Imani HerringWe’ll Never Be Free Because Freedom Shirts Are On SaleSucks that this is now an evergreen sentiment.Jun 19Jun 19
Imani HerringMedia Illiteracy’s Reprise: “COWBOY CARTER”“COWBOY CARTER” has only been out for a few days, and yet…whew, Lord.Apr 3Apr 3
Imani Herring“Fetch Your White Chaperone”: Biracial Representation in Mainstream MediaI saw “Missing” starring Storm Reid and Nia Long. It was a good movie — I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. But why did they give…Nov 15, 2023Nov 15, 2023
Imani HerringBlack Fascism Theory: Davis, Jackson, and the Facade of Incipience in Musk’s TwitterThis is an excerpt from my final essay written while at college. It pertains to the state of Twitter circa December 2022 and my thoughts on…Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 2023
Imani Herring“Within Our Gates”: A ReviewSpoilers ahead for the 100-year-old movie.Sep 6, 2023Sep 6, 2023
Imani Herring“Imitation of Life”: A Masterpiece. No, I’m Serious.Despite my initial feelings, I think the original 1934 Imitation of Life is a masterpiece. On both a technical and metaphorical level, the…May 10, 2023May 10, 2023
Imani HerringBlack Love: “Moonlight” and “Love & Basketball”In hindsight, the success around Barry Jenkins’ 2016 coming-of-age drama Moonlight feels like it came from thin air. With a story that…May 3, 2023May 3, 2023
Imani HerringI Really, Really Wanted To Like “Wendell & Wild”, Guys.(Spoilers for Wendell & Wild, obviously. This is in good faith, I swear.)Dec 15, 2022Dec 15, 2022
Imani HerringBrooks, Hughes, and Black VenerationLangston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks, two of the most prolific writers to come out of the Harlem Renaissance era, were no strangers to…Dec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022
Imani HerringThe Sapphic Reclamation of Heteronormative Power in “The Handmaiden”The Handmaiden is a 2016 South Korean drama/romance that doesn’t bait its audience with promises of lesbianism. This is a queer movie — no…Nov 30, 2022Nov 30, 2022