Interview with Samantha Mabry, Author of ‘Tigers, Not Daughters’
Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry is one of my absolute favorite YA books that published earlier this year. I had the chance to interview her about her inspirations for writing the novel, her wr…
‘Where Dreams Descend’ Interview: Author Janella Angeles on World-Building & Confident Female Characters
In a time where we just want to escape, there is no book more atmospheric – or hotly anticipated – than Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles. This debut book features a tight competition between ma…
Netflix’s All Together Now: An Interview with Brett Haley and Auli’i Cravalho
Director and writer Brett Haley’s work is filled with light. Whether that be natural light, artificial light, or the inner light that comes from the characters he creates. there is just that ele…
‘The Unstoppable Wasp’ Interview: Author Sam Maggs on Teenage Superheroes, Fandom and Comic Recs
Sitting on my desk at work, in a place of honor next to my personalized signed books, are Sam Maggs’ The Fangirls Guide to the Galaxy and Wonder Women. I procured both nonfiction titles at my fi…
HBO’s Lovecraft Country Touches on Themes Relevant for Black Americans Today
On Saturday, Comic-Con@Home brought together the cast members of HBO’s brand new series, Lovecraft Country. The panel featured Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors, Michael Kenneth William…
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Interview with Samantha Mabry, Author of ‘Tigers, Not Daughters’
Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry is one of my absolute favorite YA books that published earlier this year. I had the chance to interview her about her inspirations for writing the novel, her wr…
Black Writers and Artists To Support Now and Always
Now more than ever we must support, uplift and amplify the voices of Black authors and creators. Sharing Black stories and work is necessary to combating and dismantling the systematic racism that exi…
The Differences Between PlayStation and Xbox Finally Matter
…and it’s not because of exclusives The differences between Sony and Microsoft’s attempts at next-generation consoles are finally important. Yes, the concept of the ‘console wars’ is…
A Look Into Sony’s PlayStation 5 Reveal (Parody)
Welcome to the event of the century, Sony fans. We hope you come into this block of samey programming desperate enough for something nerdy and exciting to distract you from the tragic goings-on of our…
Making FFVII Remake’s Ending Make Sense
Even before it’s life as a full-fledged game, Final Fantasy VII Remake existed as more of a tech demo. As a result, this remake is one that could easily be called one of the most anticipated vid…
