Grade: C+ Basically: A harsh slice of the truth about being Black in America. In reflecting on the Netflix adaptation of American Son, I’m reminded of a line from A Few Good Men, “you can’t handle the truth.” I’m not being glib. This one is all about hard truths. And by maintaining the four-actor, stormy night, one-room structure of the Broadway play, the film focuses you on its honesty in a way that may be hard to take in. Or, worse, easy to dismiss. But try not to do that. Playwright Christopher Demos-Brown and Tony Award® winning director Kenny Leon… Read more »
On the latest Geek Girl Riot we share what we’re watching, then we chat to Booksmart stars Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein, and give you some new YA reading recs.
This week on Geek Girl Riot our Rioters gather to share all the shows and movies they’ve been watching. Get ready to update your watchlist!
You Oughta Know how much we love Alanis Morrisette—so Wake Up and hit play on this Jagged Little Pill on Broadway special where we talk to the musical’s producer and friend of Geek Girl Riot: Arvind Ethan David! You’ll even hear two of the show’s songs performed by the Boston cast…and they’re Perfect.
We chat with Long Shot director Jonathan Levine and star June Diane Raphael! Plus hear our take on Detective Pikachu and our breakdown of the new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer.
BTS are “Flying high in the sky…with the two wings” ARMY gave them. With all of that love, devotion, and support (since the beginning) each are now BOYS WITH LUV.
With its Film Noir feel and mind-bending storyline The OA Part II will keep you saying, “One more episode…”
BTS are going to perform on Saturday Night Live next month!
Geek Girl Riot is throwing some love-confetti on YA this week, with a new book roundup and a wishlist of what adaptations we want to see next. Plus, a brand new edition of She Did It!
Hear our TV, film, books, and comics faves of 2018 throughout this week’s Geek Girl Riot as we dive into the moments that stood out—for better or for worse.
