“You have to be twice as good as them to get half of what they have.” - Rowan Pope

Michael B. Jordan was literally twice as good in his portrayal of the Smokestack Twins, and he took home the golden statue for it. Shoutout to the entire cast and crew of Sinners. And shoutout to Javier Bardem for continuing to remember the people of Palestine on the biggest stages.

Despite the problematic nature of institutions and academies, I truly believe art has the potential to change lives and minds. If you haven’t, yet, please see The Voice of Hind Rajab.