Ashley Smalls·Nov 11, 2025When the Creator Becomes the Monster: Netflix’s Frankenstein and the Obsession Behind CreationThere’s a reason Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein keeps coming back to life. It’s not just because Hollywood loves monsters. It’s because every…
Ashley Smalls·Sep 30, 2025Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Is A Dazzling, Uneven Entry That Pushes The Series Towards Its…When Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — The Movie: Infinity Castle finally arrived in theaters, it carried with it the weight of expectation…
Ashley Smalls·Dec 2, 2022Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Shouldn’t Be Overshadowed By Tim Burton’s History With Black CharactersThe way Wednesday sets up its Black characters has led to discussions around Tim Burton’s complicated history of mishandling Black…
Ashley Smalls·Oct 24, 2022‘House Of The Dragon’s’ Black Velaryons Are A Refreshing Change In ‘Game Of Thrones’ TV UniverseHow House of the Dragon has succeeded — and come up short — in its inclusion of Black Velaryons as the series’ first season comes to an…
Ashley Smalls·Feb 9, 2021How Lovecraft Country uses AfroFuturism to let Black Women ShineLovecraft Country, created by Misha Green, takes the experiences of African Americans and applies science fiction to depict the racial…
Ashley Smalls·Feb 3, 2020Blerd Problems: Making Comic-Cons More InclusiveComic-Cons are no longer just for fans’ love of comic books. As nerd culture becomes more mainstream, comic-cons have now become annual…
Ashley Smalls·Jan 5, 2017History Has It’s Eyes On You“I wanna build something that’s gonna outlive me.” — Lin-Manual Miranda
InJournalism InnovationbyAshley Smalls·Dec 17, 2016ABC News is taking storytelling to the next level with virtual realityBy: Ashley Smalls and Philip B. Richardson
InJournalism InnovationbyAshley Smalls·Sep 20, 2016A WorkPlace Discrimination AppPeople who regularly experience racial discrimination or harassment at work learn to navigate their work environment nimbly, but with…
