There’s a certain facet of people who love to swoon over the elegant (and with it, the expensive). I’m one of those people who has justified staying at an expensive hotel because of the &#…
Call Her Ganda Movie Review: A Critical Exploration of Trans Rights and American Imperialism
In 2014 trans woman Jennifer Laude was brutally murdered in the Philippines by an American serviceman. What would have played as a typical murder in the United States became an international incident,…
‘Evil Genius’ Creators Barbara Schroeder & Trey Borzillieri Talk Making an Unbelievable Documentary
You aren’t prepared for the pure insanity of Netflix’s new true-crime documentary series Evil Genius: The True Story of America’s Most Diabolical Bank Heist. The story, set in Erie, …
RBG Movie Review: An Icon is Given a Well Deserved Spotlight
In the midst of an era that’s defined by its bitter divisiveness and smoldering hostility, people are left searching for even the slightest glimmer of hope in the darkness. For many, that hope comes i…
Grace Jones Bloodlight and Bami Movie Review: Bold yet blah
There’s a moment at the beginning of Sophie Fiennes’ documentary, Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami, where an adoring fan asks Jones if she’d ever do another movie. She smoothly answe…
Interview: Sam Pollard
Race has always been a hot-button issue, but in these times where it’s at the forefront of our country it’s best to go back to the past. Actor and musician Sammy Davis, Jr. was one of the …
AFI Movie Review – Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me
After last year’s comprehensive documentary about O.J. Simpson, the time is now to look at the threshold between being a person of color and a celebrity of color. No person exemplifies those ba…