The Journey of a Black Film Critic: Breaking Barriers, Inspiring Change | Black Writers Week

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According to Zippia, white writers still dominate the industry, comprising 67.3% of the field in 2021. Black critics remain underrepresented, comprising only 6.2% of the profession, a lower number than even in 2010, while women of color face particular challenges in authoring reviews on platforms like Rotten Tomatoes. These disparities underscore the industry’s imbalance. Nevertheless, … Read more

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Review: An Anticlimactic Finale

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Indiana Jones is back. The new action-adventure movie features an 80-year-old Harrison Ford giving the hat and whip for one last time in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. This movie marks 42 years since he first played the character in Raiders of the Lost Ark. It follows our iconic hero on one more … Read more

Marvel Studios Skipping Comic-Con Hall H This Year

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Marvel Studios skipping Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con this year, which doesn’t come as a surprise given the studio’s many halted productions. Marvel Studios laid out their Multiverse Saga at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con during their Hall H presentation, but it seems that they’ll be skipping the event this year. The Wrap first … Read more

Black Animation and Me: Where We Came From and Where We’re Going | Black Writers Week

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During the 2010s, adult animation was the only place Black animated shows were welcomed, specifically under Adult Swim. Aaron McGruder’s hilarious satire “The Boondocks” was one of the block’s most popular marquee titles, the television adaptation of the Blackspoitation parody film “Black Dynamite” became a cartoon, “Mike Tyson Mysteries” was a funny riff on Scooby-Doo, … Read more

Dan Stevens Replaces Justin Roiland in Solar Opposites Season 4, Watch Clip

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Hulu has found its replacement for Justin Roiland in the animated comedy Solar Oppositeswith Dan Stevens taking over for its fourth season. Dan Stevens to voice Korvo in Solar Opposites Season 4 Stevens (Downton Abbey, Legion, Gaslit) will take over voicing as Korvo, an alien that claims to hate Earth and is always looking for … Read more