Is that Beyoncé playing on the TARDIS Jukebox? Ever since Freema Agyeman debuted as the Tenth Doctor's companion Martha Jones, I've wondered if we'd ever get a Black Doctor WHO. Could the show, with over 60 years of history, dare to make that … [Read more...] about Doctor Who: Alien Superstar
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Prime video’s “Hunters” final season is cleaner than it’s first
The second and final season of Amazon Prime Video's Hunters series returned this week, following a three-year hiatus. The show follows a fictional crew of civilians in late '70s New York who take out Nazis hiding in the US. In the first season, the … [Read more...] about Prime video’s “Hunters” final season is cleaner than it’s first
HBO’s The Last of Us proves that game adaptations don’t have to suck
The critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us, developed by Naughty Dog has received widespread recognition as one of the best games of recent history and possibly of all time. Its success has led to excitement as well as apprehension among fans … [Read more...] about HBO’s The Last of Us proves that game adaptations don’t have to suck
Podcast: Simone Missick is here for the “Lola-Coaster” of ‘All Rise’
I'm convinced that actress Simone Missick is unstoppable. And if you're a fan of "All Rise" (OWN), then you already know Missick's character, Judge Lola Carmichael, is a force. Her star has risen quickly over the past few years, starting with … [Read more...] about Podcast: Simone Missick is here for the “Lola-Coaster” of ‘All Rise’
Podcast: Preeti Chhibber and ‘Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma’
Preeti Chhibber is having quite a year! Not only has she just dropped the Spider-Man's Social Dilemma, the first of a middle grade trilogy, but earlier this year she wrote her first comic, Women of Marvel #1 and in September, her X-Men book X-Change … [Read more...] about Podcast: Preeti Chhibber and ‘Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma’
Podcast BONUS: EP Jenny Lumet thinks grandmother Lena Horne would love The Man Who Fell to Earth
In this episode I speak to Jenny Lumet, someone who I think has become one of the important Black Women in episodic franchise science fiction in Hollywood. The daughter of legendary director Sidney Lumet and the granddaughter of the … [Read more...] about Podcast BONUS: EP Jenny Lumet thinks grandmother Lena Horne would love The Man Who Fell to Earth
Podcast: Babs Olusanmokun talks about that magical Star Trek SNW Episode
The Star Trek posts continue! A couple of episodes ago I spoke to writer, producer and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Co-Executive Producer Akela Cooper. Then I caught up with Strange New Worlds actress Celia Rose Gooding who plays Uhura. This … [Read more...] about Podcast: Babs Olusanmokun talks about that magical Star Trek SNW Episode
Celia Rose Gooding is even more geeked than we are that she gets to continue Uhura’s legacy
More Star Trek for you! Last week I spoke to writer, producer and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Co-Executive Producer Akela Cooper. This week I talk with the actress who plays to Uhura, Celia Rose Gooding. I'm not sure who was more geeked about the … [Read more...] about Celia Rose Gooding is even more geeked than we are that she gets to continue Uhura’s legacy