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)”
Author Archives: Tameka Fleming
How would you improve your community? I would educate and dissuade young people away from social media. I remember life before social media; honestly, I think it maximizes the same issues that were always in our society. However, teenagers have no idea how sinister wealthy businesspeople think. They don’t know the things they are willingContinue reading
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)”
Joan Crawford Is A Natural As A Crazed Ax Mudering Woman In Straight-Jacket
Marcia Clark May Be On The Wrong Side of Justice When It Comes To Barbara Graham
Hollywood Yet Again, Attempts A Janis Joplin Biopic, This Time Starring Shailene Woodley
Lana Turner’s Movie Comeback After Her Affair With Mobster Ends In Murder
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”