Though I usually see all of the nominated films at screenings, between being concentrated on the elections, the brutal cold of this winter, and a 4th bout with Covid, I missed a lot of films this year. Here are my picks and opinions on what I did see.
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My friend Jonathan posted this on Facebook after a tragedy at his home. I wanted to share these vital words with you as they are so important and will help us all navigate these fraught times living under the march towards fascism and world isolation being brought on by the current US administration.
In signing over 200 executive orders geared at undoing the Constitution, the unelected co-Presidents Elon Musk and Donald Trump (aka the Diapered Don) with the help of the GOP party, are attempting to reverse hundreds of years of gains for BIPOC Americans, women, children, and the LGBTQ+ community. They are also seeking to overwhelm Americans with so much tyranny and chaos that we can’t keep up and become disengaged. Read these vital tips from sociologist Jennifer Walter on how we can best resist and survive through this chaos.
That Girl At The Party (TGATP) was honored to spend a magical evening of song and good times at the U.S. launch of the amazing Oneiros™ speakers. To launch the speakers in the US, the wonderful owners of Oneiros treated guests to an evening at the Power Station featuring a performance and recording session with my longtime friends Living Colour mixed by legendary producer Ron St. Germain. It was the perfect night for me and conjured my old days as a rock groupie and music PR gal in the UK.
February is one of my favorite months of the year because the days get longer, which lifts my mood significantly. It is also time for one of my favorite holidays — Valentine’s Day— which offers another excuse to shop for gifts. Single this year, I am treating myself to some of these things on my lists!
Much is hypocritically being made of First Lady Michelle Obama not attending the installation of the Orange Menace. But she is likely—like myself and 92% of other Black American Women —done with play acting like this mess is ok. We are emotionally out.
Director Leigh Whannell, who rebooted the “Invisible Man” in 2020, is a master in slow building terror. At times, “Wolfman” is so scary times that I got literal tingles in my body and found myself holding my breath. Read on for my full review.
In a recent Op-Ed in The NY Times, James Carville railed on about how Kamala Harris supposedly lost the 2024 election due to “the economy”. But there is one big problem with that false narrative — the US economy under the Biden/Harris administration is at an all time high. As a Black-American woman, I am sick to death of white pundits trying to avoid the massive elephant in the room — America is a racist and sexist cesspool where millions of uneducated Americans voted against their own interests and the health of our Democracy. That’s it. It had zero to do with the economy, inflation, or the price of eggs, stupid!