Bim Adewunmi

Bim Adewunmi writes about race, feminism and popular culture. Her blog is yorubagirldancing.com and you can find her on Twitter as @bimadew.

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TV and Radio

Get the TV kisses right and everybody wins

23 May 2013

From Friends to Cheers to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, not all television couples have to ruin the show.

TV and Radio

Action movies, bilingual tunes and the exorcism of a family of six: channel hopping in Cameroon

09 May 2013

After a cosy night watching Dutch reality TV, daily viewing in western Africa retains all the entertainment and human drama - but the stakes are very different indeed.

TV and Radio

Friends is gone for good. Could we BE any sadder?

18 April 2013

The creator of Friends, that cultural juggernaut we all love to love, has confirmed there won't be a reunion any time soon. Will anything ever live up to it?

TV and Radio

On a cold night in Rotterdam, the familiarity of Dutch "Take Me Out" is comforting

12 April 2013

Television might be considered "low" culture by some, but the universality of certain formats - such as Take Me Out's formalised dating rituals - is a wonderful thing.

International Politics

The inconsistency of Femen’s imperialist "one size fits all" attitude

05 April 2013

You cannot dismiss the aims of Femen altogether - they are a group of women looking to change society - but Bim Adewunmi fears the execution of their protests leaves much to be desired.

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Zanele Muholi: "I cannot give up myself and my soul simply because I need some exposure."

30 March 2013

The photographer and visual activist talks to Bim Adewunmi.

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Do men only want to watch fellow men on screen?

23 March 2013

Single, middle-aged women are now a disappearing alien race on television. Why?

TV and Radio

Never mind Veronica Mars – let’s kickstart Dawson's Creek onto the silver screen

14 March 2013

A plea to fans to fund a project turning cancelled TV show Veronica Mars into a movie raised $2.5m in 48 hours. While this could very well be the future of how we consume television, Bim Adewunmi isn’t sure why fans, rather than studios, should bear all the risk. And anyway, isn't it time for a Dawson's Creek movie?

TV and Radio

What does “The Year of Making Love” teach us about relationships?

28 February 2013

Answer: probably nothing. But there's a deeper point - is going on telly what it takes to find love these days?

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Why is it ok to laugh at Quvenzhané Wallis's name?

25 February 2013

So often, the names people "cannot" learn to pronounce belong to little black girls and little black boys.