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Starz and NBC go full-throttle on diversity in new TV commitment and development deals

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NBC and Starz have given TV fans tons of be excited about in the coming months. Check out the list of new shows we can expect to see in the near future. Starz signs on for two shows featuring Latinx casts According to Variety, Starz has two shows featuring Latinx casts in the works. The…

“Star Trek: Discovery”: Was [REDACTED]’s death even necessary? (Spoilers ahead)

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I have several things I’d like to spout about when it comes to CBS’ Star Trek: Discovery. In fact, I’ve already spouted some of my opinions over at SlashFilm. But what I’m focusing on right now is a section from my review in which I tackle the death of a major character. From this point on, there…

“Neo Yokio” is the anime tailor-made for the quirky black kids

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Anime fans are going to have an interesting time with Jaden Smith’s latest project, Neo Yokio. The project itself is delightfully weird in that classic Jaden Smith/alternative black kid way—the show was created by Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, which is the first clue that this show is tailor-made for black alternakids—as a college student, I…

Monique Reviews Media Everywhere! How to Keep Up with My Media Criticism

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You may or may not have noticed a slight change-up in how I use my Twitter accounts, particularly @moniqueblognet (FOLLOW ME there and at @COLORwebmag if you haven’t already!). There’s a reason for that–I’m writing media reviews EVERYWHERE! For every time I’m writing something on this website, I’m usually writing two to three (or more)…

For Lisa Turtle: On Being Black, Beautiful, and Still Not Enough

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I’ve suddenly come to a realization. I am Saved by the Bell’s Lisa Turtle. I’m not her in the sense that I’m fabulously wealthy. The way I’m like Lisa Turtle is that on paper, I have what every guy is supposedly looking for (or so they say): brains, looks (if I may say so myself), talent, and…

“Tyrant”: Adam Rayner on Bassam Al-Fayeed in Cigar Aficionado

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I’ve talked a lot about Tyrant on this site, as well as on my slice of the Entertainment Weekly Community. One of the biggest points of contention I’ve had is that the main character, Bassam/Barry, is played by a white British actor, Adam Rayner. Tyrant is a show completely about the Middle East and Middle Eastern characters. Seeing…

The Inside Scoop on #BlackPantherSoLIT + What Marvel Can Learn From It

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If you’ve been on the internet and haven’t heard of #BlackPantherSoLIT, then you are clearly doing something wrong. The hashtag went viral once news of Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o joining the film adpation of Black Panther spread. As countless articles have already said, the fact that the hashtag went viral two years–two years–before the…

Paisley Park Is In Your Heart: Prince and the Power of Individuality

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“I‘m finally feeling better,” I told my mom over the phone. I’d just expelled a lot of grief I was experiencing in an hour-long rant to her. At that point in the day—around 10 to 11 in the morning—my grief wasn’t anything Prince related. In fact, like everyone else that day, little did I know the…

#YourBigBreak: NHMC TV Writers Program & the WIF Black List Episodic Lab

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You might have heard me speak on the latest Black Girl Nerds podcast about the horrific Sleepy Hollow ending (which resulted in the much controversial death of Abbie Mills). I said in the podcast that the entire trajectory of Sleepy Hollow and its fan interaction is a masterclass in what not to do when creating a show, and…

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