2019 has been quite a year. People say things like that every year but THIS year really took the cake. But in the darkness, some really cool things transpired in the black genre community. Let's recap some truly amazing examples of #Representation. Here comes the...
Hair Love is an animated short about a father tried to do his adorable daughter's natural hair (and so much more). I have tried to do my daughter's hair. I always land on one of two hairstyles. Ponytail or "Hey, let's leave it out!" It doesn't help that her scalp is...
HBO and the Atlantic have teamed up to create a digital comic focused on the massacre of Black Wall Street. Dubbed The Massacre of Black Wall Street, the comic retells the story of the Tulsa Oklahoma neighborhood Greedwood. A prosperous collective of black-owned homes...
A new Candyman is crowned Jordan Peele's new Candyman film is coming for you. Starring Watchman's own Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as the titular monster man. Watch the trailer below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfojH6WldGk Director Jordan Peele is carving a beautiful...
Update: I have no extra information if you are here for the Superblack shader from Destiny 2 Into The Light outside of the stream from Bungie. However, stick around and read about your favorite NPCs in the game! The Superblack Shader in Destiny 2: Into The Light The...
The NFL is problematic. As a person who loves the game of football, I was royally miffed when I could no longer bring myself to watch NFL games. I was invested. I purchased the Direct TV NFL Sunday Ticket package every year, specifically for Redzone. It kept me up to...
Black Characters at SDCC Oh boy there were some Black Characters at SDCC. Let's just cut to the chase. We have a new Blade in the phenomenal Mahershala Ali. Lauren Ridloff is now an Eternal, playing Makkari in the upcoming cosmic Marvel film The Eternals. Monica...
I love a good superhero (especially a black superhero). As a child on the playground I would pretend to be Wolverine or Bishop or any other crazy X-Men character or DC god. I was fascinated by their powers and ability to overcome great evil. As an adult, I finally see...
Do you know Djimon Gaston Hounsou? I don't mean personally. Do you recognize him from anything? Of course, you do. Mr. Hounsou has appeared in a number of your favorite films. His IMDB is chocked full of nerdy delights. From Constantine to Gladiator, Djimon has...
Now that the Luke Cage series is no more, there is a black superhero power vacuum. The only remedy is a new crop of black superhero TV shows. As Disney transitions its properties to its own streaming service sometime in 2019, Netflix will find itself devoid of many...
The new Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw trailer has dropped. We get our first look at the Rock and Jason Statham's spinoff, along with Idris Elba's villain, Brixton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Lxu75r3-kI It was only a matter of time. The Fast and...
One wrestling episode down, now let's talk about Black Wrestlers in the Royal Rumble. Following our last wrestling outing, Darren and newcomer Adam join Carl in this episode. We all watched WWE's annual over the top rope extravaganza, The Royal Rumble. We all noticed...
The New Day - Via WWE We have a complex relationship with black WWE tag teams. We certainly love seeing black wrestlers put on a good show. However, some of their gimmicks are problematic. Today we are joined by wrestle buddy Darren Emmanuel. He's come through to...
I know you are here for Shang-Chi vs Iron Fist but a new teaser trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is live! Check it out below. https://youtu.be/8YjFbMbfXaQ The new trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in theaters on 9/3/21....
Update: The Morbius trailer just dropped! It's looking pretty dark. Just dark enough for Blade to hide in the shadows... I'm glad Jared Leto is getting another shot at a supervillain. He caught a raw deal with Joker. This looks to at least be interesting. Check it out...
Super. Black. went out and saw Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. We ventured to the theaters separately and have convened to gush about our experience watching this gorgeous animated film. Miles in Into the Spider-Verse - Super. Black. Listen to the two of us dish on...
In all the excitement for both Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame trailers, you may have missed the news about Shang-Chi. According to Deadline, Marvel’s resident Master of Kung-Fu could be Kevin Feige's latest film franchise. But for Marvel to replicate the success...
These eight fantastic Interracial team-ups personify winning and togetherness as they fight to keep each other safe.
A few months ago we wrote 7 Black Superhero Titles You Should Read. We are back for another round in our new monthly column. Here are 7 More Black Superhero Titles You Should Read! Shuri If there was one thing the Black Panther movie did was introduce the public...
So, Netflix canceled Luke Cage. Netflix is clearing house, folks. Following the news that the streaming giant would not renew the oft-criticized Iron Fist series for a third season, they doubled down and ditched the entire Heroes For Hire crew. Luke Cage was a...