Turning a book talk for 'The W: A History of the WNBA' into podcast episodes for The Hard Screen allowed me to think more deeply about a question I've been asked in several interviews. My answer is a short rumination on history and the teachings of one of my Civil Rights heroes.
Art/Film/Music/Lit
It’s Banned Book Week 2026, and at The HARD SCREEN we’re throwing our energy behind the American Library Association’s (or the ALA’s) efforts to protect titles and counter censorship. We also celebrate amazing literature that knuckleheads have banned in some places.
The film GOAT, from Sony Pictures Animation, opens nationwide on Friday. Its themes flip toxic social narratives about women on their head--proving that its producer, Stephen Curry, is out to change more than the game of basketball.
Silence among Ali Wong and showrunners for the Netflix show 'Beef' exacerbates the violent words and deeds of cast member David Choe. Their tight-lipped response is a cynical assault on the intelligence of viewers, art lovers, creative communities of color, and sexual assault survivors everywhere. To finish watching the 10-episode series was not an option.
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