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China May Shun Shang-Chi Over Star’s Comments

AlexGherzo | Sep 10, 2021 | 0

Shang-Chi’s ultimate defeat may come at the hands of the Chinese box office – or, in his case, lack thereof. Deadline reports that comments from Simu Liu, the star of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, made that are critical of the Chinese government have been making the rounds on Chines...

REVIEW: American Crime Story: Impeachment – Episode 1, “Exiles”

virginiakublawi | Sep 9, 2021 | 0

One of the most prestigious dramas on television returns with a different kind of crime narrative. American Crime Story: Impeachment chronicles the historic events surrounding Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial from the perspective of Monica Lewinsky (Beanie Feldstein), Linda Tripp (Sarah Paulso...

Idris Elba’s Character “ISN’T BLACK ENOUGH” Says BBC Diversity Chief

Lyndon Hall | Apr 15, 2021 | 1

BBC’s diversity chief, Miranda Wayland, claims that Idris Elba’s character in the TV series Luther “isn’t black enough to be real” because “he doesn’t have any black friends and doesn’t eat any Caribbean food.” She ended the statement by saying t...

Disney Fires Gina Carano Because of Course It Does

AlexGherzo | Feb 11, 2021 | 5

The Empire has finally come for Cara Dune. In news that probably doesn’t surprise anyone, Disney and Lucasfilm have fired Gina Carano, the former mixed martial arts star and current actress who appeared on The Mandalorian. Most fans assume Carano was set to be one of the main characters in Rangers...

Mystic Pizza and Mask Mandates

AlexGherzo | Feb 4, 2021 | 10

Last night, I had one of those evenings where a seemingly endless number of streaming subscriptions – coupled with my considerable collection of hard copies – ironically left me unable to decide what to watch. Before resigning myself to watching Friends until I fell asleep for the zillionth time...

The Emmys and Poetic Justice

AlexGherzo | Sep 23, 2020 | 4

The 2020 Emmy Awards aired this Sunday, and like the rest of the world, I didn’t watch it. The Emmys never appealed to me in the same way the Oscars did (before a celebration of cinema turned into a bunch of limousine liberals trying to out-woke each other). It doesn’t feel like an event, especi...