DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD
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HOW CREATORS GET THEIR WORKS INTO BOOKSTORES AND LIBRARIES - TIPS FROM THOSE WHO KNOW
June 06, 2021 14:58 - 55.6 MBRoxanne Bland of Black Rose Press, author William Hayashi, voice talent/researcher Sonia James and author/Librarian Cranston Burney discuss different paths that new and established writers can take to get their books into bookstores and libraries.
DETONATING THE RACIALLY HOSTILE LANDMINES OF TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES ("TCM")
May 30, 2021 03:05 - 1 hour - 229 MBTurner Classic Movies can be a great place to experience film history. But don't leave your kids alone to watch the 1943 TV-G Caped Crusader live action show, the Bat Cave where they'll be treated to statements glorifying the internment of Japanese citizens or as they call them, "sl@nty-eyed j@ps" (No I am not kidding nor mistaken). And don't forget General Spanky, (also rated T V-G), where a young Buckwheat scours the docks of a Southern port in the pre-Civil War South asking every white per...
THEM "Covenant" - AN EXPLORATION OF RACE-BASED TERROR OR DEGRADATION PORN?
May 23, 2021 03:18 - 2 hours - 251 MBThe Prime Video presentation of "Covenant" the first season of the anthology entitled THEM has opened to mixed reviews. Described variously as exploring race using the subgenre of Horror as a vehicle or exploiting Black trauma as entertainment, there are many points of view. We'll discuss the show, our opinions and speak with individuals who have actually lived through it. READINGS: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/arts/television/them-amazon-series.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com...
BLACK SUPERMAN AND OTHER THINGS WE'RE NOT 100% SURE WE WANT
May 16, 2021 02:55 - 1 hour - 221 MBWe cosplay and muse and discuss the prospect of DC coming out with a Black Clark Kent/Superman. But what does it mean for Black indie characters; Black Characters already created by Marvel and DC who haven't had their time in the sun? So... do we want a Black Superman... or not?
THE BADDEST MFs IN THE GENRE - THE MOTHER'S DAY SHOW!!
May 09, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 207 MBIs it Sarah Connor, Evelyn O'Connell, Ripley, Lucky Emory, Morticia Addams, the Borg Queen? Join us as we discuss who were (and weren't) the "baddest MFs" (that's "Mother Figures") in our favorite supernatural, horror, science fiction and fantasy stories. (And time permitting, we can discuss why Disney Princesses are always raised by their fathers. and recap Black Fae Day 2021!!)
LAW & ORDER: SCI-FI AND HORROR UNIT
May 02, 2021 02:31 - 1 hour - 164 MBIn genre literature and other media, is the depiction of crime and punishment an extension or perversion of real-world institutions? Does PreCrime violate the Sixth Amendment? does the Federation’s form of “punishment” actually encourage crime? Is killing an undead person murder? Do supernatural beings have “rights” as they are not “natural human beings?” Join us as we deliberate the evidence.
SCI-FI and THE BLACK EXPERIENCE'S BEST AND WORST ANALOGUES
April 25, 2021 02:42 - 1 hour - 173 MBArguably Science Fiction is the best vehicle for describing the Black Experience while making it accessible to any viewer. Join us as we discuss Science Fiction and the Black Experience. Who got it right? Who got it wrong?
IS HORROR AN APPROPRIATE VEHICLE TO EXPRESSS THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA?
April 18, 2021 02:22 - 1 hour - 142 MBConsidering recent films like Us, Get Out, Them and even It Comes at Night, is the horror genre the appropriate vehicle to discuss the African American experience in film? Join us to discuss.
SCI-FI FOR THE CULTURALLY CHALLENGED
April 11, 2021 02:13 - 1 hour - 140 MBHow many times have you heard that a new book or movie is a “twisty mind-bending” read with such cultural awareness it would make you weep; or a film that is so WOKE it would keep you up for a week... then you track it down and when you finish it you ask yourself, “What were they talking about?” Join us as we discuss, “Is it us or them?” when disappointed by cultural awareness in popular media.
THE GREATEST STORIES EVER (RE)TOLD
April 04, 2021 02:28 - 1 hour - 153 MBThe Bible has not been just a source of inspirations and guidance but also popular entertainment, from novels, musicals, “sword-and-sandals” epics in the ‘50s to “sword-and-sandals” epics in the New Millennium. Join us as we discuss the treatment (and mistreatment) of religion in popular entertainment media.
HOW ZACH SNYDER'S DIRECTOR'S CUT REVEALS THE CONSCIOUS/UNCONSCIOUS ETHNIC BIASES OF HOLLYWOOD
March 28, 2021 02:49 - 1 hour - 191 MBThe 2017 Justice League film was not one of DC's Finest. In fact Rotten Tomatoes rates it as a 40% in comparison with Zach Snyder's 2021 cut which weighs in at 73%. Better effects and expanded/modified sequences are certainly responsible for some of the ratings shift, but an apparent erasure of scenes and sequences prominently featuring Blacks may have added to the disjointed storytelling that earned the deplorable 40% rating. Let's compare the two iterations of Justice League and discuss why...
SHEREOS and ZEROES - GENRE MEDIA'S PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN THE PAST, PRESENT AND HOPES FOR THE FUTURE
March 21, 2021 02:42 - 1 hour - 180 MBFor International Women's month we take a look at how genre media portrays women and who were the (most) positive and negative portrayals in fantasy, sci-fi and horror. How have women been treated historically in genre works? What is the current climate and what are our expectations for the future?
COMING TO AMERICA, ANCESTOR AND PROGENY OF BLACK PANTHER
March 14, 2021 03:26 - 1 hour - 161 MBIn 1988 a prince from an affluent African nation travels to America to find his bride. In 2018 an abandoned and disenfranchised child of a prince who found his bride in America claws his way back to his African homeland to claim a throne that was denied him. In 2021 the abandoned son of an African prince with an American mother is reclaimed and brought home. The interesting interconnectedness from 1988 to 2018 to 2021 with Coming to America and Black Panther. Come join us to discuss the comed...
THE ABSENCE of BLACK-CENTERED FILMS FROM HOLLYWOOD'S WORLDS OF MAGICAL REALISM
March 07, 2021 03:34 - 1 hour - 174 MBIn the wake of Sorry to Bother You in 2018, Tessa Thompson noted that Black people were generally excluded from Hollywood's areas of Magical Realism and in our search we can't say that she's wrong. Amazingly there aren't many examples of works of Magical Realism from a Black focus. Take a look at the ones we discovered and let's discuss why it is that more Black-centered films aren't occupying these spaces. (These films may also be found on You Tube). Daughters of the Dust (1991) https://www...
THE 2021 FIRST ANNUAL OTHER SCI-FI BLACK ARTS EXTRAVAGANZA
February 28, 2021 03:30 - 58.2 MBWe all loved Get Out and Black Panther, Watchmen and Octavia Butler’s works, but what other “overlooked” or “undiscovered” works should be put on our “Must” list? Let's discuss what you've read or seen and want to share!
WHAT'S IN A NAME? Demystifying the New Identifiers and WHAT IF?
February 21, 2021 03:00 - 65.3 MBIn their history in the New World, people of the African Diaspora have been given many names, few of them qualifying as "self-identifiers." The latest name, originating in social media, is "BIPOC," Black and Indigenous People of Color. It was intended as a means of inclusivity, to show that the struggles of marginalizes and under-served people and communities are "connected." But are they? And is BIOC as "inclusive" as it is intended? Join us as we discuss these and other issues of identity a...
WHERE IS THE LOVE? EXPLORING BLACK LOVE IN SCI-FI, FANTASY AND HORROR
February 14, 2021 03:28 - 1 hour - 168 MBIt's our Valentine's Day show and what better way to celebrate than by exploring Black Love (or the dearth of it) in sci-fi, fantasy and horror? Join us with your favorite (or least favorite) scenes!
WAITING FOR BLACK "FUTURE" MONTH and HOW COME THERE AREN'T ANY STAR TREK SPINOFFS?
February 07, 2021 03:45 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBYep. That's us standing on the corner, arms crossed, toe tapping... waiting. Gleaned from Samuel Delaney's original essay (https://www.nyrsf.com/racism-and-science-fiction-.html) and restated among others in NK Jemison's 2013 story collection (https://nkjemisin.com/2013/09/how-long-til-black-future-month/) we can't help but wonder while we observe the portrayals of people of color in genre media … or the lack of them. Why are the portrayals always the same? (We can be the President, but nev...
SEX AND THE SINGLE VULCAN & WANDAVISION - ARE YOU IN OR OUT?
January 31, 2021 03:20 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBOur Sci-Fi futures solve environmental issues, social issues and gender equality but still can't quite grapple with the white gaze when it comes to romance and sexual attraction. Join us tonight as we take a trek down memory lane to see how far we haven't come and how much farther we have to go, We'll also have a SPOILERY DISCUSSION about Marvel's WandaVision and whether you are still along for the ride or jumping ship.
HOW MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER ENCOURAGED A RENNAISANCE IN BLACK HORROR
January 24, 2021 03:31 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBNo doubt everyone remembers or knows of Thriller, Michael Jackson's groundbreaking music video that ushered in the world of long-form narrative, high production value visual music fare. However the video did more than that. It was the crest of a wave that ushered in Black Horror that allowed Black horror fans to come out of the closet and demand more and better horror films featuring and/or produced by Black talent. Tonight we take a look at Thriller and its legacy in cult, classic and Black...
POLITICS AS UNUSUAL- WITH A SIDE OF INSURRECTION
January 17, 2021 03:30 - 68.3 MBhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87625450299?pwd=N1QzM2ZFSng3R1JwWUZ4V3MyM09aZz09 ZOOM LINK This is the weekend before the MLK holiday and the Inauguration of President Joe Biden in the U.S. and a week after the recent terror attack on the capital; so with politics, government. anarchy and change on our minds let's consider the politics of genre fiction. Why does it seem that it focuses on t warring kingdoms and fights for thrones but nothing beyond that? What are the lives of the “ordinary people”...
THE FANTASY AND REALITY OF PANDEMICS - HOW HOLLYWOOD GOT IT RIGHT... OR WRONG
January 10, 2021 03:00 - 51.8 MBPandemics have long been fare for science fiction and fantasy. From the bubonic plague to the current COVID pandemics have been part of the Hollywood landscape. So tell us ,what about your favorite pandemic film actually occurred in reality? Join us to discuss the similarities and differences between real life pandemics and their Hollywood analogs.
IT’S NOT A CONSPIRACY IF IT’S TRUE! Plus - WW84, SOUL and PENNYWORTH - Season II
January 03, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBThere was a time when conspiracies were only uncovered after the fact (it was in the aftermath of President Lincoln’s assassination that the plot also included killing the Vice President and the Secretary of State). Today, conspiracies occur in real time and the plots and perpetrators are “outted” publicly as the actions happen. Are films and TV the basis of the rise of the Conspiracy Nation? What is the wackiest conspiracy you’ve encountered? Do you have any conspiracies of your own; and wer...
THE ROARING TWENTIES and COMPARING OUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
December 27, 2020 03:42 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBAs we enter the third decade of the 21st century (already!) great things are on the horizon: the United States is planning at least five return trips to the Moon (and landing the first woman there on the initial visit), the Singularity may occur by 2029. When will the first person of color walk on the Moon? When will the first woman (or non-white male or non-gender binary person) add “POTUS” to her/his/their resume? What other milestones can we expect in the next decade (and when) and how has...
OUR OTHERHOOD HOLIDAY WISHLIST FOR 2020 and BEYOND!
December 20, 2020 03:49 - 1 hour - 66 MBOkay, so maybe it's because we made the Naughty List or maybe we had bad internet or the letter got lost in the mail, but for some reason our Media wishes haven't made it to Santa's workshop. So we're going to say it again this year and list for Santa and the Elves our Otherhood Holiday Wishlist for 2020! Join us to add to it or maybe even challenge our choices!
MORE HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
December 13, 2020 03:08 - 59 minutes - 40.5 MBJoin the crew of the Otherhood as we extend our discussions of our favorite and not so favorite holiday fare and where to find them!
THE BEST XMAS SEASON MEDIA IN THE OTHERHOOD - RE-DO!
December 06, 2020 03:00 - 45.9 MBWhew! We dodged a bullet and rounded the corner from the wasteland of Thanksgiving Horror and Fantasy. Now we enter what is arguably the best season for entertainment media... The WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON! Join us in creating a wide-ranging list of Christmas and Winter holiday based entertainment from E for Everyone to M - for Mature! For kids from 1-92 let's create a colorful menu of holiday viewing! (We had this topic scheduled for last week but due to technical difficulties the session didn't...
YOUR FAVORITE THANKSGIVING HORROR AND FANTASY FILMS!
November 22, 2020 04:01 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBOkay that was just a joke. We really don't know any. It seems that Thanksgiving doesn't spawn much in the way of horror or fantasy. We can all name Christmas films and Halloween films and even Easter films, but Thanksgiving,,, not so much. So if you know why that is or if you know of any to share with us, please stop by and school the crew tonight on Discussions From the Otherhood.
THE RISE OF BLACK FANTASY FROM BLACK PANTHER TO JINGLE JANGLE - WHAT MORE CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE?
November 15, 2020 03:44 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBThere has been an uphill battle for those of us from the African diaspora to claim spaces in the world of fantasy. Too often overlooked in Euro-centric tales or typecast as servants. buddies or magical seconds this particular genre tended to be a closed door. But now with projects like Asunda being developed at HBO, Jingle-Jangle appearing on the scene as wonderful Christmas eye-candy for the whole family and of course the legacy of Black Panther with its varied and fantastical afri-inspired...
THE BLACK AND WHITE OF THE VENGEFUL SPIRIT - HOW CULTURE SHAPES THE WRAITH
November 08, 2020 03:48 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBDuring World Fantasy Con I listened in on a panel where there was a discussion of Caribbean fantasy. One of the issues that emerged was the story of La Llarona, the crying woman. It seemed the Latinx version which was brought to Puerto Rico by the Spanish explained the crying ghosts torment was because she killed her children. The Haitian and Trinidadian versions however were that her children were abducted and/or killed by others. This brought to mind the strange case of Candyman where the w...
TWILIGHT ZONE and THE WHITE PEOPLE MOVES THAT STRAIGHT UP BAFFLE US
October 25, 2020 02:38 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBSpace aliens come along and say, "Hey come to our planet we have a new type of baseball. Just make sure to bring your own human sized jug or marinade," and you all say, "Okay!' nor just :Okay" but "Can I somehow jump the line get there ahead of my neighbors?" A power-crazed demonic six-year old lives in your house and is running your town, but has have had a spanking or has any idea what a "time-out" is. You catch the devil. Yep, that right... the actual devil then leave him in the house with...
THE HORROR NOIRE - BLACKNESS AND ITS PLACE IN AMERICAN HORROR
October 18, 2020 02:54 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBUsing Shudder's Horror Noire as a touchstone we discuss the genesis of the current black horror industry.
THE "BLAXPLOITATION" HORROR EXTRAVAGANZA!
October 11, 2020 03:10 - 2 hours - 84.7 MBHappy Halloween month! Tonight we are going to skim the library of Black Exploitation horror films from 1072's Blacula to 1995's Tales From the Hood, are these horror films classics or clunkers?
THE GHETTOIZATION OF BLACK VOICE CHARACTERIZATION and WHY ARE THE SHOWS FEATURING BLACK WOMEN IN NON-TRADITIONAL SCI-FI FANTASY ROLES CONSISTENTLY PANNED?
October 04, 2020 02:32 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBFrom Avatar to Transformers to the Witches, From Codename Kids Next Door to Woke, you don't have to see a character to know that they're supposed to be "Black." Does it matter whether its supposed to be negative or noble savage... why is the black voice consistently marginalized? Antebellum 45; Alien vs Predator 29; Blade 45; Utopia 55; these are the Metacritic scores for films featuring Black women in non-traditional sci-fi fantasy roles. What gives?
EMMY'S RECAP, IS "WOKE" A JOKE? AND WHICH SHOWS HAVE WE DISCOVERED DURING OUR SHELTERING IN PLACE AREN'T QUITE AS GOOD AS WE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT?
September 27, 2020 03:03 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBThe Emmy Awards came and went. We you surprised at the winners? Let's talk about it. Also there are several shows being shuffled out in front of us claiming to be "woke." But are these shows truly woke or are they simply cashing in on the current trend? March began the lockdown. Some of us are still in closed houses and sheltering in place. In a fit of nostalgia what have you taken the opportunity to re-watch; and what programs now have you wondering "Did I actually LIKE this?" Join us and p...
OSCAR'S INCLUSION STANDARDS - TIMELY OR TONE DEAF?
September 20, 2020 02:55 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBOn September 8, 2020 the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences released its promulgated rules regarding Best Picture nominees. https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-establishes-representation-and-inclusion-standards-oscarsr-eligibility. Having viewed the rules, do they support diversity or simply maintain the status quo? Join me, Cranston and Otto to talk about it.
LAW & ORDER: SFU and TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT SHAZAM
September 13, 2020 02:40 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBFantasy and science fiction are highly “adaptable” genres. Stories can be haunted houses in space (Alien, Event Horizon), westerns (Outland, Looper), even romances (The Time Traveler’s Wife, About Time). And they can be about cops and robbers—and aliens and werewolves and whatever the case may be. So in these future and retrofuture worlds... How do we lay down the law? Is Pre-Crime legal, is “retiring” Replicants just state-sanctioned murder, are Jim Butcher and Anita Blake detectives or vig...
SLAYING WITH VALJEANNE JEFFERS; and YESTERDAY, “CLASSIC" - TODAY, “PROBLEMATIC”
September 06, 2020 02:51 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBValjeanne Jeffers joins the crew to discuss her works and her inclusion in the upcoming SLAY anthology. We will also be looking at our favorite books, movies, television shows, through the prism of today (or even not that long ago). Do we “give them a pass” or “call them to task” with some of their more “questionable” elements? Does “diversity” in Middle Earth mean “hobbits, elves, fairies and trolls?” Why are no people of color vying for the Iron Throne? Why were there no female Loopers? Jo...
THE DEATH OF CHADWICK BOSEMAN AND THE VACUUM OF BLACK SUPER-HEROISM LEFT IN HIS WAKE
August 30, 2020 03:15 - 1 hour - 80 MBMany of us went to bed last night or woke up this morning to the news of Chadwick Boseman's death. The star of several films featuring black men of character, fortitude and or vision has left us all too soon leaving a vacuum. We waited with 'bated breath anticipating the next Black Panther film that never came, even as Marvel rolled out yet another Guardians of the Galaxy, another Dr. Strange, another Spiderman, and still we waited. Today with the death of the actor who played Tchalla so we...
HI-JINKS TO HORROR: FROM CHILDHOOD BLISS TO ADULT TRAUMA - THE BANANA SPLITS MOVIE
August 23, 2020 02:32 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBIn 1968 on Saturday mornings we were treated to the Banana Splits. a variety show cum cartoon extravaganza. Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper and Snorky were our friendly mascots in kids-only, kids-friendly world of adventures. So of course someone has to eff it up. Apparently in 2019 "someone" thought it would be a good idea to turn our childhood dreams into nightmares and releases a Banana Splits horror movie! Tonight join us as wee discuss the past and present of the Banana Splits franchise and wha...
HOW WE CAN IDENTIFY AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF NOSTALGIA-WATCHING AND INTRODUCE NEW SHOWS INTO OUR SPEC FIC VIEWING ROTATION.
August 16, 2020 02:51 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBIt seems a long time ago that we started sheltering in place. And beginning in March many of us thought that this would be a great time to catch up on all those spec fic films and shows we had missed over the years and finally get an opportunity to view the more recent ones that have just aired. So why do we find ourselves watching the same shows over and over again? Is it the nostalgia of recalling life pre-COVID-19; or is it that we just don't know where to find something new? Let's talk ab...
THE EMMY NOMINATIONS - WHO DESERVED A NOMINATION - WHO DIDN'T & RETRO B THEATER SELECTION, THE EQUINOX!
August 09, 2020 03:10 - 2 hours - 83 MBThe Emmy Award nominations were announced last week and SOME BIPOC received nominations for their work. Others did not. Join Penelope, Otto, Cranston, James and friends as we discuss whether the failure to name some and instead naming others has effects on our image and self-image. And tonight on Retro-B Theater we examine James Goodridge's recommended B-rated flick, The Equinox https://youtu.be/S0wb8-k46gY. Join us tonight to share your review!
WHERE ALL THE BLACK WOMEN AT?! THE ABSENCE OF BLACK WOMEN IN SCI-FI, FANTASY & HORROR
August 02, 2020 02:47 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBYes there is Lt. Uhura and Micheal Burnham in Star Trek, Alexa Woods in Alien vs. Predator, Dr. Karen in Blade, Zula in Conan the Destroyer, Watchmen's Angela Abar, Firefly's Zoe Allen Washburne, Mace Mason in Strange Dsys, Abbie in Sleepy Hollow (and Angela Bassett and Adina Porter playing several roles in American Horror Story). But this listing is a drop in the bucket to all the genre work that is out there. Why do we not see more of Black women in leading Sci-F-, Fantasy and Horror roles?...
WHAT BLACK or POC SPEC FIC FILMS are DUE a REMAKE? AND SHOULD WE EMPLOY A RACISM REVIEW ADJUSTMENT for IMDB.COM
July 26, 2020 02:30 - 1 hour - 55 MBMeteor Man, The Last Dragon, Space Jam... should these and other films featuring people of color that suffered from lack of funding, lack technical support and talent get another bite at the apple? Also have you noticed that on IMDB.com films and shows featuring Black actors in major roles are routinely panned while the same films on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic receive positive reviews? Does IMDB.com skew racist and how should viewers adjust for that bias?
WHEN IS FREE NOT FREE? THE NEW STREAMING PLATFORMS AND WHETHER $0 IS TOO MUCH
July 19, 2020 02:47 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBWe have a host of new and reimagined streaming services. Some offer content for free and others for very little but maybe we're getting what we pay for. Peacock, Apple TV, CBS All Access and Disney Plus, do these actually deliver; or is the price of $0 too much?
WHAT CONSTITUTES A B-RATED FILM AND WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITES?
July 12, 2020 02:22 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBBy their nature Sci-Fi, fantasy and horror have their fair share of B movies. But how do we define "B film?" Does the film have to be bad, or have B and lower list actors? Let us know your take and list your favorite B;s
SEASON 2 of THE TWILIGHT ZONE - HOW DOES IT RATE?
July 05, 2020 02:45 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBLast week Jordan Peele's second season helming the Twilight Zone hit Netflix with 10 episodes of highly anticipated content. We have binged all ten. If CBS All Access is not in the cards for you... not to worry, take advantage of the One Week Free Trial! Join Penelope, Otto, Cranston and James as they discuss their takes on this Sci-Fi favorite!
IS "HAPPILY EVER AFTER" a FANTASY in BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION?
June 28, 2020 02:48 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBJoin Penelope, Otto & Cranston as they discuss dramatic Black Speculative Fiction and the elusive concept of Happily Ever After. Let's talk about Get Out, If Beale Street Could Talk and Miss Juneteenth among others. Why is Happily Ever After such a foreign concept for the Black film-going audience? Join us tonight to discuss Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror through the prism of the Black perspective!
WILL THE BLM ALLIANCES FIND THEIR WAY INTO THE LITERARY WORLD OF SPEC FIC?
June 21, 2020 02:38 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBIn the past several years we have been exposed to the fact that the presumptively open literary worlds of science fiction and fantasy have been occluded with race and ethnic bias. Many people of color were surprised to discover that these biases even existed among those who could write convincingly of aliens, elves and all manner of mythological species without batting an eye. With this in mind, given the current world situation will the fan boy versus woke culture wars cease or intensify? J...
CATCHING FIRE - HOW THE WATCHMEN MAY HAVE HELPED TO SPARK THE RECENT UPRISING AGAINST RACE-BASED BRUTALITY
June 14, 2020 03:21 - 2 hours - 89.6 MBIn October 2019 many in the U.S. and the world were stunned by the explosively violent spectacle of the 1921 Tulsa massacre depicted in Damon Lindelof's turn on Alan Moore's The Watchmen. The violence carried out against the black community in Tulsa by their white neighbors, led many to the discover that this and other equally egregious massacres carried out against people of Africans descent. spatter the American Historical landscape. Now, less than a year later we ask if the Watchmen and o...