On July 24th, Marvel released its latest film, “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in their longtime roles as Deadpool and Wolverine, is the third in the “Deadpool” franchise. However, the film does more than push the lore of Deadpool. For many fans, it serves as a severance to the …
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If you are late to the party and have not watched Supacell, British director Rapman’s latest installment, this is your wake-up call to start it. The series has elements akin to the film Six Degrees of Separation (1993), the hero TV series Sense 8 (2015) and Heroes (2006), and the gritty crime drama Top Boy …
Marvel Studios is in the fifth phase of building their Cinematic Universe – The Multiverse Saga. Phase 4 saw the Infinity Stone Saga’s end, culminating in Avengers: Endgame. The heroes we’ve come to know and love on the big screen pass the responsibility of protecting Earth to new heroes. Rather than a slate of feature …
A nightly peruse of my Netflix recommendations led me to a new high-suspense thriller, Under Paris. The movie, directed by Xavier Gens, is a French film centered on marine biologist, Sophia, played by Bérénice Bejo. Sophia is tasked with the insurmountable feat of eradicating sharks from the Seine. The movie garnered international attention, quickly becoming …
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There has been a bit of a music slump since the pandemic. 2024 is shaping up to become one of the best years music has seen in a very long time. While there have been some hits in the last four years, there have also been quite a few misses. Album rollouts have become mediocre, …
We do not confine visual arts to just one genre, technique, or form of expression. They can be paintings, sculptures, film, or even photography that convey a variety of emotion and meaning through visual representation. I spoke and connected with with Uchenna Aduaka—a director, artist, and photographer—about his own journey getting into the visual arts, …
I spoke with Juanita Banks-Whittington on the importance of representation and diversity in writing. Being a self-published author, Juanita has paved her way to success being inspired by her own upbringing and family to write her children’s book, “I Love My Daddy.” I asked her how the influences in her life have contributed to her …
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The lack of adequate support for the District’s youth has been an ongoing issue. Cutbacks on school programs, and more recently a lack of adequate resources and mismanagement, reflect the neglect prevalent in our community. In response, community leaders like Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White have visited facilities like the Youth Service Center in Washington, …
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This past year, there has been a war on the art of drag. Multiple states have made an attempt to ban drag in public spaces. The hatred for drag has always been present, but it has now blown up as a huge conversation. The topic of transgenderism and drag has become a talking point in …
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