As you may have noticed, we’ve been on hiatus considerably longer than expected. Then again, very little in 2020 has transpired as any of us has expected, which is why we here at BTB have decided it’s time to rejoin the public discourse and examine how we can all contribute to the enduring fight for […]

SWALLOW, a poignant independent film, is currently available on VOD and definitely worth a viewing for its sensitive depiction of sexual trauma on the female psyche and the damage it can wreak on future generations of women. The film is a noteworthy addition to the “women on the verge” genre which has given cinema some […]

Eighty years ago, actress Hattie McDaniel made Hollywood history when on February 29, 1940, she was awarded the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance as Mammy in GONE WITH THE WIND. Winning an Oscar is an enormous accomplishment for anyone but even more extraordinary considering McDaniel was the daughter of parents born […]