After 50 years in a state penitentiary, a pyromaniac (Trejo) is released back into society, and immediately embarks on a raucous arson spree.
Like all modern societal phenomenons, it started with a meme. This one highlighted that when there’s a mom in a Pixar film, she is almost without fail given striking curves that highlight the bottom half of her body following a minuscule waist. From Elastigirl to the skeletal Mama Imelda, the animation giant’s artists seem to have a fixation on making exaggeratedly curvy maternal characters.
In Tall Girl, Jodi learns to stand tall and find confidence within.
Here are some of our picks for inclusive Black love stories in film and media. We hope you enjoy these tender love stories and beautiful depictions.
Praising Black representation and condemning the power structures that suppress it, a mother delivers an impassioned speech to her distant son.
Eloquent and informative, Hajera Sheikh’s documentary Kathak: Dancing With Taboos tells a story of love for one’s culture and perseverance through adversity.
