The last full week of April has come and gone, further illustrating just how time really does fly by. Nevertheless, we prosper on through the fabric of space and time! Last week, we featured some great reviews and editorials from Hubert out of New York’s Tribeca Film Festival, we shared the first official trailer for Batman […]
[This Week In TV] The Americans; Other Space; Inside Amy Schumer
This Week in TV is a weekly feature reviewing the best, worst and most interesting episodes of television from the past seven days. The plan is to cover a wide variety of shows, but not always the same ones each week, so let us know in the comments which ones you’d particularly like to read […]
[The Weekly Swarm] 4/13 – 4/19
We’re officially in the middle of April, meaning we’re in the long stretch towards summer. Are you prepared for the onslaught of music festivals and weekly block parties? I know I’m not. What I am ready for, however, is recapping last week’s great content on Ruby Hornet. While it was a bit of a short […]
Spike Lee Asking for $3 Million Tax Break for Chiraq
Last week, Chicagoans found themselves divided over the announcement that Spike Lee will be directing a Chicago-set film, Chiraq. Myself and the rest of the Ruby Hornet team took a stand against the title, calling the name “misguided, demeaning, and insulting to Chicago.” The director is in town for this weekend’s CIMM Fest, and recently met […]
[The Weekly Swarm] 4/6 – 4/12
Last week was definitely a great week for us. We visited a Scientology church and lived to tell the tale, Nick analyzed not only the treatment of Latino characters in TV, but also the positive effects YouTube has had for musicians, Xander reviewed and recapped new episodes of Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Better Call Saul, and Marvel’s Daredevil, […]
My Trip to the Local Scientology Church
The author has requested to remain anonymous. Classical music plays outside of a lucrative business on one of the busiest streets in my city, but I’ve never seen anyone go in. Maybe it’s because this is the only place around that attempts to lure you in this way. Intrigued, I decided to go in. As […]
Spike Lee’s Use of Chiraq for His Next Film is Infuriating
My faith in Spike Lee’s abilities as a compelling storyteller has been dwindling for a few years now, and it was all but severed after watching his latest film, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. During my video interview with the director, I asked him why he decided to crowdfund the film, to which he replied, “To get […]
Television Has Been Good to the Latino Community Lately
As cinema continues to struggle with Chicano representation, let alone portray the Spanish community in a non-stereotypical fashion, television has been quietly (and sometimes, not so quietly) making headway toward better treatment of its Latino characters. With more members of the community producing and writing for television, the wealth of fully fleshed out characters has […]