Season Synopsis: The Reich experiments with dimensional travel. Enemies of the past haunt the Japanese. Juliana gears up for some kind of Resistance. I wanted to love The Man in the High Castle. From its premise to its performances, I wanted it be to amazing, to explore stories and history the […]
Doctor Who “Arachnids in the UK” plays on more than one fear
Synopsis of 11×04: Upon returning to Sheffield, the group discovers that the spiders in the area are acting weird. This episode was scary y’all!! Released just before Halloween, “Arachnids in the UK” played upon people’s great fear of spiders. I was fairly certain this episode would be a wash, reminiscent […]
Best UK Period Dramas To Get You Through The US Midterms
In the next week, the US will be having historic midterms. Early voting is up 500% in Texas and Georgia. And both sides are turning out. So why not take a break with a jaunt through Merry Ol’ England! But you’ve already finished Downtown Abbey and The Crown! Here are […]
“Doctor Who: Rosa”steps into American history
The Doctor and Friends find themselves in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, on the day before Rosa Parks famously sits in the white section of the bus.
Doctor Who “The Ghost Monument” Is A Slow Burn
Trapped on a sandy, deserted, dangerous planet, the doctor and crew must make their way to the end of a race to find the Tardis.
Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who Season Premiere Is A Refreshing Change
Synopsis S11xE1: A mysterious woman falls to earth, and she’s forgotten her name and identity. But she hasn’t forgotten the most important bit: she’s here to save the day. In the new season of Doctor Who, we meet the three new companions and fight a tooth-faced Big Bad. To quote […]
“An American In Paris” Goes From Screen To Stage To Screen Again
Back in the day, I used to watch Great Performances with my mother on PBS. It’s how I was introduced to Cats, Sunday in the Park with George, and Shakespeare. I was introduced to the idea of Broadway through watching theatre from my living room. And now, that experience has […]
Hubba Hubba! Which actor should star in the “Crazy Rich Asians” sequel?
It’s official!! Crazy Rich Asians is a massive success. The first all-Asian movie in 25 years had a #GoldOpen, made over 100 million dollars, and already has a sequel in the works. More movies means more characters means more hyphenated Asian actors making their way into this blockbuster franchise. And while […]
Interview: Comedian Wyatt Cenac on his Emmy-Nominated Webseries
Back in the fall of 2017, I got the chance to talk with Wyatt Cenac about his latest project, a web series on Topic called aka Wyatt Cenac. The series follows Wyatt as a vigilante called The Viceroy, and his band of companions. Wyatt wrote, and starred in the show. […]
Into the Badlands Season 3×5-8 Midseason Review
Into the Badlands continues to pummel and impress as it barrels through the third season. Why all the abrasive-sounding verbs? Well, because episode 5-8 introduce more plot lines than the show could possibly handle.
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