In the summer of 2020, amidst a pandemic, a Black man by the name of George Floyd was brutally murdered by a Minneapolis, Minnesota officer. The lynching was documented on camera as the officer suffocated Floyd with his knee for almost 9 minutes. The video was posted on social media and would soon spark protests and riots around the globe demanding justice and the dismantlement of racism. Demands for reforms to the justice system grew louder as people became more aware that state violence would have to be abolished through systematic changes.
Such demands were further amplified with the use…
Content Warning: This informal review by K includes mentions of racism, colorism, transphobia, and anti-Semitism.
Although I was certainly late for the Twitter watch threads surrounding Lovecraft Country (2020), I wasn’t late to the hype and the nominations it garnered this awards season. It disappointedly didn’t win much this season which I was utterly confused about, but with further reflection and putting aside my bias towards the acting, it makes a bit sense. …
On November 7, 2020, liberal Americans would see a hopeful day on the horizon with the election of President Joe Biden. People gathered on the streets to celebrate their win of the executive branch and what would be the “end of fascism and rise of democracy”. This win would give hope to the next pivotal election of the year that dominated news feeds on every social platform.
Screens yelled at users to make sure their vote was secured in the Georgia run-off elections with Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock against Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Jon Osseff against David Perdue competing for…
