Month: August 2020

BGW: LOVECRAFT COUNTRY S1: EP 3 “HOLY GHOST,” with Tony Goldwyn

In this episode of Black Girl Watching, Brooke Obie and Britni Danielle break down Lovecraft Country ep 3. “Holy Ghost,” and how religion and spirituality can both hinder and further Black liberation. Featuring an interview with co-star Tony Goldwyn (Samuel Braithwaite).

BGW: LOVECRAFT COUNTRY S1: EP2 “WHITEY’S ON THE MOON”

IS [SPOILER] DEAD?! The iconic actor Courtney B. Vance, AKA Uncle George stops by Black Girl Watching to give us the inside scoop on what’s coming next.

BGW: LOVECRAFT COUNTRY S1: EP 1 “SUNDOWN”

Critics writers and editors Brooke Obie and Britni Danielle launch the pilot episode of “Black Girl Watching” with a breakdown of HBO’s new series “Lovecraft Country.” From racist monsters to actual sci-fi/horror monsters, the show tackles what it feels like to be Black in America in the 1950s–and today.

BLACK GIRL WATCHING SEASON ONE: LOVECRAFT COUNTRY

Welcome to Black Girl Watching, a new film/TV podcast from Brooke Obie and Britni Danielle. The first season covers HBO’s hit drama, Lovecraft Country. Listen to the show on Spotify and follow the show on Twitter @BlkGrlWatching.

MEET THE HOSTS

Brooke Obie

BROOKE OBIE

Brooke Obie is an award-winning critic, author of the three-time award-winning novel BOOK OF ADDIS: CRADLED EMBERS, and entertainment editor and journalist named to The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans of 2019 for her industry-shaking piece, “How Green Book and the Hollywood Machine Swallowed Donald Shirley Whole.” Follow her on Twitter @BrookeObie.

BRITNI DANIELLE

Britni Danielle is a veteran writer, editor, and cultural critic. She has written extensively for both print and digital publications on a myriad of topics, including dating, feminism, race, and pop culture for ESSENCE, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Shondaland, espnW, and Glamour. Follow her on Twitter @BritniDWrites.