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Captain America: Brave New World – A Hero’s Journey Against All Odds

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Captain America: Brave New World – A Hero’s Journey Against All Odds Journal Prompt: What are three things I can do this week to take care of myself? Listen below or o n your favorite streaming platform Captain America: Brave New World starting with Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford was released in theaters on February 14th. Now, I admit that I did not have high hopes for this movie based on a couple of things. Ever since Avengers: Endgame Marvel hasn’t been hitting it like it used to and the trailers I’ve watched for Brave New World did not get me excited enough about this new Marvel movie. Nevertheless, I was determined to see for myself because the racist trolls were trying to take it down before it even got the chance all because they did not like a black Captain America. They did not even care that the storyline followed the comics and even had one host talking about how Steve gave the shield to some random black guy. Random (in my Soldier Boy voice)! We will not have it oh. So my ...
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Harlem: The Final Season – A Touching and Unforgettable Farewell on Prime

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Harlem The Final Season: It comes to an end on Prime Journal Prompt: How does my body feel today, and what does it need from me? Listen below or on your favorite streaming platform   I just finished the last season of Harlem and I am sad. I am sad because it was so good and now it has come to an end. Harlem was giving Sex and the City Harlem edition. I have said it before. Quinn played by Grace Byers is Charlotte. Camille played by Meagan Good is Carrie. Angie played by Shoniqua Shandai is Samantha. Last, Tye played by Jerrie Johnson is Miranda by default. Ian played by Tyler Lepley is Aidan if Carrie didn’t keep leaving his ass for Big. I mean, I am definitely simplifying it but you get the drift.  So there are three seasons to Harlem that follow the four ladies through the ups and downs of trying to live their best professional lives and find love as they do it. I found this series to be fun and entertaining while touching on some real-life concerns that professional black w...
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Powerful Quotes from Rest is Resistance: Tenet 1 by Tricia Hersey

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Rest is Resistance Part 2: Tenet 1   Listen now below or on your favorite streaming platform It has been a while since I did Part 1 of Rest is Resistance and it is appropriate that I hop into it now because as things are happening around me, I need to remind myself that we are resting. I need to rest and focus on me and doing me and growing me and enjoying me. If there was ever a time to take rest as resistance it is now because I am tired!  For the rest of the parts, we will look into my favorite quotes from the book. For a review of the book and my thoughts, please return to part 1 ( Rest is Resistance The Book Review Part 1 ) .  Mind you these quotes are pulled from the introduction where Hersey introduces us to the four tenets of the nap ministry. These four tenets are: Rest is a form of resistance because it disrupts and pushes back against capitalism and white supremacy.  Our bodies are a site of liberation.  Naps provide a portal to imagine, invent, and h...
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The Wolfman 2025 Movie Review

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The Wolfman 2025 Movie Review The Wolfman starring, Julia Garner and Christopher Abbott has been out for a couple of weeks now. Released in the US on July 17th, it had a lackluster box office opening weekend of just a little over 10 million. Currently, it is sitting at around 28 million with a mid-performance on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb. The movie follows a family who returns to a secluded town to take care of family affairs after learning of a relative’s passing. While they are in this remote part of the country, they encounter a ferocious beast and have to do all they can to survive the night.  Listen now below or on your favorite major streaming platform Now, you all already know, I don’t do scary movies anymore. There was a time when I would have been all over this but that time has been long gone for me. So naturally I had no interest in seeing this but I ended up watching it by default because the timing was right and we wanted to watch something. However, I was surprised tha...
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The Wind Down Entertainment Rewind 4

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The Wind Down Entertainment Rewind 4 Listen Now! Also available on multiple streaming platforms What are you doing to manage your stress? Remember to create and cultivate your safe space.  Top 10 Box Office for the weekend Tonight’s Conversation and Kita Rose  Derrick Jackson on repeat. But why are ya’ll still listening to him? Harlem is Back! Hillmon TikTok University. How did I get enrolled? Bruno Mars getting nasty with Sexy Redd- Fat Juicy and Wet I Am Legend 2 trailer is fake DeepSeek shaking things up in the tech sector Tabitha Brown backlash because of Target and other DEI detractors Casting of Children of Blood and Bones Colleen Hoover gone ghost in the Blake Lively Justine Baldonie Drama
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Keke Palmer Shines in One of Them Days

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One of Them Days Movie Review One of Them Days premiered at number two at the box office with Mufasa: The Lion King rising to the top again after being dethroned by Den of Thieves: Pantera the previous weekend.  Listen below now! One of Them Days starring Keke Plamer and SZA is produced by Issa Rae, the mastermind behind HBO’s hit Insecure. The film follows the two best friends and roommates as they navigate a wild and crazy day trying to gather their rent money so they do not get evicted. It is currently doing well with moviegoers staying with a strong 94% from Rotten Tomatoes and 7.2/10 from IMDb. The cast is popping with fan favorites from Katt Williams to Keyla Monterros Mejia to Lil Rel Howery. I was excited to see Joshua David Neal get his break because I have been watching his talents on TikTok for the past few years, and he’s got skills behind the camera more than in front of it.  One of Them Days is worth the high audience marks. I laughed out loud a few times in larg...
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The Circle of Sound: A Review of Mufasa: The Lion King Soundtrack

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  Mufasa: The Lion King Sound Track So by now, you know how much I adore Mufasa: The Lion King. It is leaps and bounds better than the live-action version of The Lion King. However, that soundtrack though!  Listen to podcast now. Spoilers included. It is composed by none other than Lin-Manuel Miranda and that might make me biased because of how much I love the music for Hamilton and Encanto. Mind you this soundtrack only has seven tracks but each one is impactful.  Ngomos- I loved this opening to the film because it took me back to the first time I went to the movies. It was to see Coming to America and I got the same feeling from the beginning of that movie when Mbube Wimoweh by Ladysmith Black Mambazo started playing. It was more of a nostalgic moment for me but a great way to start the movie.  Milele—This is a beautiful song that takes the time to lay the groundwork for the viewer to see and be a part of Mufasa’s destiny. I also really enjoyed hearing Anika Noni R...
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The Wine Down Entertainment Rewind 3

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  The Wine Down Entertainment Rewind 3 Listen Now! California Fires Protect your safe space Squid Games 2 Chloe Baily and Burna Boy Megan Markle Megan Thee Stallion Megan Goode Aaron Pierre Mufasa Wicked Don Lemon Jamie Foxx Short Drama's Allison Holker Blake Lively, Ryan Reynold, and Justine Baldoni
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Mufasa: The Lion King- A Majestic Prequel Worth Roaring About

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Mufasa: The Lion King- A Majestic Prequel Worth Roaring About Subscribe, like, share. Available on most streaming platforms . LISTEN NOW Mufasa: The Lion King tells the story of a young Mufasa’s journey to become the Lion King. Along the way, the audience learns how Scar became Scar and how the two brothers came to have a falling out. Before I get into the spoilers, I have to say that I enjoyed the cinematography and setting. The voice acting was on point. I was surprisingly impressed with Blue Ivy as the voice of Kiara. Upon first watching, I gave it a 7/10 but then went home, and listened to the soundtrack after which I watched it again in the theaters. I definitely had a much more enjoyable experience the second time around because I was ridiculously engaged. I might as well have been one of the kids at that point. I have to say, this was so much better than The Lion King live-action.  The soundtrack track is a banger. Lin Manuel Miranda strikes again. Beyoncé can't act Blue Ivy...
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Exploring Looper’s Ultimate Sci-fi Countdown: A Dive into the Top 107 Best Sci-Fi Movies Part 2

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Exploring Looper’s Ultimate Sci-fi Countdown: A Dive into the Top 107 Best Sci-Fi Movies Part 2 Subscribe, like, share. Available on most streaming platforms Listen Now: My first look into Looper’s list was last June 2024. Check out Part 1 . Obviously, I should have looked at the rest of the list to create a part 2 review long ago but here we are. Over six months later, they have updated from 98 to 107 which is understandable since new movies continue to make an entry. Will there be a part three? Yes, but I will try not to wait so long for the next installment before they change it up again. Link to the full article is below. Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse 93 from 76 Lilo and Stich 79 from 71 Men in Black 78 from 70 Gravity Gattaca Black Panther Pacific Rim Sorry to Bother You Looper  The Iron Giant Minority Report Frankenstein Predator Edge of Tomorrow The Invisible Man Everything Everywhere All at Once Total Recall Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Superman: The Movie Annih...
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