Monique JonesinZORAYes, A Black Woman Will Play The Little Mermaid: Get Over ItWith its choice of Halle Bailey for the role, Disney is casting a more inclusive netJul 10, 201940Jul 10, 201940
Monique JonesinZORAIt’s Not Easy Keeping It RealAs a film critic of color, why shouldn’t I be allowed to express my honest opinion?Jun 21, 20197Jun 21, 20197
Monique JonesIn “BTS: Burn the Stage,” the K-Pop group reveals that they are just people, tooRM, J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Suga, Jungkook and V–the boys that make up the K-pop supergroup BTS–want you to know that when you strip away the…May 16, 2018May 16, 2018
Monique JonesBeing Asian in Hollywood: Actors, directors, and creators talk representationRepresentation in Hollywood is an issue by itself, but Asian representation in Hollywood is near non-existent. With the state of Hollywood…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
Monique JonesBeing Latinx in Hollywood: Media creators talk representationLatinx representation in Hollywood is something that seems to be suspiciously under the radar, even though it’s highly important, as the…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
Monique JonesAnalyzing the discourse surrounding Donald Glover’s “This Is America”By now, everyone and their mother has dissected Donald Glover’s “This is America.” The common threads have been reiterated over and over…May 15, 20181May 15, 20181
Monique Jones“Vida” makes a bold step forward for Latinx narratives on televisionStarz’s new drama, Vida, has its first episode posted to YouTube, giving us all a glimpse at what the series has in store. I watched the…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
Monique JonesBTS’ new single, “Singularity” impresses with its smooth R&B soundIn advance of their upcoming album Love Yourself: Tear, BTS has released their latest single, Singularity, featuring the vocal stylings of…May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
Monique JonesWhy I’m excited for “Crazy Rich Asians”The trailer and poster for Crazy Rich Asians is here! I’m beyond stoked to finally see glimpses of this film, and I can’t wait until I can…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018
Monique JonesPassing the cultural buck, as demonstrated by Amy SchumerThe ongoing journey of becoming a better, more socially and culturally responsible person is tough. You’re bound to make a lot of mistakes…Apr 16, 2018Apr 16, 2018