The Smart Money Woman | African Millennial Womanhood and Money Lessons
As an avid lover of African literature, I was excited at the fact that the story is set in Lagos, Nigeria. There are several references…
Netflix’s Self Made | Dispelling the Myths
We’re officially on #lockdown now, which means more time on our hands for leisure activities. Reading, cooking, home workouts and especially eating will feature multiple…
Film Review | A Fall From Grace
Lately, there has been a lot of online discourse surrounding Tyler Perry and his preference for the usual tropes which have long been perpetuated…
Film Review | Sidechic Gang
By now you’ll know that I’m in equal parts proudly Ghanaian and British. Does that make me British Ghanaian or Ghanaian British? I don’t know!…
Madeline’s Top Netflix Picks
Aside from reading books by women, one of my other pastimes is to enjoy an enthralling show on everyone’s favourite streaming service. With the sun…
Film Review | If Beale Street Could Talk
Fonny and Tish: when friends become lovers If Beale Street Could Talk, based on James Baldwin’s 1974 novel is a heartbreakingly beautiful film which is…
Film Review | Lionheart
Lionheart is a transport company based in Enugu in Eastern Nigeria, which has transported Nigerians around the country for years. Ran by Chief Ernest Obiagu…
Film Review | Nappily Ever After
Last Friday saw the release of Nappily Ever After on Netflix, and trust me, Twitter has been talking! Based on the novel by Trisha R.…
Film Review | Crazy Rich Asians
It’s not very often I go out on a school night. I’m that girl who’s most likely to offer a well-curated excuse for missing out…
What BlacKkKlansman Taught Me About The Irony of History
http://www.universalpictures.co.uk/micro/blackkklansman# Every so often, I may switch things up on the blog a little, and I’d like to begin with this film review. An Important…
Three Storytelling Lessons from The Bobby Brown Story
Courtesy of BET and Bustle.com The much-awaited Bobby Brown Story, a biopic documenting the life of the “Don’t Be Cruel” singer premiered on BET on…
Ten Ways Black Panther Destroys Narratives about Africa
Image courtesy of Marvel I watched Black Panther with hubby and some friends last night, and even after a night’s sleep, I’m still buzzing! I didn’t…