The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released its list of invitees for 2019. The list seems more women and people of color included than ever before, many of them tied to recent book adaptations. After the “Oscars So White” controversy of 2016, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is stepping up and becoming more inclusive by inviting more women and people of color. Finally they are paying respect to some incredibly talented people in the film industry, many of whom have been ignored for years. Image via azatty The official release opens up with …
The month of June is coming to a close, and with that is the start of Summer! What better way to spend the sunny season than indoors, binge-watching Netflix. We’ve broken everything down by genre and release date, so skim for your favorites or get lost in Netflix’s July offerings. Comedy From Orange Is The New Black | Image via Giphy 1. Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein, a Netflix original inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (coming July 16th) 2. Orange Is The New Black Season 7, originally based on the novel by Piper Kerman (coming …
Riverdale fans, prepare a box of Kleenex for the upcoming season of the teenage crime drama: the first episode is entitled “In Memoriam.” Based on the Archie comics, hit TV adaptation Riverdale will honor actor Luke Perry, who sadly passed away in early March of this year. The loss has devastated those who knew Perry personally and who worked with him. Fans are sure to miss his presence on the show, and the acknowledgement of his loss is sure to be as emotionally cathartic as it is difficult. Luke Perry | Image via NPR Luke Perry has been with …
Acevedo was all too familiar with the lack of diverse representation in media. But this absence didn’t fully occur to her until she heard it from her student. Only then did it fully strike her to share her own story…
Through his Instagram account, Nas—full name, Nasir “Nas” Jones—announced the new book, I Know I Can, four days ago. The fan response has been amazing in the short amount of time, with over 90,000 people liking the post.
According to Pitchfork, a media company following the music industry, “the book…
