Marcus Shorter

2 months ago | andscape.com | Marcus Shorter

DiJonai Carrington is the latest WNBA player to join the Reebok Basketball roster. The Dallas Wings guard signed a multiyear deal with the Boston-based company that will establish her as a brand ambassador for performance and lifestyle apparel, starting with the Engine A basketball sneaker. Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington is always authenticRead nowCarrington’s signing is part of a long-term effort for Reebok to re-establish itself as a basketball brand.

2 months ago | andscape.com | Marcus Shorter

With only a few weeks before the WNBA Draft, Skechers and Kiki Iriafen announced a new partnership today. The former University of Southern California forward will be Skechers’ first-ever collegiate athlete signing. Iriafen will be a brand ambassador for the Los Angeles-based company and will appear in the performance brand’s global marketing campaigns as she starts her professional career.

Feb 19, 2025 | dreadcentral.com | Marcus Shorter

There’s a long list of African Americans in horror movies. Unfortunately, there’s an even longer list of African Americans who don’t survive. But then there’s Joel. If one ranked the admittedly short number of melanated people who lived to tell the tale at the end of a scary flick, Joel (Duane Martin) of Scream 2 stands alone at the tippy top. No, Joel didn’t defeat the bad guys. Nor did he solve any of the movie’s mysteries.

Dec 9, 2024 | bloody-disgusting.com | Marcus Shorter

Even through the blood and guts, horror generates empathy better than any other genre. “Movies are like a machine that generates empathy.” Of all his opinions, those eight words comprise Roger Ebert’s most profound proclamation. Movies put us in someone else’s shoes and not only ask what we would do if they were our laces to tie but also answer the most fundamental question regarding understanding and relating to our fellow flesh bags: why? Why turn left instead of right?

Sep 26, 2024 | andscape.com | Marcus Shorter

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant’s next signature sneaker is ready for its official debut. And the first colorway honors Murray State University, the school that helped make him into one of the NBA’s marquee players. The Nike Ja 2, Morant’s second model with the brand, drops Thursday in the “Induction” colorway. Nike surprised Morant with the sneaker during his Hall of Fame induction ceremony at his alma mater in July.