Media Diversified
Foregrounding marginalised voices
A mixed-race film graduate, Shane Thomas comes from Jamaican and Mauritian parentage. He has been blogging about sport since 2010 at the website for The Greatest Events in Sporting History. He is also a contributor to ‘Simply Read’, the blogging offshoot of the podcasting network, Simply Syndicated. A lover of sport, genre-fiction, and privilege checking, Shane can be found on Twitter, both at @TGEISH and @tokenbg (and yes, the handle does mean what you think it means).
CONTENT NOTE: This piece will include examples of racism, rape culture, domestic violence and transphobia. by Shane Thomas With the recent incidents concerning the footballer, Dani Alves – and the subsequent #weareallmonkeys hashtag, as well as LA Clippers owner, Donald Sterling being banned from the NBA, it may give a false impression that the arenas… Read More
CONTENT NOTE: Some of the embedded links in this piece are NSFW. by Shane Thomas While not placing it in the pantheon of truly great television, I’ve been a fan of Game of Thrones since the show debuted in 2011. I normally like my drama pessimistic, with a hard edge, and even downright cruel on occasion.… Read More
CONTENT NOTE: This review will contain spoilers About a month ago, one of my follows on Twitter (@BlackGirlNerds) sent out the following tweet: I enthusiastically affirmed this notion. I mention this, because the tweets are relevant for placing An Oversimplification of Her Beauty(which I will refer to as “Of Her Beauty”for this review) into context… Read More
Content note for plot spoilers, and depictions of racist and misogynoirist violence: by Shane Thomas It speaks volumes when a filmmaker has a distinctive tonality to their work after only three films. With Hunger and Shame, Steve McQueen has made movies of searing intensity. His latest, 12 Years a Slave is no different. It’s a… Read More
by Shane Thomas 2012 was a memorable year in British sport. At the forefront of that was Jessica Ennis-Hill[1], who managed to deal with the intense pressure of being billed as the face of the 2012 London Olympics, and to win gold in the heptathlon to the delight of a rapturous home crowd. The victory… Read More
by Shane Thomas Back in 2011, Channel 4 had a season of programming, which they called their “Street Summer” season. A tokenistic nod to featuring the lives of working-class people, especially working-class people of colour? Possibly. However, it did feature some fascinating viewing. One of their programmes was the documentary, Life of Rhyme. It was my… Read More
by Shane Thomas I’ve written before about Janelle Monae. Writers such as Emily J. Lordi and Trudy from Gradient Lair have reviewed Monae’s sophomore album, The Electric Lady, at length. My review will go through the record track by track, and see if it justifies its warm critical reception: 1) Suite IV: Electric Overture This… Read More
by Shane Thomas Roy Hodgson, the England manager. A racist? Personally I don’t think he is. What struck me isn’t the debate over Hodgson’s character, the vagaries of language, or the ever-present and; wearying proclamation of “political correctness gone mad!“ Rather, it was the general consensus that made Hodgson the ‘victim’ in this story. And… Read More
by Shane Thomas I have something of a beef with the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards. It’s a common complaint during this time of year. However, my bugbear has nothing to do with the canard that the awards ceremony is racist. You can set your watch to the, “MOBO’s! Where’s the equality?! What about… Read More
A list of actors that could affect progressive change in Britain by Shane Thomas CONTENT NOTE: Some of the video links in this piece are NSFW due to strong language. While it’s less of a rarity to see non-white actors on our television screens these days[1], there’s no doubt that it remains difficult for actors… Read More
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