On this day a year ago I lost my mother and since then I've spent a lot of time reflecting on the experience of loss and love. Here are some of the things I watched and read that helped me navigate through the difficult process of loss.
Everything I’ve watched and read while sick
Much like most people, October/ November has been a very rough time for me health-wise. So here is a list of all the books, shows and films that have kept me company from the comfort of my bed.
2 Shows, 2 Movies, 2 Books… To Celebrate Galentine’s Day
When I first conceptualized this piece I sat down with every intention of spotlighting stories about love, but I am single and a Grinch so I was drawn almost completely blank. So, since today is Galentine’s (13th February) I thought it would be fun to spotlight my favourite stories of friendship instead.
T Reviews ‘Euphoria: F*ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob’: The Burden of Loving an Addict
‘Part 2: Jules’, alternatively titled what may be the greatest title of any episode of television ever: ‘F*ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob’, is the second in a two-part collection of special ‘Euphoria’ episodes to bridge the first season to the highly anticipated second season...
2 Shows, 2 Movies, 2 Books…That Make Me Feel Merry and Bright
Let's face it, this year has been... well, it's been objectively shit. But if there’s one thing 2020 can’t take away from me, it’s my Christmas spirit. So I decided to write a piece about the shows, movies, and books that make me feel extra Christmasy. These pieces of media either remind me of the festive period or are my new festive period obsessions.
T reviews ‘Euphoria: Trouble Don’t Last Always’: There is Power in Hope
Cast & crew, and audiences alike, were itching to dive back into the fantastical world of ‘Euphoria’ when COVID-19 halted production of the second season. Show creator Sam Levinson, decided to shoot a couple of “bridge” episodes to tide audiences over until it is safe for production of season 2 to resume. Enter ‘Trouble Don’t Last Always’, the first of two bridge episodes which takes place entirely in and around a single diner and is primarily focused on a conversation between Rue and her Narcotics Anonymous sponsor Ali (played by the indomitable Colman Domingo).
Black Girls in Sci-fi/Fantasy is My Favourite Genre
If you follow me on twitter you know I have an ongoing joke about Black Girls in Sci-Fi/Fantasy being my favourite genre that I bring up whenever I see a casting announcement on Variety or a trailer release... I thought it was time to talk about the impact seeing Black girls and women in these genres has had on me and the benefits and issues of our growing presence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy (and as an extension, the growing superhero genre).
Big Little Leading Lady
In the lead up to the most recent Emmy nominations I spent a lot of time delving into everything related to it; what and who were eligible, what and who had been submitted and the many online predictions (GoldenDerby shows up an embarrassing amount of times in my search history) In the midst of all of that had a light bulb moment ‘When did Reese Witherspoon become the Queen of Television ?’. If one thing is clear Reese and her production company ‘Hello Sunshine’ have found their spotlight on the small screen. From her law studying head to toe pink Elle Woods to where she is today, the Reese TV takeover of the last few years has been incredible to watch and so quietly and intentionally orchestrated.
Small, Silver and Hardback 