Long ago, I sat down in front of the TV in Baltimore, turned to channel 24, and enjoyed what I saw in front of me…for the most part. Whether it was Moesha, the awful Shasty McNasty, the putrid Homeboys In Outer Space, the middle of the road Malcolm and Eddie, and some others. While the […]
Read moreHooray for Diversity: Speed on the Beat’s Dramatic Picks
A few weeks ago, I offered up some of my picks for quality diverse television comedy. To “qualify” for the non-exhaustive list, the show would have to, quite simply, not just revolve around a bunch of cis White men. Not that there’s anything wrong with cis White men, mind you. But, there’s so much more […]
Read moreA Spoiler-Heavy Recap of Empire S2E5
SPOILERS AHEAD. YOU’VE BEEN WARNED Always an off-the-wall take on hip-hop “mogulism,” last night’s Empire took a route that’s straight out of The Young and the Restless versus being Straight Outta Compton. Actually, no. Considering the things that Suge Knight has been accused of doing, he’d probably fit right in with Lucious Lyon. But, I digress. […]
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