Jesus, have you seen those ads for this movie "Hancock"? Is it us, or is there something insaaaaaanely racist about them? Let's break it down: Will Smith plays an African-American superhero -- the first big-screen African-American superhero since, um, Robert Townsend in 1993's Meteor Man? Oh, that's right, there was that black sidekick in "The Incredibles." And Halle Berry as Storm. And Wesley Snipes as Blade ... so, okay, there've been four black superheroes in the last 15 years. But Will Smith's the first black leading-man flying superhero, which is a very cool and progressive thing to happen ... except that he's apparently a homeless dude who's borderline retarded and keeps getting in the white folks' way.
Is America Ready for a Black Hero? No? Well, How About a Black Antihero?
See Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner in The Kingdom...Free!
Forget that Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, and Chris Cooper star in The Kingdom. The divine Jason Bateman also appears -- reason enough to check out this action flick.
SFist Watches: The (Possible) End of the Laughter
SFist has been adjusting to a new job this week, and has fallen way behind on TV viewing. But one thing that we haven't forgotten is the two-hour season (and possible, series) finale of "Arrested Development" tonight. And how could we forget, really, what with all the TV commercials (did you see the one during the Superbowl?), billboards, and pop-ups we've seen promoting it these past few weeks.
SFist Watches: The Funny This Week
November sweeps is upon us and you can kiss those nights of re-runs goodbye. We hope the past few weeks and their lack of new nightly programming meant you got out of the house for a change. But since the networks are back to pimping their products and the weather outside is frightful, you can come back inside and plant your ass on the couch where it really belongs. There. Isn't that better? Now, how about a few laughs?

