Cinema has suffered deeply since the pandemic and the resulting lockdown. Many films have delayed release dates and more still will go straight to vod. But as we suspected, cinema and film as a storytelling part of culture isn’t going anywhere and to that end, it adapts. Enter an organisation called Oma Cinema (omacinema.com). They design theatres and the ones they’re coming up with now look like they’ve been inspired by a scene from Star Wars. They have designed pods that take social distancing to a whole new level. Take a look for yourself. 

Have a look if you will at the (now deleted) tweet from Vampire Diaries author Julie Plec. Evidence as to why she might think that black women could take on additional burdens of the world comes in the form of her writing of the character ‘Bonnie Bennett’. For those who haven’t watched, ‘Bonnie’ performs the role of the stereotypical ‘magical negro’, giving up herself time and again as sacrifice for her white pals. These are the types of roles and repesenatations of black women we will always rile against. 

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