Arachnophobia (film) audiences "squirm out of enjoyment, not terror", giving it three stars out of four. On the review website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 36 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Arachnophobia may not deliver genuine chills, but it's an affectionate, solidly built tribute to Hollywood's classic creature features." The film drew protests from some people interested in spiders, as they believed the film tarnished the public image of spiders. The film was first released on VHS in 1991. It was then released as a bare bones DVD
Fear of a Black Planet what Chuck D. saw as the consequences of white, European cultural domination in the United States and throughout much of the world". Sputnikmusic's Nick Butler observed "two recurring themes – inter-racial relationships ... and the racism inherent in the American media". In his book "Somebody Scream!: Rap Music's Rise to Prominence in the Aftershock of Black Power", Marcus Reeves said that "Fear of a Black Planet" "was as much a musical assault on America's racism as it was a call to blacks to effectively react to it". According to Greg Kot, the album was "hardly a black power manifesto for