Movies
Marvelized
Marvelized (adj): the state of believing that one’s life has become something out of a Marvel movie. I suggested both the word and its definition at the invitation of one of my coworkers who asked our colleague resource group (CRG): If you could add a word to the dictionary, what would it be and what … Continue reading
Best Wishes in the Batman Universe
As soon as I heard the 2024 presidential election results, one of my conclusions was that, as things unfolded, the most “you can’t make this shit up” chaos would reign. The closest approximation to such a reality that I found was the Batman Multiverses. Since I’m not a time nor dimension traveler, I’m considering the … Continue reading
Magical Negro Moment
In less than 24 hours after watching the movie, “The Secret Society of Magical Negroes,” I experienced my very own magical negro moment. The premise of the movie is that the most dangerous animal on the planet (at least for Black people) is a white person who is made uncomfortable/fearful by the mere presence a … Continue reading
From Austin with Love
Although the Bob Marley movie dropped on a Wednesday since it was Valentine’s Day, my sister and I watched it on Saturday. Even if this movie wasn’t officially a sing-along, how could I not sing along? Showing Off My Crown As a matter of fact, we were the last two out of the theatre after … Continue reading
Let’s Go Barbie!
Full disclosure: I hadn’t planned to see the Barbie movie, but with so much denouncement from the political right, and word-of-mouth from friends, I made it the highlight of my weekend. Besides, since I usually go from working at home to working out, I used the occasion to dress up, fondly recalling the days that … Continue reading