DISCUSSIONS FROM THE OTHERHOOD

The AFI, (American Film Institute) posted their listing of the best 100 films of the past 100 years. Alongside those they posted the best 10 films of select genres. Last week we perused the lists of the Best Fantasy films and were struck with the films that made the list and those that didn't. So, join us tonight to examine their TOP TEN SCI-FI FILMS list and we'll show you where they went wrong and discuss our suggestions on how to correct it. https://www.afi.com/afis-10-top-10/

The AFI, (American Film Institute) posted their listing of the best 100 films of the past 100 years. Alongside those they posted the best 10 films of select genres. Perusing the lists of the Best Fantasy and the Best Sci-Fi films we are struck with the films that made the list and those that didn't. So, join us tonight to examine the list. We'll show you where they went wrong and listen to suggestions on how to correct it. https://www.afi.com/afi-lists/

It's a New Year with new or new seasons of programming! What looks like a hit? What looks like a miss and who's going to be watching? Join us tonight to discover our picks and to tell us yours!

With the blink of an eye 2021 ws here then gone. We sang the song and drank champagne, but now what? It's 2022! What are the new goals and ambitions? How did we do with last year's list? Join us in the OTHERhood to get over that hangover and prepare for 2022!

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, what is continuation? There are four movies featuring Jaws, eight featuring Chucky, twelve with Jason. And if we count all the reboots, reimaginings, sequels, prequels… Where will it all end? Join us as we ponder the hits, the misses and the "why-didn’t-somebody-stop-them"s in entertainment media.

We've mailed out all the Xmas cards, sent goodies and/or well-wishes to friends and family, got ALL the gifts wrapped in anticipation of getting EVERYTHING under the tree! Now it's time for hot cocoa, or a hot toddy and a break. But, we've worked hard so Rudolph and Frosty aren't going to cut it. That's right; it's time for GROWN-UP XMAS!! So what are your favorite adult-target Xmas programs - TV or Film; that get you in the holiday spirit... or not? We've got our list and we're checking it twice. Join us and share yours!

Yes we all have our favorite Xmas films from A Christmas Story to Miss Scrooge to A Christmas Carol (Alistair Cooke version) The Long Kiss Goodnight! But then there are the films that we know someone had to be LIT for them to get greenlit. Let's share those films that should only be on the Naughty List and burned in the fireplace with their lump of coal! https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-christmas-movies/

Christmas is coming, and of course we've been good. But we've always been good, right? So why did Santa rook us back when we were in second grade and didn't come across with that bicycle? And Why when we were twelve did those all access passes to the skating rink never show up? Now, maybe the skating days are gone, but a nice bike wouldn't get a rejection, from me. What were the gift items that made your list back in the day that you'd still be excited to see under the tree, today? Join us as we go through our lists of old and maybe some new!

Shang Chi and the Ten Rings hit Disney + last week and with it renewed conversations about Awkwifina and how she profited mightily on a persona that capitalized on Black coolness coding, language and swagger propelling her career to recognized one-name status. But Awkwifina isn't the first and probably won't be the last to discover and exploit the use of African American colloquial vernacular, i.e., the blaccent to promote a sense of savvy or coolness; or dare we say... an attenuated coonery? Who uses the blaccent, who gets away with it, who doesn't and is it ever okay to abandon it once it's lived out it's "usefulness"? Join us to discuss the inner workings of what we'll refer to as "The Awkwifina Effect." https://www.themarysue.com/awkwafina-blaccent-aave/

We are no strangers to nostalgia. Countless films and books recount the "good ole days." Why is it then that when Black people recount "the good ole days" from the perspective of Black people, some nonblacks get peeved? From Timeless to the most recent iteration of the Wonder Years, let's discuss why some people have problems with Black people owning their own nostalgia? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/23/arts/television/the-wonder-years.html,