Six short plays by emerging Black playwrights tackle racism and civil rights, heroes and villains, and family dynamics.
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Graphic Novel Review: ‘Ascendant: Star-Spangled Squadron’ by Macris, from Baen
'Ascendant: Star Spangled Squadron by Macris takes the superhero trope and turns it on its head by delving into the characters' motivations.
Read More »Game Review: ‘Ultra-Power Battle Game’ from Expand Your Mind
Ultra Power Battle Game combines second-guessing an opponent with exciting gameplay that does not need batteries.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
The filmmakers created a marvelous (pun intended) superhero movie filled with plenty of thrills and laughs.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Black Lightning’ Season One
An honest review of season one of Black Lightning.
Read More »What My ‘Black Panther’ Would Do
Bigots used to say (maybe they still do), never give a Negro an inch or he’ll want a mile. They were talking about me. I hope any 'Black Panther' sequel is relevant to the lay of the land – the lay of this 2018 reality in America.
Read More »Card Game Review: ‘Battle for the Universe’
Battle for justice or against it in a new super-powered collectible card game.
Read More »Interview: William R. Leibowitz, Author of ‘Miracle Man’
"An author has to view his writing as an art form in the same way as a painter, even if the author isn’t trying to create great literary fiction."
Read More »Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' keeps the hope alive that this trilogy will not dive bomb like that last one.
Read More »Interview with Starr Burgess, Author of Counselor Dynamite
Burgess writes stories that are amusing but instill and reinforce positive character traits.
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