Tag: Netflix
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4 Multicultural Distractions for These Dark Days
Hello Meltingpot Community, Do you know what day it is? Are you and your loved one suffering from lockdown fatigue? Are you looking for some quality multicultural distractions for you and your kids? Whether you need distractions from the shitshow happening in Minneapolis and New York City, or just from the monotony of your current…
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5 Family-Friendly Multicultural Movies & Shows to Watch Right Now
Hello Meltingpot Community, If you’re like me, then you are in dire need of good family-friendly programming to get you through this lockdown lifestyle. Also, if you’re like me, which I assume you are because you’re reading my blog, you want your entertainment to come with some color and diversity. Never fear, Meltingpot community. Here…
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Madam C.J. Walker Deserved Better than ‘Self-Made’
Hello Meltingpot Community, If you recall, earlier this month I posted about how excited I was to watch the Netflix mini-series, Self-Made:Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker. I probably should have kept my expectations low based solely on the clunky, pseudo warning in the title, but alas, my love for Madam C.J. Walker,…
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Why Did I Watch Outbreak Last Night?
Hello Meltingpot Community, Please reach through your computer screen and slap me. Hard. Last night, in the spirit of family bonding, I watched Outbreak with son number two. He’s fifteen and loves horror films. I don’t. Needless to say, we have very different taste in movies. I do like thrillers though, so I agreed to…
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“Always Be My Maybe” An Asian-American Rom-Com
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I think we all know that I’m a huge advocate for diversity. I love #diversebooks, #diversemovies, #diversepodcasts etc. As a person who always grew up hungry for media content that reflected my life as a Black girl, I know how important it is to see yourself in the pages of books, in…
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“Made in Mexico” Shatters Stereotypes but Puts Them Back Together Again
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Netflix has debuted a new original reality series called, Made in Mexico. The show follows the lives of a handful of Mexico’s young, wealthy, elite as they live their “passionate,” “dramatic” lives in Mexico city. Based on the trailer, the show looks like Real Housewives of Mexico City, but in Spanish…and with…
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#FridayFavorites: Chris Rock’s Tamborine
Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Friday! That means I share something that’s making me happy that hopefully might make you happy too. Lord knows we need some happy right now given what’s happening in this country right now. Last night, el esposo and I watched Chris Rock’s Netflix special, Tamborine, even though it was a school…
