Daniel radcliffe has some choice words for hollywood’s lack of diversity

Daniel Radcliffe Has Some Choice Words for Hollywood’s Lack of Diversity

Someone in Hollywood has finally said it. Daniel Radcliffe was quoted by BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire saying Hollywood was lagging behind industries in encouraging diversity. Radcliffe also commented on how LGBT actors were constantly typecast and that fear causes them to not come out. We have to wonder if Radcliffe’s latest role in Imperium as undercover…

Why movies like ‘it follows’ matter

Why Movies Like ‘It Follows’ Matter

It Follows has been out for a while now, but for some reason it has stuck with me. Maybe it’s all the little tricks. The weird clam compact e-reader or the way multiple decades are all mashed together in continuous scenes. Your eye doesn’t realize it, not technically. It leaves you with an eerie feeling….

Entertainment industry looking even more scary for women

Entertainment Industry Looking Even More Scary for Women

In July of 2016, television commentator Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit that accused former Fox news chairman Roger Soles of sexual assault. Now Fox is attempting to pay off Carlson to a tune of $20 million. The statement Fox News gave about the situation was: “We sincerely regret and apologize for the fact that Gretchen…

Getting down with ‘the get down’

Getting Down With ‘The Get Down’

Netflix has rolled out another hit. Joining alongside the 80s era flashback Stranger Things, The Get Down takes place in the 1970s Bronx. The show focuses on Ezekiel and his teenage group of friends just trying to make it big in one of the worst parts of New York. This is not some coming of age…

Leslie Jones Violated by Hackers, Homeland Security Steps In

Internet trolls harassed Leslie Jones on twitter after the release of Ghostbusters. Now they’ve have taken it much further. Jones’s personal website was hacked and private nude photos of the comedian were leaked and posted on her own website. There were also photos of Jones and possible sexual acts released. These photos, along with selfies Jones had…

Ava duvernay is the first woc to direct 100 million budget film

Ava DuVernay Is the First WOC to Direct 100 Million Budget Film

One of our literary childhood favorites, A Wrinkle in Time, is being made into a major motion picture, but that is not the biggest news of this reveal. The director is Ava DuVernay, and she will be the first woman of color to direct a live-action $100 million movie. DuVernay has also directed hits such as…

Mtv trying a classic channel

MTV Trying a Classic Channel

Get ready to enter a time machine because MTV is joining the 90s craze and creating a channel completely dedicated to it. MTV will be rebooting television channel VH1 Classic, as MTV Classic. The channel will be “an eclectic mix of fan-favorite MTV series and music programming drawn from across its rich history, with a special…

Is the bombshell stereotype in film and television harmful?

Is the Bombshell Stereotype in Film and Television Harmful?

The term “bombshell” was coined in the 1930s and it basically means extremely attractive woman. And nothing else. This type of woman is not supposed to be three dimensional. Emotions and personality are completely thrown out of the picture when this word is heard. So many movies since the 1930s have cast this exact bombshell…

The ‘wonder woman’ trailer & the troubles with casting

The ‘Wonder Woman’ Trailer & the Troubles with Casting

Wonder Woman isn’t set to hit theaters until June 2, 2017, but the trailer is already here. It follows suit with most DC films, it’s dark and gritty and full of action. The movie has been controversial from the start. Many fans of the Wonder Woman series have stated things like Gal Gadot is not…

‘ghostbusters’ star leslie jones targeted on twitter by racists

‘Ghostbusters’ Star Leslie Jones Targeted on Twitter by Racists

The remake of Ghostbusters was released July 9, and something negative besides the reviews is coming out of it. Since the film hit theaters, Leslie Jones has been attacked on social media platform Twitter. Users have been tweeting racially insensitive messages towards Jones. The images and messages are all racially related and target Jones only….