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I recently explored the growth of diverse sci-fi/fantasy shows on the web using the new original series Osiris as a perfect example. The show, which has received some publicity help from the awesome Shadow and Act, is sleek thriller about a man named Osiris who cannot die, instead resurrecting each time after he’s killed. He’s 300 years old, [...]

Thanks to Racialicious for reposting! From Blacula to Sleep Dealer, filmmakers of color have always been interested in science fiction and fantasy. But these days in Hollywood, sci-fi/fantasy films demand big budgets, and it seems like only Will Smith and Denzel Washington are powerful enough to greenlight a genre film starring an actor of color. The [...]

Thanks to Racialicious for reposting! “Web Series Spotlight” is a regular feature showcasing a random indie web series I feel is culturally relevant, artistically notable or just plain interesting. This week I’m starting a new feature on this blog called “Web Series Spotlight.” I regularly get pitched series by creators and find it difficult to write [...]

Thanks to NewsforTVMajors and MIT Center for Civic Media for linking! We’re in for a deluge of black programming on television and on the net. Last fall I spent a considerable amount of time pitching articles about the rise of the “black network,” without much success. Mainstream publications seemed uninterested. Black Web 2.0 was gracious and forward-thinking enough [...]

Posted at SpliceToday. Thanks to Racialicious for reposting UPDATE: Now, Taraji P. Henson is starring in a CBS and JJ Abrams pilot, called Person of Interest. Henson plays an ex-spy who solves crime. Hunh, sounds like another JJ Abrams show! But with Henson it looks like he took my advice on why Undercovers got canceled: [...]

Thanks to TheLoop21 (and MAN) for linking! Now, several weeks after the huge premiere of The Game, ratings for the show have fallen. While the numbers still look good, BET  executives might be a little concerned viewers aren’t sticking with the show. Do I like The Game? I think it’s okay. As the leading black [...]

Thanks for News for TV Majors and UWisconsin’s Antenna for linking! UPDATE 2: Please check out my popular post, “10 Web Shows BET Could Greenlight After The Game.” UPDATE: And it’s already happening. Networks are grabbing black stars. And even though The Game‘s premiere ratings have fallen substantially, NBC has picked up a comedy series [...]

It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! Most Americans will probably spend this day sitting at home, perhaps taking in a movie. School kids will get a perfunctory lesson about civil rights. College kids will recover from partying last night. Here at AfterElton.com we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on King’s legacy by spotlighting some interesting [...]

It’s a new year, and going forward I’ll be writing a bi-weekly column for MTV/Logo’s AfterElton about issues affecting gay men of color in pop culture for AfterElton. I’m trying to focus on as many colors as possible, so please message me with tips and suggestions: there’s a lot to cover out there! Since 2011 [...]

Check out my interview with the cast! Earlier this year I received an email from a press rep for a surprising series, In Between Men. What was so surprising? The show was holding a red carpet premiere at TriBeCa Cinemas in New York, had enlisted minor stars like Michelle Clunie (Queer as Folk) and Chase [...]