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By: Myriam Akbar Meet Meagan– a social media content creator and host of the film commentary podcast, Tea & Popcorn Podcast. She’s been active in the field since 2017, mostly on Instagram (@meaganzworld). However, she launched her podcast and YouTube channel in 2024. Describing her podcast as a cozy movie and culture space, she says, “It’s still in the growth process. I want to create a safe place for women to discuss film and the discourse surrounding it.” Although Meagan recalls always having a love for film, she feels she truly became a cinephile when she was 15 and attended an acting summer camp (that turned into film camp). Her favorite genres are horror, musicals, and dramas. Her favorite movie is Dreamgirls , while she says the early seasons of SpongeBob Squarepants is her comfort show.  Meagan studied digital communications in college, focusing on film production. However, she learned a lot about content creation and social media marketing during the last term of her s...

By: Myriam Akbar To honor Women’s History Month, I would like to highlight Black women screenwriters who explore the horror genre. In general, I feel that those behind film ideas are less talked about than those behind the camera. I am inspired by and strive to learn from these women as I pursue screenwriting and filmmaking myself. They’ve worked on stand-out films in the genre and we should most definitely keep our eyes out for more of their work.  1) Akela Cooper Akela Cooper was raised in Missouri and graduated from Truman State University with a degree in Creative Writing. She also received a MFA from the USC School of Cinema-Televison. Her television filmography is extensive and shows her versatile talent, writing and producing episodes of various genres. In terms of horror films, Cooper wrote Maglinant and M3gan . She also co-wrote Hellfest , M3gan 2.0 , and The Nun II .  2) Nikyatu Jusu Nikyatu Jusu was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Duke University, graduating ...

By: Myriam Akbar Meet BriHeartsHorror – a bright and passionate content creator who is present on Instagram, Tiktok, and Letterboxd. Bri was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. During the day, she works with middle schoolers as a licensed therapist. However, she spends the rest of her time being a horror movie lover and part-time content creator. BriHeartsHorror as it exists on TikTok began in December 2021. Bri posted her first video, featuring an audio where she gave her opinions of horror franchises. To her surprise, it went viral and she started gaining a following.  When asked about when her passion for film began, Bri said, “I grew up loving movies and television. My mom is a huge fan also, so we bonded by watching things together. She introduced me to so many of my favorite movies and television shows.” In terms of horror, Bri enjoys the subgenres slasher, psychological, zombie, and body. However, she also likes comedies, coming of age dramas, and thrillers.  “I th...