Associate Professor of Communication + Media Studies @ Fordham U; Scholar of Black popular media, television + film, digital culture, and celebrity
New York, NY
Joined April 2009
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I wrote this piece 3 wks ago to reflect on and try to make sense of TV’s relationship to Blackness in the past, present, and future. So much has happened. My heart aches for Elijah McClain. Justice for Breonna.
Tele-visionary Blackness publicbooks.org/tele-visiona…… via @publicbooks
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pulls Val Chmerkovskiy After ‘Inappropriate’ Carrie Ann Inaba Slap Joke: ‘The Well-Being’ of Our Staff Is ... variety.com/2026/tv/news/dan…
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Netflix. Seasons 1-4. Coming October. #FROMily
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Tom Cruise says he doesn’t make movies for opening weekend:
“I’m not making movies for opening weekend. I’m making movies for the evolution and the legacy of the movie.”
I think a lot of the reception and interpretation of this dilemma hinges on how Dakota Johnson plays Lowen. Which, IMO, is very different from how I read that character in the book. It’s both more interesting and not!
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DIGGER is officially in theaters and I am so honored to have had the opportunity to create this film alongside such talented artists. Thank you to the entire cast and crew for your dedication, hard work, and joy. The experience was truly unforgettable and I’m so proud of what we created.
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"not only are your gen AI memes ugly, they are ontologically hollow" - the pope
She doesn’t have chemistry with Val, and he’s not really understanding that she is a very Millennial movie/music dancer…there’s a sharpness to her moves and she needs to relax more.
Jenna Dewan always nail her dances PERFECTLY! But for some reason, I just can't connect with her??? Am I the only one??? It's like asking AI to dance, she's that good, but I don't feel anything 🙈
#DWTS
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Robert Pattinson Is a New Kind of Movie Star: the Anti-Tom Cruise variety.com/2026/film/column…
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The people are taking to the streets and demanding answers for Nolan Wells. Their voices will not be silenced. We will continue to stand with Nolan’s family and community in the fight for TRUTH! #JusticeForNolanWells
I don’t doubt they are happy. But when you now have multiple songs about him that reference his podcast (and football or his team), that’s just a sign of how the love is tied to the business and she can’t extricate the two from her inspiration.
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The Mississippi State Medical Examiner's autopsy report found no water in his lungs or airways, despite the grand jury report suggesting Nolan Wells' death was an accidental drowning. The cause and manner of death remain undetermined, with documented evidence of head injuries noted in the report.
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'Nearly 40 years after NBC pulled the plug on A Different World, a new generation of Black creators—plus series stalwarts Susan Fales-Hill and Debbie Allen—explain how they’re bringing Hillman College back to life.' — Kristal Brent Zook
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Loving that Austin Abrams, another The Walking Dead alum, is rising to huge success! #TWD stays making stars 👏 Even if we hated Ron lolol.
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NEW: @UTAustin quietly cuts ethnic, gender studies majors from new student applications
Future students can no longer major in Women’s, Sexualities & Gender studies; Mexican American & Latina/o studies; African & African Diaspora studies as of fall 2027.
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