When Celebrity Killed the TV Sitcom: Will & Grace (1998 series)

In 1998, a genius of a show debuted on NBC called Will and Grace. It was a groundbreaking show for having gay characters in leading roles. This was the nineties and gay characters were known to be sidekicks or confined to certain industries within an episode story, e.g., fashion, modeling, hair and makeup, or dragContinue reading “When Celebrity Killed the TV Sitcom: Will & Grace (1998 series)”

Diana Ross: Second Time’s A Test, Review of Mahogany (1975)

In 1970, Diana Ross gave her final performance as a Supreme. She owed so much to the group and Berry Gordy, who made her a superstar. She had her eyes set on a solo career that would surpass the success of the group. Not only was music on her mind, but Hollywood as well. ForContinue reading “Diana Ross: Second Time’s A Test, Review of Mahogany (1975)”

How America and China played Sea Saw with Chinese American Actress Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong was a Chinese American actress in the Silent era and talkies, during the first half of the 20th Century. Her successful years were between the 1920s and 1940s, in spite of the limited roles she could play–a result of prejudice in Hollywood and America. In those days, an interracial relationship was forbidden:Continue reading “How America and China played Sea Saw with Chinese American Actress Anna May Wong”

The Many Betrayals of Woman in Little Disasters (Limited Series 2025)

Little Disasters is a limited series that raises questions about friendship, motherhood, a woman’s duty to bear children, etc. This adaptation, from a Sarah Vaughan novel, makes compelling arguments while patriarchy wreaks havoc on society and women’s suffering. Even as women’s rights give them autonomy over their bodies, they are still shamed for how theyContinue reading “The Many Betrayals of Woman in Little Disasters (Limited Series 2025)”

A Gothic Thriller with Family Secrets And Old Money: The Heiress By Rachel Hawkins

The Darnell family was built on lies and old money. You’re already suspicious of them because no one seems to earn their wealth laboriously. Somehow, their affluence rolls into the next generation’s slot with the ease that barely raises suspicion. The Darnell family has lived in the North Carolina mountains for over a century. TheContinue reading “A Gothic Thriller with Family Secrets And Old Money: The Heiress By Rachel Hawkins”