

Nashville Plays A Complicated Medley With Street Performers
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

Shadowhunters star Isaiah Mustafa Chats With BGN
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

Shadowhunters Executive Producer Michael Reisz on the Art of Adapting “Malec” and What to Expect in Season Two
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

7 Times Luke Cage’s Claire Temple Proved She’s An Unsung Defender
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

Magnus Bane is an inspiration to every one of us struggling to be our true self
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

Mortal Instruments Scribe Cassandra Clare & Series Bosses Talk Shadowhunters Season 2
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

5 Times Luke Cage Was Unapologetically Black
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

Grimm’s Reggie Lee Teases Season 6 Wumance and “Hulking Out”
It looks like things could get pretty hairy for Sergeant Drew Wu in the final season of Grimm. Our favorite sardonic sergeant has for most of the series remained, as star Reggie Lee often describes, an “every man.” One of … Continue reading Grimm’s Reggie Lee Teases Season 6 Wumance and “Hulking Out”

5 TV Shows That Benefited from Racebending
Hollywood’s habit of (or insistence on) whitewashing, or casting white actors in roles that are historically nonwhite, has been an issue for as long as the small screen has been around. For almost as long, challenges to the practice have … Continue reading 5 TV Shows That Benefited from Racebending

Thousand Foot Krutch to rock Wisconsin Valley Fair
Wisconsin Valley Fair headliner Thousand Foot Krutch is a rock band for the ages. With over 20 years of music-making experience, eight studio albums to their name, and thousands of shows under their belt, there’s very little the Toronto-bred band … Continue reading Thousand Foot Krutch to rock Wisconsin Valley Fair