Review: Disclosure

Review: Disclosure

“Stories hurt, stories heal.”  Those words conveyed the message of last summer’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and they popped into my head when I was thinking about Sam Feder’s documentary Disclosure, which premieres on Netflix on Friday, June 19. ...
Interview: Brandy Colbert

Interview: Brandy Colbert

Known for her diverse and beautifully written books, Brandy Colbert is the best-selling author of Pointe, Little & Lion, Finding Yvonne, and now her Middle-Grade debut The Only Black Girls in Town. Raised in Springfield, Missouri, Colbert currently lives in Los...
Homecon Returns This Weekend!

Homecon Returns This Weekend!

One month after the inaugural HomeCon, they’re back to bring us round 2 for more of that con experience we’ve been longing for this season! While it may be an adjustment for some to go from a live experience to attending a con via twitch, HomeCon offers an...
Review: Fence

Review: Fence

Fence is a 12-issue comic series from Boom! Box was written by C.S. Pacat, with artwork by Johanna the Mad, colors by Joana LaFuente, and lettering by Jim Campbell. It has since been collected into three volumes that your local comic book store or favorite digital...
TFF 2020 Review: Socks on Fire

TFF 2020 Review: Socks on Fire

Director Bo McGuire in the opening of Socks on Fire My early notes for Socks on Fire, Alabama-born director Bo McGuire’s unusual and personal documentary, are pretty harsh.  “Bizarre,” I wrote after the opening few minutes, with elaborate tableaus of various...