Open Letter to Kathleen Kennedy
Dear Kathleen Kennedy: Girl. Like, GURL. You cannot be serious with this representation for women of color. Or, the lack thereof. I’m speaking from the perspective of a nerd of […]
The Significance of ‘Black Panther’
Next year, on February 16 – during Black History Month – Marvel Studios will release a tiny little film called Black Panther, which has a 90% Black cast and focuses […]
We Need to Stop Vilifying Kevin from “Moonlight”
If you have a heart and can feel, most likely you left Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight, a brilliant film about exploring the intersections of Blackness and queerness, with tears in your […]
10 Things We Want To See In The ‘Justice League’ Movie
It’s just under a year until Zack Snyder’s much-anticipated Justice League releases in theaters, and of course, I have to talk about it. I’m very excited for the movie (cautiously […]
2017 Oscar Predictions
Just recently, the Academy Awards nominations for 2017 were announced – predictably, Damien Chazelle’s La La Land being the frontrunner. But the Academy made some pretty impressive choices. Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight […]
‘Fences’ Is Yet Another Sip of Lemonade for Black Women
Before I get on with this review, let me continue with some word from none other than the one and only Beysus Christ, the poetry she read on the visual […]
We Need More Queer Black Men in Entertainment
I would like to start this off by making it clear that I am a queer Black man. So I may be a little biased here. But as a queer […]
Review: ‘Hidden Figures’ Is A Fun and Important Story That Needed To Be Told
By: Mikey Several times in history, the winners paint the facts and the things we know and learn as a society are painted and catered towards a majority. Often in […]
All PoC Justice League Fancast
By: Mikey If you follow me on Twitter, you know I’m a huge fan of Zack Snyder’s DC Extended Universe—but I can’t deny that the films have some problems, […]
Ten Diverse Directors You Should Know
By: Mikey After seeing Moonlight, a film about what it means to be queer and Black, and seeing how well-directed the film was, it occurred to me that directors of […]