They did it. They actually pulled it off. After Infinity War I was in shock and quite a bit of disappointment, to be honest—I’ve loved these movies, as have we all, and the conclusion of that one was a rude shock for reasons I’ve already listed; while I enjoyed a lot of the moments... Continue Reading →

Three days from the end of his probation and a couple of minutes past his curfew, Collin (Daveed Diggs) witnesses a police officer shoot an unarmed black man. That trauma not only irrevocably changes him—it causes him to reexamine his choices and relationships in a way that not even his ordeal with the criminal justice... Continue Reading →

Sorry to Bother You is a brilliant, dizzying satire which at once feels impossibly out-there and far too close for comfort. It stars Lakeith Stanfield as Cash, unemployed, broke, and living in his uncle's garage with artist girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson, who is excellent as always). He gets a job at a call center to... Continue Reading →

Enough has been said by now about the success of The Incredibles 2—by both reviews and record-breaking box office numbers—that I don't need to belabor its quality. I will say that it's a sequel that rises sufficiently to the challenge laid down by its precursor's popularity, as well as the incredible (pun severely intended) expectations... Continue Reading →

In this country, we grow up being told that our road to success lies in working hard, becoming the most excellent version of whatever fits with our God-given talents. We are not told about limits, about the ceilings that will inevitably, invisibly halt our progress when those of us who don't fit the profile of... Continue Reading →

If someone had told me ten years ago that in 2018 we'd have two comics by major publishers with Pakistani-American protagonists, I might have dumped cold water on their head to make them talk sense. But here we are. We got our superhero in Kamala Khan, whom I love so much that even nearly five... Continue Reading →

  This past weekend, I presented at Notable Pursuits, which is a showcase for local artists started by The Light House Project. This was the Anniversary episode, in honor of Deah, Yusor, and Razan, who tragically passed away three years ago, around this time. The organizers asked me to address hardship or struggle in my... Continue Reading →

I am a granddaughter of colonized people, who as children walked the bloody leagues from their old homes to the new ones they had been promised, in the most massive migration of people in human history. Rape and murder followed their caravans, and their destinations failed to fulfill the promise of recompense for what they... Continue Reading →