If you are in Chicago go to this meeting. Bring someone with you. Shannon Downey is a force of nature.

227 and The Golden Girls premiered on the same night September 1985. Only now realizing they have the same female dynamic. sassy lead: Mary (Dorothy) funny senior: Pearl (Sophia) sweet one: Rose (Rose) sexy one: Sandra (Blanche) Good binge. Highly recommend!

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Amazing work from the MOST TALENTED fandom out there: youtu.be/M6EwGLiPr7c?... @youonlyframetwice.bsky.social @david-jenkins.bsky.social #OurFlagMeansDeath #YouOnlyFrameTwice

I’m so damn proud of this cast: Carlos, Fernando, Lex, Mauro, Nathaly, Rafael, Vico. Thank you for showing up with your whole selves and making this film sing! #Bembé #DisabledFilmmakers #visionaryfellowship

Happy Flag Day, everyone! Fly a flag of chosen family and chaotic love today! 🏴‍☠️❤️ #OFMD

Thank you to everyone who so generously shared their space, their wisdom, and their time with us. Bembé couldn’t have happened without your kindness. Shane Black @david-jenkins.bsky.social J.Todd Anderson Eric Sheffield Maritza Avelar Zoe Storaasli #BEMBÉ

In the last 48 hours, we did something incredible. We made BEMBÉ. Every one of you brought your full selves. Thank you for believing in this story and bringing it to life with so much care and heart. This film is ours now. I can’t wait to share it. ❤️ Zayre #BEMBÉ

Overjoyed to be working with these hilarious bits of gorgeousness again— @alexjsherman.bsky.social , @vico-ortiz.bsky.social & Yvonne Zima. #OFMDMiniReunion #OFMD #Bembe #OFMDBembe

When someone crosses my mind, whether I dream about them or if it’s just been a while, I reach out. A small hello. A little love. Because you deserve to know somebody’s thinking of you. 🙋🏽‍♀️ #RaiseYourHand #mentalhealthcoalition #MentalHealthAwareness #SoftCare #checkinwithlove #takeitpersonally

If you're an L.A based crew member & are interested, here's the link : www.inevitable.Foundation/crewdatabase #inevitablefoundation #crewmembers #LAlocals #shortfilms

#NowCasting BEMBÉ written & directed by (my fave sibling 🥰) @zayreferrer.bsky.social Looking for L.A locals of all genders who identify as AfroCaribeños,Hispanos & Latinos in their early 20s to 50s for various lead & supporting roles. Email [email protected] for more info #Bembé #ShortFilm

Atlanta blessed us with the visual poetry of Afro-Surrealism. With the pain and beauty of the mundane. This is my favorite part:

Key & Peele gave us two best friends getting the sillies at such a high level. They were thinking what we were thinking, just way louder. They gave us so many characters and so many jokes we're still discovering more of them all these years later. This is my favorite part:

Insecure let us be young and foolish. Falling in love, making mistakes but growing all the while. It let us be exquisitely human. This is my favorite part:

A Different World gave us a cast of characters so diverse you could see parts of yourself reflected in each one. It was fun, it was real. And we couldn't wait to go to college. This is my favorite part:

Will's mom sent us all to live with Aunt Viv and Uncle Phil. And we got to see how the other half lives, when the other half looks like us. This is my favorite part:

The Boondocks gave us fearless, razor sharp satire about the nonsense within ourselves and the world we live in. This is my favorite part:

Living Single is the blueprint. A squad of New York friends, each one funnier than the next. Living, loving, and acting a fool together. This is my favorite part:

Martin gave us a great group of friends and a ton of wacky neighbors plucked straight out of our own neighborhoods. This is my favorite part:

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #73: Homeland: Exile Imprisoned but innocent. Now, after years in Guantanamo, she’s back in Afghanistan—a homeland she barely recognizes. She swears she wants to live in peace, but Saul is convinced she’ll seek revenge. Is he just chasing his own conscience?

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #72: Momma’s Family Housing is limited, and extended families living together in the family home is the norm again. You can either get along with Momma, pay sky-high rent, or go sleep in a tent. Take your pick. At least there’s good potato salad in here.

#71: I Dream of Jeannie: Unleashed One minute, she's minding her ancient business. Next, some helpless man’s rubbing up her bottle begging for rescue. But there's no lovelorn aspiring housewife here. This Jeannie is an old fashioned trickster jinn who gets along with her sister. "Master" my foot.

#70: Sanford & Son: Reclaimed Junk ain’t what it used to be. This newfangled stuff don’t rust, it just falls apart! So, Pops upgrades the shop to a high class recycling operation. Poor Lamont's gotta pulp a lopsided Ikea bookshelves into world-class kitty litter using nothing but a blender.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #69: Sesame Street: B is for Back to Basics! 🎵 B is for brownstone. G is for gentrified—oh no! H is for homeless—wait, what?!? Sesame Street got priced out. But don't worry! Big Bird won't give up that easily. Kids still need a place where the air is sweet.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #68: AbFab: See You in Hell After injecting black market yak bile facials Eddie and Patsy are gone into the great beyond. But death won’t keep them apart. They're clawing their way through heaven, hell, and whatever’s in between to find each other, sweetie. BFF!!

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #67: Moonlighting: She Said, She Said There's a rich girl hustling to keep her many bills paid. And there's a detective trying to Robin Hood the world into a better place one poor client at a time. It's financial chaos, comedy, and criminal amounts of chemistry.

#66: The Good Wife: Nope The "Wife" part never happened. Peter proposed to Alicia in law school, but she saw right through his f**kboy-etry. Motion denied. Go ruin somebody else's life, buddy. Alicia's headed to the Supreme Court—without the trauma of being dragged through the mud by you.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #65: Lost: Answer Monster A plane crashes on a mysterious island... full of answers. JFK, UFOs, the meaning of life—everywhere they turn, secrets unravel. Each day a new revelation. But is there such a thing as knowing too much? Yes. It's too early for all that.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #64: Downturn Abbey After 250 years as a republic, the good old US of A has decided to give monarchy another shot—and surprise! It’s not as fun and fancy as some people had hoped. There’s more than just tea going into the river this time.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #63: Six Feet Under: To Life Dearly Beloved, we gather here to celebrate Claire Fisher. She’s flipped the family business on its head by opening a mortuary for the living. A place to bury the past, honor the present, and resurrect what truly matters. RIP, regrets!

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #62: The Daily Show: Campaign Mode Breaking news, folks—Jon Stewart and the gang have traded in their press passes for soapboxes. That’s right, they’re running for office: PTA’s, HOA’s, mayor, governor—no election is safe from the biting truth.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #61: In Living Color: Flip the Script You can do what you wanna do—if you've got your family with you. It's the Wayans vs the world. Go behind the scenes of this monster 90s hit as it defies the odds and paves the way for its stars to take over the world!

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #60: West Wing Farms Josiah Bartlett retired to a pear orchard in New Hampshire. He grows every kind of pear except Bartlett, because he thinks that's funny. He's got some goats and a donkey with way too much personality. No politicians as far as the eye can see.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #59: 227: No Place Like Home Brenda Jenkins is all grown up—and buying the building! Gentrification? Not on her watch. The Original tenants and their families have a place to live, laugh, and gossip for as long as they like. The stoop is back in business!

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #58: Fleabag: Pulgita Meet Pulgita, a Cuban American Cafe owner who's the designated black sheep of her family—not because she's wickedly fun, but because she tells the truth. Evil thrives in shadows, and she shines a light right on that mess. Not today Satan!

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #58: Doctor Who: As is That's right. You leave Doctor Who alone! Perfection has been achieved.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #57: The L-Word: Utopia Bette Porter is done with the rat race. She cashes out her lucrative investments and creates a designer commune for women. But what does utopia look like for a messy bitch who loves drama? It looks like fun, that's what.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #56: A Different World: Legacy An anonymous benefactor donates billions to Hillman College, making it free for all students. Tuition, books, living expenses—all covered. Now, the best and brightest are on their way. Get ready for a new generation of excellence!

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #55: Martin: Back on the Block After 30 years Martin’s matured. Pam's his best friend. Tommy's got a job. Things are good. But retiring from Detroit radio has sent him reeling. He decides to go out and reconnect with the people. Let the shenanigans shenan again!

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #54: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Return to NYC Rebecca Bunch is back! She’s landed her big break on Broadway, but staying healthy is a full-time job, and it's gonna be tough without her West Covina squad. Can she chase her dream without losing herself?... Yes, of course.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #53: Battlestar Galactica: The New Cycle Humans are gone. Cylons rule a utopia, convinced they are humans reborn. But a new disembodied AI designed for deep space travel has got them questioning what humanity really is. Will creation destroy creator once again?

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #52: Succession: Renewed Viewers finally realize that their attention is the prize. They cancel their subscriptions, buy TV antennas, get library cards en mass… would Roman start a revolution just to ruin Tom? Revenge is a dish best served after these messages.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #51: Atlanta: Later Gator Willy set that gator loose and ran so fast he ended up back in 1992, face-to-face with his younger self, a boy full of bad options and no direction. Can Willy learn to love himself and be a mentor? I don't know. That boy get on his nerves.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #50: The Crown: Revolution The English people have finally had enough. The monarchy? A scam. The inbred family of narcissists is invited to leave. Castles, palaces, and manors are converted into much needed housing. Peace and equality reign. Long live the people!

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #49: Peep Show: Inside Out Meet Martha and Jerricka, roommates navigating life one spiral at a time. Martha’s severe anxiety shows us how scary the world can look, while Jerricka’s CPTSD has her practically seeing into the future to stay safe. It’s a hoot.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #48: The Americans: The Hunt Comrades, meet the cursed KGB agents tasked with uncovering elusive American spies infiltrating Mother Russia. They point fingers. They make arrests. But they can't root out the infiltrators. Paranoia reigns. And the hunt never ends.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #47: Better Call Kim Ladies and gentlethems of the jury, allow me to introduce Kim Wexler. She’s sharp, she’s brilliant, and life is finally going her way. But who says you can’t bend the rules a little? A con or two for the greater good—what’s the harm?

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #46: Pose: The Founding Mothers Category is… Revolution! 1969. Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera are marching in the streets, shutting it down. Crystal LaBeija and Dorian Corey? Giving you opulence, beauty, and ballroom. 10s 10s 10s across the board.

Imaginary Spin-Offs I’m Watching #45: The Bernie Mac Show: Auntie Time America, let me tell you about Nessa. She's all grown up and taking in a group of foster kids. With Aunt Wanda, Jordan, and Baby Girl by her side, she's handling it. She wishes Uncle Bernie was there. But he sees you, Nessa!