Celestial Holmes

Celestial Holmes is passionate about the power of prose, and she uses it to uplift her people for various Afrocentric outlets. She is also a published author, writing under the pseudonym Mbinguni.

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Powerful Parenting: The Rise of Black Families in Genre Fiction

Powerful Parenting: The Rise of Black Families in Genre Fiction

Sci-fi and fantasy film and television are finally broadening their horizons and providing us with…

‘KAOS’: The Best Netflix Show You Haven’t Watched Yet

If you heard about KAOS, rolled your eyes, and said, “Not another show about the…

Outfitting The Cast for ‘The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat’

Since 2013, fans of the New York Times Bestselling The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat have…

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Queen Charlotte’s Top 5 Wigs of ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3

When it comes to loving a character’s hair, one of the first that comes to…

Diversity and Drama in AMC’s ‘Interview with the Vampire’

In an era where the call for diverse representation continues to be a challenge in…

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LaDarrion Williams: Bringing Black Boy Joy to YA Fantasy

Do you remember the viral question, “What if Harry Potter went to an HBCU in…

Tapping into Black Horror Filmmaking with Bomani J. Story

If you watch horror films by peeking one eye out from underneath the covers, The…

Tristen J. Winger Flexes His Comedic Muscles on ‘So Help Me Todd’

If you were a fan of The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, then you know…

Riele Downs Talks ‘Darby and the Dead’

Typically, American Black folks don’t fool around with the dead. We may respect, revere, and…

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’: Spawning a New Generation of Black Girl Nerds

Spoiler Alert: The below essay has spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. A see-through plane,…