The Part of Nerd Culture That Loves You Back
We’ve reached the end of June. This month – Pride Month – is a time to be loud and proud with our queer identities. While we celebrate in parties and parades across the country, it’s also a time to take a hard look at how […]
The first thing I noticed while checking out Cartoon Network’s new show, Craig of the Creek, was that the main character, Craig, had a purse slung over his shoulder. I was shocked. I’d never seen a little Black boy with a purse that wasn’t meant […]
Being a hero for hire is not as easy as you would think even, if you’re as bulletproof as Luke Cage. The day-to-day business of saving Harlem can be complicated when it comes to juggling family, love, and the struggles with lack of sponsorship. This season […]
I’m sitting in the theater at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and it’s 10:00am, which seems curiously early for a screening. A very small congregation of critics has shown up to bear witness to Boots Riley’s directorial debut, Sorry To Bother You. Most of these […]
Last week, I was gifted with an invite to screen Freeform’s newest television show, Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger, followed by a quick Q& A moderated by Joi Childs and hosted by the NAACP. Here’s a quick rundown of some things you should know about the upcoming […]