DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD

In an age of Oscar-So-White, streaming content, rising indie film influence and massively entertaining foreign fare in film and episodic television, is anyone really looking to the Oscars to define our tastes and interests, or to reflect popular culture? Join us with our guest, L. Marie Wood to discuss her new book, Tryst and to tackle whether we've outgrown a system of industry-insider navel-gazing. Join us to discuss the current and future relevance of the Academy Awards..Have we outgrown the Oscars?

From "To Serve Man" to "It's a Good Life" and "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street," the Twilight Zone has dealt us some fascinating morality plays sometimes disguised as science fiction, horror, magical realism and fantasy. Told with a bit of tongue and cheek cynicism we've beem introduced to many important life lessons. Looking back on your Twilight Zone viewing over the years, what have been your top ten Life Lessons and from which segments were they gleaned? (The Twilight Zone is currently availabel for pay on many streaming services. Check your listings.)

So, some states are removing restrictions. Mask mandates are being relaxed and some places are slowly returning to some pre-Pandemic conditions. It has been a rocky two years but many of us have endured... thanks to our Pandemic TV and Film playlists. What films or TV shows helped you make it through the rough days and nights? Which ones would you recommend to others?

So, some states are removing restrictions. Mask mandates are being relaxed and some places are slowly returning to some pre-Pandemic conditions. It has been a rocky two years but many of us have endured... thanks to our Pandemic TV and Film playlists. What films or TV shows helped you make it through the rough days and nights? Which ones would you recommend to others?

On February 25th Buzzfeed produced a list of 20 Red Flag Films (and TV shows) that could identify your husband/boyfriend/intended (or you!) as a burgeoning psycho. The problem is that we LOVE nearly half the films on this list and we know that WE'RE not psycho! So join us in taking a look at this list containing some fabulous freak-outs and let's discuss why our love of them is utterly and completely sane.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/angelaandaloro/red-flag-tv-movie-characters

We're at the end of Black History Month and we'd like to think about how we're doing. What are the new faces in TV/Film from the diaspora? Who or what do we want to see more of and who or what do we want to see less of in the coming year?

In what ways do we find the BIPOC experience translated onto the big and small screens in Sci-Fi/Horror/Fantasy genres. We are seeing more people of color on the big and small screens, but are those images telling the tales of our unique and authentic experiences or are they reshaped tropes an dstereotypes? How can our experiences best be reflected on screen as well as our images? Join us with author, screenwriter and provost, L Marie Wood to discuss this and more in the OTHERhood.

It's Valentine's Day and we're celebrating love in all its forms from all of our spec fic couples. From sci-fi, fantasy and horror who are your your favorite couples and which couples give you the heebie-jeebies? Join us in the OTHERhood to discuss the best and the worst couples and why you love or hate them.

What genre convention that’s accepted by everybody should we try to stamp out immediately, because it’s either sexist, racist, speciesist, or just plain wrong (or dumb)? Why is everything black “bad” but “the lighter, the right?” Why do aliens always want something from Earth? Would robots really want to kill us? Which genre convention do you think deserves a stake through the heart?

In 1964 the American TV audience was introduced to two families whose unique qualities made them standout from their neighbors. Generally treated with trepidation and sometimes outright fear, these two families steeped in their own cultures were the essence of OTHER. Join us as we discuss the parallels between these shows and how their OTHERness affected American TV culture.