But having black people on your show doesn't excuse you from being racist/saying or doing racist things. The history of America is littered with people who have had "the best intentions" for minorities and ended up saying and doing racist things. Racism is ingrained in the very makeup of this country. As a black…

But here's the thing, the phrase as it stands is racist and offensive. The schism created in the black community between those who worked in the field and in the house is still felt today in terms of colorism at the very least. Similarly to say that there is no word that is or is not racist in itself is technically…

"He's got black friends so it's okay"

Exactly. Louis C.K. has also used it in a bit and I think it can be really difficult to pull off. First and foremost it better be damn funny. Secondly, it better have some poignancy because to use it as a throwaway gag or for the sake of controversy is exploitative. Again, it's a weird, thin line that is also…

The problem is that you can at once be an ally and still problematic. Maher is openly Islamophobic and doesn't hesitate to go for the easy controversial joke instead of taking the time to stop and think "hey, this might offend some of the people I say that I'm for." This is a problem that African-Americans have been…

How are people feeling about the new Runaways series? Could be good, I'm interested to see where it goes.

Yeah, Vince is never going to let go of the "if it didn't happen in WWE it didn't count" angle, which in turn hurts these guys because he feels like he has to rework their characters or he has better ideas for them when in truth it's just the same old stuff. I don't see why you sign guys who have worked hard in the…

But do you think he'll still be Omega? Part of the problem with recent acquisitions is that instead of leaning into what made them stars elsewhere they try and turn them into either more digestible versions by reducing them to a gimmick and a catchphrase or make them into a past WWE star 2.0. So would they let him…

Both Tamaki's are killing it right now! I can't wait to check this out. Hope they have another book together soon, I loved This One Summer.

How do people feel about future WWE signings? Looking at the way things are shaping out now, it's conflicting because on the one hand, both rosters at times can feel thin because they run through these feuds so fast, but on the other hand when you look at it on paper they're loaded. Nakamura, AJ, Ambrose, Joe,…

But I'm not even trolling I'm just saying if you're a single dad and it's your weekend with your daughter, nothing is stopping you from seeing Wonder Woman, you can still see it literally anywhere else except for that specific time at that specific theater. Unless Alamo, which is a theater chain that consists of…

But they can go to another theater or just go earlier in the day.

But they can still see the movie, just not that night at Alamo.

Don't forget one of Jimmy's many gorilla wives.

Only if they can get Doop to direct.

I think it would be smart if they did what Marvel did with the Russo's and scoop up Noah Hawley from Fargo and Legion. I know he's extremely busy but I think he'd make an amazing JLD movie or more importantly a Swamp Thing/Constantine team up movie.

Right, the first two films were made in the middle of Alan Moore's run with like zero budget. I feel like a really good Swamp Thing movie could be made with the right director/lead combo. The question is would WB let them get weird with it or force them to play it fairly straight.

Don't sleep on that Viktor Vaughn album. Vaudeville Villain and Untitled are both amazing. Also Doomsday and Operation Greenbacks from Operation Doomsday. "Amen/ It's funny significance make a difference/ notice parables of three in every other inference/ for instance/ who wants to battle, on the real?/ choose your…

When I saw this headline I just burst out laughing. Just last week he was talking about this amazing fresh take he had on the superhero genre and now he's peacing out. I'm hoping this means we can just get a solo Swamp Thing movie instead of forcing him in on this team.

I picked up some back issues of Spider-Man and the X-Men on FCBD (10 cents each!) and this just makes me miss those kids more. Glad to see Glob Herman though. Hopefully Shark Girl shows up.