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Disney+’s Percy Jackson Casts Zeus and Neptune

BlabberingCollector | Jan 26, 2023 | 2

Because race-swapping Annabeth Chase and Hermes and other characters wasn’t enough, Disney+’s new show Percy Jackson will feature more race-swapping than you can imagine! Variety has announced that Lance Reddick has been cast as Zeus, whilst Toby Stephens will star as the God of the Sea,...

Star Wars News: Zombies in Ahsoka, Bad Batch White-Washed?

virginiakublawi | Jan 5, 2023 | 0

As always with Star Wars, rumors are swirling around Ahsoka. The latest tidbit from makingstarwars.net involves Thrawn having undead Stormtroopers at his disposal. A more concrete update comes from Collider: in an interview, Bad Batch director Maggie Lovitt confirmed that Lucasfilm took official ...

Colin Kaepernick Compares the NFL Draft Combine to Slavery

Don Khan Swaylo | Nov 2, 2021 | 0

Colin Kaepernick is either the dumbest or the savviest man in the business; at this point, it must be the latter more than it is the former. No one in their right mind could honestly make a comparison this absurd without knowing the backlash would be so severe. In a clip from the Netflix series &hel...

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...

REVIEW: The Best of Enemies (2019)

virginiakublawi | Apr 11, 2019 | 0

Just like any weekend, last Friday saw the release of several movies, but the wide release I’ve heard the least about is The Best of Enemies, and the reviews I’ve seen have been negative or mediocre. That being said, I’m a firm believer that everyone should make up their own minds, and the...

Jordan Peele Wants to Make Movies About Black People, and That’s OK

virginiakublawi | Mar 29, 2019 | 0

This Monday, in a conversation with students at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Jordan Peele made some remarks about race and the casting of his movies. Specifically, he plans to continue casting black lead actors after his successful horror films Get Out and Us. Any time you mention race (or, let...