Saturday, 6 June 2020

Studio Interference Kept Sue Storm From Being Black in 2015's Fantastic Four, Says Director Josh Trank

Josh Trank, in the time surrounding the release of his latest movie, Capone, has been more open than ever about his troubled experiences directing big-budget superhero fare with the disastrous 2015 version of Fantastic Four. Now, he’s being frank about the racial politics of casting that film.

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Grab Aukey's Mechanical Keyboard for $40 and Enter the World of the Clack

AUKEY 104-Key Mechanical Gaming Keyboard | $40 | Amazon | Use code KINJAG12

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Pollution Is Racial Violence

Today, Black families are most likely to live surrounded by toxic air pollutants extractive industries discharge into their backyards. Black people face a more immediate threat whenever they leave their homes: the police. To disconnect the two is irresponsible. Polluting industries don’t wind up in Black communities…

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Let's Abolish the Police Force

Abolishing the police—or at the very least, significantly defunding them, to the point they are only a minimal presence in our communities—might sound like a radical and far-fetched solution to systemic police violence. Who would you call if someone stole your car or broke into your house? What if you were a victim of…

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How to Track the Tech That's Tracking You Every Day

It’s easy to feel helpless right now. Cities across the country are seeing unarmed protesters maimed by police officers who enjoy both the full support of the current presidential administration and of the American legal system itself. Congress is, in 2020, debating whether to make lynching a federal hate crime. And…

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