Slamdance 2018 Review: Man on Fire

Grand Saline, Texas, a small-town of about 3,000 people a little ways out from Dallas, seems like any number of small towns dotting the Bible belt. Known primarily for its massive salt deposits owned by Morton Salt (“If you eat…

Grown-ish 1×05 Review: “C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)”

In this episode of Grown-ish we get real with social media. As in, we see the backfire of putting your whole life out there. Last we heard of Zoey (Yara Shahidi), she was still in turmoil over her relationship with…

The 91 Best Things About Spice World (1998)

When the Spice Girls brought their debut album Spice into the world, they became an international sensation. The British girl band comprised of Melanie Brown (Scary Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Emma Buntin (Baby Spice), Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) and…

Black Lightning Series Premiere is Strong and Electrifying

Please note this review contains very minor spoilers.  Probably the strongest series premiere of The CW’s superhero lineup since The Flash, Black Lightning is electrifying in its debut. The new series, created by Salim and Mara Brock Akil, is swiftly paced, immediately draws…

Black Lightning: 5 Reasons to be Excited

The CW will continue its superhero takeover with its latest addition, Black Lightning. The new series, helmed by showrunners Salim Akil (Jumping the Broom and Girlfriends) and Mara Brock Akil (creator of The Game and Being Mary Jane), will be the fifth DC Comics adaptation to join…

Movie Trailer: Love, Simon

Becky Albertalli fans, prepare yourself. The first trailer for Love, Simon, based on Albertalli’s novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, is finally here! The trailer premiered on MTV’s TRL this afternoon after much speculation by enthusiastic fans of the…

Movie Review: Justice League

Maybe the bar was set too low after Batman V Superman, but Justice League is alright. No, it’s not as good as Wonder Woman, but Wonder Woman also had the benefit of being a stand alone story that was trying…