“We might be the fire nation:” On the political significance of the Netflix re-release of Avatar
When you are trapped inside as the world continues to collapse around you, what is there to do but rewatch “Avatar: the Last Airbender”?
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Album Review: WHO ARE THE GIRLS?
As a Black girl interested in the punk rock, hardcore and rock music scene, I was thrilled when the London…
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Secret Sisters come into their own with mesmerizing album “Saturn Return”
The latest LP from Alabama sibling duo Secret Sisters is simply sublime. Since 2010, Laura and Lydia Roger have been…
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Emma offers a new perspective on Austen’s most unlikable heroine
When setting out to write “Emma,” Jane Austen hoped to craft “a heroine whom no one but myself will much…
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The Photograph: Film Review
“My mother wasn’t very good at love. What if I’m just like her?” ponders Issa Rae’s character, Mae, in her…
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Sonic the Hedgehog review
After a delay, “Sonic the Hedgehog” is finally in theaters. When Paramount released the original trailer in April 2019, audiences…
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“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” Gazes Without Regret
My first exposure to Celine Sciama’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (2019) came in the form of a Twitter…
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Queen & Slim — Black Love is Radiant
Sitting in Collins Cinema, I felt a familiar rush of anxiety wash over me. As a black person, I always…
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P.S. I Still Love You Review
Imagine, it’s August 2018 and you’ve just logged onto Twitter. Your timeline is flooded with Noah Centineo, Twitter’s newly crowned…
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Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ succeeds as heartfelt docuseries
The new Netflix documentary series “Cheer”, set in Corsicana, Texas, is one of 2020’s breakout hits. The show follows the…
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