(Akiit.com) If mood were an actor, it would get top billing in this poignant ode to veterans of the Iraq war who suffer from PTSD. The feeling of sadness that prevails is even stronger than the solid performances by Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Tye Sheridan (Mud, X-Men: Apocalypse), ...
(Akiit.com) You’ll find that there’s nothing as satisfying as picking up an instrument and being able to play whatever song you feel like. Live, and especially, unplanned, music can bring joy to all that are listening, and it’s a skill that people across the world will appreciate. It’s no secret that ...
(Akiit.com) White folks calling the police on innocent Black people has been in the news a lot lately. You had a White student named Sarah Braasch at Yale University calling the police on a fellow Black student, Lolade Siyonbola, who she didn’t know, who had fallen asleep in the study lounge; ...
(Akiit.com) Two things hit you over the head once this 2hr 15m Star Wars edition finishes: 1.) It’s cool that it coyly pulls together characters, in their younger selves, that will know each other in the future. 2.) Given so much goodwill and creative capital, why did the filmmakers squander the moment ...
(Akiit.com) Comic books have been around in the US since 1933. Superhero comic books as we currently know them came into popularity in this country in 1938 with the introduction of Action Comics and the creation of the Superman character. The so called golden age of comic books from 1930’s to around ...
(Akiit.com) In the pantheon of comic book hero movies, Deadpool set itself apart from the herd. It was ultra-violent, pansexual, hysterical, unapologetically sarcastic, frenetic and broke the 4thwall down with a sledgehammer. The deeply droll and irreverent Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds played the vomit-faced superhero. The script by Rhett Reese and Paul ...
(Akiit.com) In the aftermath of the Kanye West dust-up, my heart goes out to the white people who control the Democratic Party. My pity stems from the hip-hop megastar’s November announcement to his packed concert audience that he did not vote in the presidential election but if he had, he would ...
(Akiit.com) The very creative Jean-MichelBasquiat died at age 27 in 1988. His legend as an urban artist, clothing designer, painter and musician are on view in this informative and perfectly rendered (director/writer Sara Driver) retelling of his formative teenage years. Rapper/entrepreneur Fab 5 Freddy, graffiti artist Lee Quiñones (star of the ...
(Akiit.com) The 17thannual Tribeca Film Festival provided an urban showcase for 96 feature films. The fest’s documentaries outshined the narrative and international features, while a host of TV shows, shorts, tech seminars, immersive experiences and special events also filled out the programming. Black films, filmmakers, actors and artists basked in the ...
(Akiit.com) I used to love me some Bill Cosby. Not only because he was America’s Big Daddy, but also because he was fun and funny. Most of the times that I was around him, I felt lifted. He had that deep, heh heh heh laugh, and that sweet smile, and ...
(Akiit.com) The current climate would have you believe that buzzwords like representation and equality for black Americans is controversial issue. However, most people would agree that more representation can only be a good thing. Many networks and huge media networks have said time and time again that representation means lower revenue ...
(Akiit.com) With summer suddenly rearing its head, a lot of people are starting at a loss as to what they will be spending this season doing. With winter lasting such a long time in a lot of places, it has been hard to think about the good weather, leaving you to ...