty much any price is appropriate for a handmade quilt in my book. I mean, have you ever handmade a quilt?? It’s kinda a big deal. I make crib size strip quilts, just with regular fabric from Joann’s fabrics, NOT SILK!, and they are comparatively very easy, but still take me forever. I make them as special gifts. To sell??? I’d want about $500, and I’m not even good at it. Seriously. It’s HANDMADE people.

Here’s a link in case someone out there wants to make one, it’s pretty fun: http://acuppaandacatchup.com/2011/03/quilt-as-you-go-strip-quilt-tutorial/

I am a quilter and just the materials for a baby quilt run around $100. Materials for a lap quilt are probably around $150 if you are thrifty….bed-sized quilts are much more. Depending on the difficulty of the pattern it can take anywhere from a day to several days. Vacilando prices her quilts very reasonably when you take into account the price of materials (I know exactly what she uses and can provide you a pricing list, if you’d want to know what it would cost you to make that quilt yourself ((spoiler alert- it wouldn’t be cheap))) and the cost of her labor, which includes her custom designs and hang quilting. Of course custom, hand-made quilts aren’t for everyone, but they certainly are for some people and are treasured and loved and appreciated by them. Everyone has different taste and different priorities in decorating and if she wants to buy this lovely quilt, it won’t hurt you one bit.

Agreed! Wonderful film. This one looks very good too.

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