In Nashville, Tenn., where clubs and country-themed bars line the curb, being a professional street performer can be like playing a musical game of David and Goliath. Donavon Cline, a 34-year-old West Virginian guitarist and self-described jazz and blues artist, … Continue reading Nashville Plays A Complicated Medley With Street Performers
When Shadowhunters star Dominic Sherwood assuredly told a crowd of New York Comic Con attendees last October that Season Two had “changed stuff,” it’s safe to assume most fans weren’t expecting that “stuff” to be episode four’s final moments. The … Continue reading Shadowhunters star Isaiah Mustafa Chats With BGN
As TV’s adapted properties regularly prove, deviating from a narrative’s original chronology and character development can be a contentious move. Conversely, it can signal new and exciting storytelling possibilities. In the case of Shadowhunters, Freeform’s adaptation of Cassandra Clare’s The … Continue reading Shadowhunters Executive Producer Michael Reisz on the Art of Adapting “Malec” and What to Expect in Season Two
Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) made her first appearance in Daredevil season one as the woman who pulled Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) out of a dumpster and saved his life using makeshift stitches. From there she had a brief stint as … Continue reading 7 Times Luke Cage’s Claire Temple Proved She’s An Unsung Defender
The ability of streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon to deliver series that creatively, financially and critically rival that of network TV has significantly increased interest in—and decreased stigmas about—web-based media. Critical and audience reception of short form digital content is … Continue reading The 10 Best Web Series of 2016
For the first time in Dew Tour’s nine years, the winter action sports event will feature a competition for para-athletes. While the world’s best winter sports athletes have spent the last months of 2016 gearing up for Dew Tour, which takes … Continue reading Don’t Miss Dew Tour’s New Para-Snowboarding Event
Since Shadowhunters premiered on Freeform last spring, I’ve become totally besotted with one of its lead characters, Magnus Bane (Harry Shum Jr.). The nearly six-foot, chiseled, bisexual “High Warlock of Brooklyn” is a storm of gusto and glamour who draws … Continue reading Magnus Bane is an inspiration to every one of us struggling to be our true self
It’s hard to deny that the scope of the Shadowhunters universe is one of the story’s most appealing qualities. From creatures to customs, the diverse world of shadowhunters, mundanes and downworlders is vast and rich in more ways than one. … Continue reading Mortal Instruments Scribe Cassandra Clare & Series Bosses Talk Shadowhunters Season 2
Luke Cage is the first black male character to lead his own show in the Marvel TV universe. The Netflix series also signals a major shift in the type of casts—and narratives—we see explored in small screen comic book adaptations. The … Continue reading 5 Times Luke Cage Was Unapologetically Black
Supergirl’s premiere marked a major first for modern comic-to-TV adaptations. With Kara Danvers arrival at CBS, the Kryptonian cousin to Clark Kent became the first DC heroine to headline her own series. In an ever-expanding crime fighter spread that has … Continue reading Sharing the Skies: Why the Presence of Superman on Supergirl is a Warning Signal
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