When my father was a toddler, he was adopted from an orphanage in Korea by an American couple. While we haven’t been able to track down the identity of his biological Korean mother (his father was an American soldier), we… Continue Reading
An addition to HBO’s library of powerful documentaries, The Vow takes a closer look into the unsettling world of NXIVM. On the surface, NXIVM had been known as a secretive self-help organization for its members, including celebrities and other well-to-do… Continue Reading
The legend of Mulan is no obscure secret in Chinese folklore. It’s also been popularized through many iterations, most famously in Disney’s 1998 animated film and its widely anticipated live-action version. But were the fantastic accounts of this woman warrior… Continue Reading
On HBO’s Lovecraft Country, Tic, Leti, and George battle not only monsters but also unsavory racists while on the road. Along the way, they stop at Simmonsville Dinette, which they thought was going to be a Black-friendly restaurant called Lydia’s.… Continue Reading
In the first episode of the HBO series adaptation of Lovecraft Country, the main character of Atticus Freeman embarks on a journey through the 1950s Jim Crow united states to find his missing father. With his friend Letitia and her… Continue Reading