Why Salim and The Jinn’s story is the heart of “American Gods”
MoniqueStarz I'll say up front that I am an American Gods virgin. I've never read the book, so I went into…
Three #UnderratedAsian Male Models You’ll Daydream Over
Daniel Liu (VFiles/YouTube screengrab) #UnderratedAsian, created by NerdyAsians, is one hashtag and Twitter account worth following. Not only will you learn…
“Moonlight” Shines a Light on Black Masculinity and Sexual Identity
"Moonlight" poster. (A24) The buzz right now is for a film named Moonlight. The film, the second for writer-director Barry Jenkins,…
How “Star Trek Beyond” Forgot About Black Men
Paramount Pictures Star Trek Beyond is a good movie. Some might even say it's a great movie. It's certainly a…
What Disney’s Lack of a Black Disney Prince Reveals about America’s View of Black Masculinity
We've got Aladdin. We've got Kokoum. We've got Shang. We've got Kuzco. We've got Naveen. We've got Maui, who is technically…
“Sleepy Hollow” Post-Mortem: The Death of Abbie and the Painful Erasure of Black Women
The formulation of this post started at some point between this tweet: Me an hour and a half after #SleepyHollow…
The Breakout Shows of 2015: “Mr. Robot” and “Into the Badlands”
2015 saw a ton of explosive shows vie for our attention, from the new seasons of How to Get Away with…
China's World Influence and the Rise of the Asian Male Movie Star
There have been several things that have been at play within the last few weeks. We've seen some new trailers…
