A look at my media picks for January 2023, including “The Loud House” season 5 hitting Paramount+ and a Hulu adaptation of “The 1619 Project.”
Movies and TV
The 10 highest-grossing animated movies starring people of color
A list of the 10 highest-grossing animated movies starring people of color, from Pixar’s “Coco” to Sony’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”
The 10 highest-grossing superhero movies starring people of color
A list of the 10 highest-grossing superhero movies starring people of color, from Marvel’s Black Panther to Disney’s “Big Hero 6.”
Recommended movie theater subscription services
MoviePass is relaunching its movie theater subscription service. However, there are better alternatives available.
“Encanto” wins the 2022 Oscar for Animated Feature; “CODA” the first streaming service film to win Best Picture
A look at the 2022 Academy Awards, plus thoughts on Will Smith/Chris Rock, what’s wrong with the Oscars, and “CODA”‘s win.
Cartoon review: “Turning Red”
A review of the Disney/Pixar film “Turning Red,” as well as why the film’s star is relatable (despite what some online say).
“Soul Train” turns 50; also, why did traditional dance TV shows end?
This year marks the 50th anniversary of landmark dance show “Soul Train.” However, why did “Soul Train” and traditional dance TV shows end?
Why did Saturday morning cartoons end?
A look at reasons why Saturday morning cartoons have ended as a concept, from the rise of cable TV to broadcast children’s TV regulations.
“Soul” wins the 2021 Oscar for Animated Feature
“Soul” is the winner of the 2021 Academy Award for Animated Feature. Meanwhile, Oscars viewership hit record lows.
Warner Bros. to simultaneously release all of its 2021 movies to theaters and HBO Max
On Thursday came very surprising news… big enough I pushed back my original planned blog post … Warner Bros. to simultaneously release all of its 2021 movies to theaters and HBO MaxRead more