Being the oldest daughter of an Ethiopian preacher isn’t easy when you become a fan of comic books and fantasy. Mahlet shares her story.
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Welcome to Who Watch: Time and Relative Blackness in Space with Bayana, Robyn, and Connie! Today, we’re discussing Episode 1 of Doctor Who Season 11, “The Woman Who Fell to Earth.” In this episode The Doctor makes new friends, Yaz wants something more, and Ryan watches someone he loves get fridged in favor of a […]
Patriarchal systems in magical schools (and in the real world) tend to cause problems. Porshèa explores the way these systems manifest in different fictional schools and discusses what should be done to change it.
There are inevitable risks to living in a magical school, but does Hogwarts truly have the tools to physically and mentally support its students?
Meet Britteney Black Rose Kapri, poet, playwright, and author of Black Queer Hoe.
Doctor Who has increased both its racial representation and conversations on racism in recent years, but the show still has a lot of work to do when addressing in-universe racism.
BGC is reclaiming our time travelers. Here are some Black time traveling characters in movies, TV, and books. Who are we missing?
There are lots of shows about time travel, but read how 12 Monkeys changed the game.