Editorial
Watch This Week – 3/7/22
Properties featured: Taylor Tomlinson: Look At You, The Andy Warhol Diaries, grown-ish, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Turning Red, Upload, Life After Death with Tyler Henry, The Adam Project, Killing Eve
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Properties featured: Taylor Tomlinson: Look At You, The Andy Warhol Diaries, grown-ish, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Turning Red, Upload, Life After Death with Tyler Henry, The Adam Project, Killing Eve
It’s a dark knight on Geek Girl Riot…because we’re getting you fired up for The Batman. But first: We talk about all things Cyrano.
Today we talk about the 22nd Black Reel Awards, concerts and movie premieres being canceled in Russia, and the life of Ralph Ahn. The 22nd Black Reel Awards idobi is proud to have been the presenting sponsor for last night’s 22nd Black Reel Awards. The celebration of Black filmmakers, actors, and creatives included presenters like Anthony Mackie and Jess Bowen, the new statuette designed by our very own Sherin Nicole, and honorees Halle Berry and Laurence Fishburne. The nominees were all powerhouses and it was a mystery going into the evening who would ultimately walk away with the award. Will… Read more »
Matt Reeves takes Batman on a dark “knight” of the soul and rediscovers a hero.
Often, when we celebrate Black History Month we think about the Civil Rights leaders and activists of long ago. I remember being in elementary school and feeling like racism was a thing of the past because of the way it was taught. It would be great if we could just talk about social injustices as something that happened long ago but no longer. However, the fact that just this weekend I saw a “White Lives Matter” shirt at an event, means that people still aren’t understanding. All of February, we see quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.… Read more »
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Avril Lavigne, State Champs, Dashboard Confessional, and more.
Alicia Blue chats with us about how she got her start in music. Alicia was a well practiced poet and then one day took the leap at an open mic night, sung her lyrics to music and was shocked by the thrilling reaction of the audience. It was at that moment she took her role as singer songwriter to the next level. She talks about how she got Spotify playlisted, having her music noticed by music sync agents, getting a manager, her new music and her upcoming gig at the Troubadour performing for Fan Girl Cafe!
Today we talk about Brittney Johnson making history as Glinda the Good Witch, Coachella and Stagecoach’s decision to not require vaccinations, and the return of Teen Wolf. Brittney Johnson Makes History Brittney Johnson made history on Monday, and took the musical world by storm, by being Wicked‘s first full-time Black Glinda on Broadway. Her debut audience did not let the special moment go by without recognition by giving her a two minute standing ovation when she appeared floating on Glinda’s bubble. Johnson’s Broadway credentials stretch from Les Mis to Sunset Boulevard. This is her second time making history in this… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the Super Bowl.
Geek Girl Riot’s dynamic duo get together to talk Bel-Air, Doctor Strange, and Euphoria. Oh, and love is in the air for some rom-coms…
