Just as Black Panther seemed to open the floodgates to the richness of Black cinema, Crazy Rich Asians is a game changer too. Black Panther showed the range of Black film that's always been possible with directors like Julie Dash, Spike Lee and so…
The Short Film Fest I am no stranger to rushing to the movies when a film hits the box office. Yet, this weekend, I feel like I really saw a small glimpse of the L.A. everyone hears about and strives…
The Watch Party HBO's Insecure is back, hitting the ground rolling with the awesome first episode "Better Like". Insecure is the millennial show reflecting the head-spinning dynamics of modern dating while anchoring the importance of friendship. And, it is unapologetically Black.…
BlacKkKlansmen: A Must See Film We are at a critical time where the things Black people, and other people of color, have been saying about injustice, racism, inequality, etc., are slowly but surely getting attention and credibility in the eyes…
Have you heard the big news? Science fiction and Afro-Futurist writer, Nnedi Okorafor is expanding Marvel's Black Panther world. I've followed Okorafor's career for quite some time. I started by reading her Hugo-Award winning trilogy Binti. It's genre-expanding, actively envisioning African characters, specifically…
The Trip Los Angeles is 1,892 miles from New Orleans. If you've ever touched tires to pavement in L.A. then you know about the I-10 freeway. 28 hours on the freeway can take you right to NOLA. But, if you're…
The Star Panel Get ready to add a few epic novels to your summer reading list! Bestselling authors Tomi Adeyemi, Victoria Aveyard, and Sabaa Tahir spoke to eager fans (myself included) about their latest novels for Entertainment Weekly’s YA Fantasy…
The Debut Film Some movies are just so unapologetically themselves, they push the envelope and send shockwaves out about what film can be. I dare to write that Sorry To Bother You is one of those films. It's being called…
Angelenos from all walks of life flooded the Chinatown area Saturday, June 30th, eating, shopping, and taking in the arts and entertainment. The first Saturday of the Chinatown Summer Nights event series was a huge celebration of…