Thoughts on Alexandra Shipp as the new Storm
I posted this rumor about Alexandra Shipp testing for the role of Storm in X-Men: Apocalypse some time ago. Considering the source, I was confident it wouldn’t pan out, but it’s official. Alexandra...
View ArticleBlack Superheroes & the Milestone Revival
While reading yesterday’s announcement on the potential revival of Milestone Media Group, this quote from artist and founder Denys Cowan on Black superheroes stood out to me: “What we also didn’t do,...
View ArticleStop using ‘Empire’ to fuel lazy respectability debates
Last Wednesday Empire’s EPIC! 2-HOUR! SEASON FINALE! aired. Ratings for the finale were higher than the previous week, as is the show’s habit. Empire has gained viewers every week since it premiered, a...
View ArticleOn Michael B. Jordan’s defense of lazy diversity.
Sometimes you have to be the person who stands up and says, “I’ll be the one to shoulder all this hate. I’ll take the brunt for the next couple of generations.” I put that responsibility on myself....
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