Goals for 2025? Who cares
I'm over setting goals but I'm going to do it anyway right?
I really think New Year’s resolutions are pointless, if I have a goal I will begin an action plan at any point whether it is March or October. But, I do think having something to reflect on at the end of the year is important as a “measurement” tool, because I’m super analytical, so I continue to do it each year anyway. It is honestly a never-ending cycle.
Leaving “Discourse” Behind
AFTER I insert myself into recent discourse
This Collider interview took the film and black communities by storm recently, when Denzel was asked for his favorite Kubrick movie, to which he had no opinion. This led to discourse about the nature of being perceived as a cinephile, with white movies being held on a pedestal and black classics not being included as a part of the “must-see” collection for film buffs.
As someone who is typically immersed in “discourse”, since leaving Twitter (I will not call it anything else) nearly two months ago, I have felt a sense of freedom in being more removed from these near-constant conversations. However, I think there is an important discussion happening here, related to the content I create about TV and film.
What is considered “high brow” or held up in the culture is typically associated with its proximity to whiteness (and maleness). While I do believe this interviewer was well-intentioned, he does have blind spots in his perceptions about actors of Denzel’s caliber. I am by no means a “film girlie” but I do consider myself appreciative of all kinds of movies, but as a black woman with highly feminine interests I often have avoided a lot of the “classics” film buffs are expected to know as almost a form of protest after my experience in my high school film classes. I know based on experience, that more often than not if someone within that community asked me my favorite director they’d probably be shocked to hear me say Gina Prince-Bythewood, despite her resume.
A lot of people have taken this discussion to berate, when I personally think the real direction we should take is encouraging film lovers to dive into a wider range of creatives when looking for things to watch from female directors to writers of different ethnicities to queer stories and everything in between. I’ll start with this amazing list by my friend, Gaelyn.
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2024 Faves
To close the year I always have to give my 10 cents whether you ask or not so please see my favorite things from this year below.
Fave Reads
As a lover of books and reading, this is one of my worst reading years ever and the first time I haven’t met my goal. But there were some high points for sure.
Fave Movies
This round-up is a little basic, but I waited on Wicked for a decade and Inside Out 2 made me weep in the theater.
Fave Music
There were so many incredible albums and songs released this year so I had to literally make a playlist of my 30 favorites.
My Fave Video Release
This was absolutely my favorite video I made this year. My hate for Frank Mitchell helps keep me warm at night.
This is easily one of the funniest videos I’ve ever made, but also I was absolutely dead serious. Frank Mitchell? You won’t be seeing the pearly gates.
On the Horizon for 2025
Next year, I’ll be creating a video every other month (hopefully!) and providing you some brain candy here once a month. Help me pick the topic for the first 2025 video below. ⬇️