Musings Of A Nerd

BGN Film: “Warrior Women” is the Story of Indigenous Activist Madonna Thunder Hawk’s Lifelong Struggle

Meet Madonna Thunder Hawk: the lifelong Indigenous human rights activist most recently in the news…

Beyonce and Jay Came to Slay: My Night at “On the Run II” in Dallas

By Jared West I arrived at the stadium and walked through the most massive crowds…

BGN TIFF 2018: This Movie Nerd’s Watch List for the Toronto International Film Festival

I am going to TIFF! Yup, the Toronto International Film Festival! My press credentials came…

Let’s Talk About Detroit’s Iconic Earrings in ‘Sorry to Bother You’

By Tejah Wilson Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You is a surreal black fantasy film…

BGN #TBT: The Boys Next Door (and the Families that Put Up with Them)

By Ashley Turner Young, annoying, loyal. They’re the boys who always wear out their welcome,…

BGN Film: Right Story, Wrong Storyteller–On Representation in Hollywood

By Taylor Reese Representation. It’s something that marginalized people have wanted in Hollywood since its…

BGN TBT: ‘Family Matters’ In Defense of Judy Winslow

By Ashley Turner Then watching a movie or television show, it’s natural to develop a…

BGN Pull List: DC/Marvel Wedding Spoiler Edition–Really?

Whether DC or Marvel, both comic giants have been promoting their events of the summer…

BGN’s TBT: A ‘Living Single’ vs. ‘Friends’ Character Showdown

By Ashley Turner In 1993 a sitcom airs on a major cable network. It’s a…

5 Questions We Have After the ‘Dear White People’ Announcement

We got the great news that Dear White People is returning for a third season. (There…