Arts & Culture

HBO\’s Watchmen Gets Acclaim It Deserves

The premier season of Watchmen concluded on HBO on Sunday to largely critical acclaim. I recently started watching the show after noticing the large social media discussion surrounding the show’s first episode. Watchmen follows detective Angela Abar, played by Regina King, as her and the police department investigate the resurgence of a white supremacy group …

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How Netflix Series Raising Dion Tells the Tragic Truth of Raising Black Boys in America

Raising Dion is a superhero science fiction series on Netflix created by Carol Barbee based on the 2015 comic book series and short film by Dennis Liu. The series, executively produced by Michael B. Jordan who also has a recurring role in the film as the protagonist’s deceased father, follows single mother Nicole Reese, played …

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Where is the Happy Ending for the Black Moviegoer?

When the trailers for \”Harriet\” first emerged, the consensus was that we have seen enough slave movies. Specifically, the exploitation of Black tragedy for profit has gotten boring. Which is a relatable narrative As a Black person. We continue to be forced to face our mortality head-on. On the news and in the entertainment that …

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