The Haunting Novel Reese Witherspoon and Britney Spears Are Reading
This Ethiopian-inspired reimagining of Jane Eyre is gritty and dark, but hopeful, with a determined Black girl as the protagonist.
10 Sci-Fi Stories I Highly Recommend
In which I realize that so many of the stories I’ve loved fall into the science fiction category. I tell you what drew me into these stories —badass women, romantic virtual beings, anti-capitalist commentary.
Black Sisterhood Is The Heart Of The Gossip Girl Reboot
In a world where Black women are regularly and repeatedly pitted against each other, on a show based entirely on interpersonal drama, it’s a wonderful reprieve to see the support and trust that they’re capable of.
Tom & Jerry: The Movie Is Animated, Queer-coded, Chaotic Joy!
Everything from the chaos of the animated animals chasing each other, to the incredible decor in Jerry’s tiny hole-in-the-wall home is a joy to watch!
Netflix’s Zero Is Young, Black, And Powerful!
Zero tells a story of defining and defending home. It gives us the gift of seeing vibrant, joyous creative Black kids as stars of their neighbourhood and on screen.
Weekend Screens: Valentine’s Weekend
None of these were romantic really, but the title of this post is factually accurate. This is what I watched during the ~weekend of love~ while I lay in bed cursed with the fatigue and agony of my fibromyalgia. It’s a lot of Netflix.
The Category is… Video Gaming! Bloop Beep Boop.
A dark comedy about serious gamers battling real-life, fascinating documentaries about how video games are made, and some fiction that shows us how revolutionary games can be!
Don’t Read The Comments by Eric Smith: An Absolute Delight!
In the end, this book is a love letter to badass girls fighting back to take up their space in the world; It’s like bright sunshine that lights up their fierceness for all the world to see.