I’m really looking forward to seeing the Disney live action of The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey, this May. As someone who is sometimes voiceless I have always felt an affinity with Ariel, however, unlike her I didn’t become mute because I traded in my voice for the love of a Prince (or if you […]
Followers of me on Twitter will know that I’ve been a regular on the Black Woman’s Hour podcast for the past two years. The anniversary of my debut on the pod has just passed. And you may recall, I joined as a guest on episode 3, and it’s nice to think we are still going […]
****Contains spoilers**** For the regular visitors to my blog, you’ll know I love my soaps, and I put the spotlight on the Black characters that feature in the show. Consequently, you know I was excited that the soap with the prettiest Black woman on TV (Celeste Faroe played by Andrea Ali), i.e. Hollyoaks had an […]
Did you catch up on the happenstances on our favourite TV shows? Well, if not, here’s a summary of what happened to the Black characters over in EastCorrieDaleOaks in March. Due to the continuing Covid restrictions, filming continues to be done in blocks so the progression of stories is taking just that little longer to […]
Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Elaine, and I have a confession to make… I am addicted to soaps. Not the kind you wash yourself with, but rather the soaps we tune into from 7pm onwards every weeknight. My addiction is so bad that I have been known to throw a soap related […]
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