The Shape of Water is an adult fairy tale about misfits that exist on the margins of society. I can see why Del Toro chose to write a mute protagonist with a black female and gay man as supporting characters, taking place in the 1950’s during the height of civil rights activism.
Read MoreCaptain America: Civil War, was pretty damn good. Not the revelation that Winter Soldier was, but its up there with the best of MARVEL's ever expanding roster of films.
Read MoreThis is an excerpt from a TED Talk called No More Labels, by Wanuri Kahiu, a Kenyan science fiction filmmaker and storyteller. It deals with science fiction and fantasy storytelling by artists who are African or of the diaspora, and the issues of racial identity amongst artists from Africa and of the diaspora.
Read MoreMy science fiction education began with a simple realization: Humans Are White.
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