‘Black Lightning’ Casts RJ Cyler

dailyblacklightning:

RJ Cyler (Sierra Burgess is a Loser, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) is set for a recurring role opposite Marvin “Krondon” Jones III in the current second season of the CW’s Black Lightning. He’ll play Todd Green, the gangly and awkward tech genius who’s passed over for a research grant. He doesn’t take it well, until he gets an offer to join Tobias Whale (Jones).

‘Black Lightning’ Casts RJ Cyler

bronweathanharthad:

tropes that will always f*ck me up

  • composed characters losing their composure
  • kind characters snapping
  • characters hugging each other after one or both of them have been through hell
  • character cradling their significant other’s face while they kiss
  • character says something hurtful. later on in the movie they are in a similar situation and say something kind instead.
  • self sacrifice
  • griefstricken women (who under normal circumstances wouldn’t hurt a fly) lashing out and striking the person responsible for the loss of their loved one
  • ugly crying
  • characters struggling to talk because they’re about to cry
  • characters reuniting with someone whom they thought were dead
  • FOREHEAD KISSES
  • F O R E H E A D     T O U C H E S

blackontelevision:

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‘Insecure,’ ‘SMILF,’ ‘Vida’ Among Series Awarded with Inaugural ReFrame TV Stamp (EXCLUSIVE)

queensugardaily:

The ReFrame Stamp was created by ReFrame, a coalition of industry professionals founded by Women in Film and the Sundance Institute, to recognize projects that have demonstrated success in gender-balanced hiring. Productions that receive the stamp are those that hire female-identifying people in four out of eight critical areas of production, including writing, directing, showrunning, producing, lead acting roles, season regular acting roles, department heads and crew members. Those series must reflect diversity across all of the season, not just specific episodes. The data was collected with IMDbPro.

The inaugural round of recipients include all five of Shonda Rhimes’ shows, Frankie Shaw’s “SMILF,” Issa Rae’s “Insecure,” Tanya Saracho’s “Vida,” “Broad City” from Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson and Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” among others. Over 350 scripted television programs — airing between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 — were considered to receive the stamp.

‘Insecure,’ ‘SMILF,’ ‘Vida’ Among Series Awarded with Inaugural ReFrame TV Stamp (EXCLUSIVE)