Lovecraft Country | Season 1, Episode 7: “I Am.” ‒ The Timeless Hippolyta Freeman
Lovecraft’s seventh episode is titled “I Am.” Finally we get Hippolyta Freeman starring as the heroine of an episode, and…
Watercooler Reviews | “The Boy from Medellín,” an apolitical aging millennial
In early June, I turned a year older and my hair grew a little greyer. This past year’s been challenging…
Lovecraft Country | Season 1, Episode 6: “Meet Me in Daegu”
This sixth episode of Lovecraft takes a break from Chicago and heads back in time to Atticus’ tour in South…
Watercooler Reviews | Concrete Cowboy – a story about humans and their horses
Our main character in Concrete Cowboy is Cole, a 15-year-old boul growing up in Detroit where he keeps getting into…
Lovecraft Country | Season 1, Episode 5: “Strange Case” & Ruby’s Womanist Woes
Warning: This (very belated) article contains spoilers for Lovecraft Country in general. The series’ fifth episode “Strange Case” contains images…
Watercooler Reviews | Coming 2 America – Eddie Murphy’s evolution as a filmmaker
I got an email from an old friend, someone I have known for almost 20 years and whom I love…
“Coming to America” | presenting an ambitious buffet of comedy genres
“Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Stop right there. Listen, stop right there a minute. A man goes into a…
Lovecraft Country | Season 1, Episode 4: “A History of Violence”
After a six-week delay (sorry!), our fourth review of Lovecraft Country begins with a digression about a book, because this’ll…
Lovecraft Country | Season 1, Episode 3: “Holy Ghost”
* This review contains the word negro. Lovecraft Country is a series that kicks off with Atticus “Tic” Freeman traveling…
Lovecraft Country | Season 1, Episode 2: “Whitey’s on the Moon”
*This review includes spoilers. The second episode of Lovecraft Country is titled “Whitey’s on the Moon“. It starts with William welcoming…