PinnedShawn MurrayA Moment, Frozen In TimeI wrote about the victims of gun violence, especially the children, who deserve better.Jun 1, 20221Jun 1, 20221
PinnedShawn MurrayOn WATCHMEN and the Audacity and of Black HeroismIt is May 24, 2018, 140 days into the production of what would eventually become Season 1 of HBO’s Watchmen, the show’s creator — a term…Dec 23, 2019Dec 23, 2019
Shawn MurrayMF DOOM: Hip-Hop’s Worst Kept SecretIn memory of the MF DOOM, hip-hop’s Supervillain, your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper, and a secret superstar.Jan 6, 2021Jan 6, 2021
Shawn Murray‘Time’ Review: Time Waits for No One, but Love DoesA review of one of the best films of 2020.Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Shawn MurrayThe WinnerIf Devin didn’t come into this store damn-near every day for the last 12 years, Izzy might not have said a thing. He didn’t even know…Aug 5, 2020Aug 5, 2020
Shawn MurrayWhy We Fight: Protesting, Police Brutality, and the Straw Man of “Black-on-Black Crime”Closing the book on the question “what about Black-on-Black crime?”Jun 2, 2020Jun 2, 2020
Shawn MurrayStuck Inside #4: Road to PerditionBack in the twilight of the VHS-era, I was a young boy who would watch a number of movies from grandmother’s extensive VHs collection. And…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Shawn MurrayStuck Inside #3: Hard EightThere’s nothing quite like watching a person who appears to be totally confident in whatever situation they find themselves in. A person…Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Shawn MurrayStuck Inside #2: Stop Making SenseI normally opt for essays rather than reviews when writing about film, but during this indefinite period of isolation, I thought I’d use…Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
Shawn MurrayStuck Inside #1: Ghost WorldI normally opt for essays rather than reviews when writing about film, but during this indefinite period of isolation, I thought I’d use…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020