Tag: The Help

Popular Movies You Didn’t Know Were Based on Books

Popular Movies You Didn’t Know Were Based on Books

It’s always interesting to see if the movie version of a book is actually better than the book itself. So here’s a handy list of fan-favorite movies that were actually based on books for you to check out! Gonna go out on a limb here and say that most people probably don’t know that these movies have literary origins because the film versions are just as good, if not better!

Do Black Stories Capitalize Off Black Trauma?

Do Black Stories Capitalize Off Black Trauma?

Books like “The Help” and “12 Years a Slave” are often categorized as Black stories but do they uplift the Black community, or do they capitalize off the trauma and pain of Black people? Until recently, it was considered taboo to speak about the dark history of the world. Now it’s become something of a sensitization.

Emma Stone: Beautiful Inside and Out

Emma Stone: Beautiful Inside and Out

Actress Emma Stone is proving to be one of Hollywood’s hottest stars and it seems that she has no plans of slowing down. The 22-year old beauty has three hit movies out in theaters, Crazy Stupid Love, Friends with Benefits and The Help, meaning she has been seen all over the red carpet. All three […]

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