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email OPINION: Rehashing Old Black Pop Culture Seems Like a Good Idea, But Only If You’re Careful
A ‘Coming To America’ sequel seems exciting, but overdoing it with nostalgia can quickly become overkill.
Published March 5th
Written by Dustin J. Seibert
An unfortunate by-product of creeping toward middle age, as I am, is being forced to watch Hollywood remake, rejigger, sequel, and often f - up shows and movies from my formative years. More often than not, my visceral response is “Why?!? Leave it alone! It was just minding its business!” But I was pretty excited when I first heard the news of a proper sequel to the comedy classic
Updated 05/03/2021 09:11 GMT
Meet Moxie Star Josie Totah – The Actor, Writer And Producer Redefining Trans Representation
“The only way we’re going to be able to move forward is by accurate representation, the Netflix star tells HuffPost UK.
Josie Totah is helping to transform the way trans people are seen on screen.
“I sold my first script to NBC when I was 15 years old,” she tells HuffPost UK. “And ever since then I was like, ‘I want to do this for the rest of my life.’ So yeah, I see development in my future.”
Her next role, in Netflix teen drama Moxie, epitomises the approach to trans storytelling she champions. She plays CJ in the Amy Poehler-directed film, a teenage trans girl within a group of high school feminist activists that launch a zine called Moxie, to protest against the patriarchy – in this case, a group of bigoted high school boys.