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From One Great Episode to the Next—And One Bronx Story at a Time. TalkTeaV brings you News, Reviews, Spotlights and Bronx Culture.
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About the quotes you see here: The credit goes to the writers who put the words together, and to the actor who delivered them in a way that still makes us pause and reflect.

JoinedJul 20, 2023

A playwright telling a story about a young boy living through the HIV/AIDS crisis. An actor who made television history as one of primetime TV's first openly gay characters. Performers whose careers span Broadway, television, film, and music.

Egg & Spoon Theatre Collective brings Dominic Colón's The War I Know to Pregones/PRTT as part of the INCUBATE NYC 2026 initiative. The public readings will take place on June 29 and 30.
#TheBronx #NewYork #Theater
https://www.talkteav.com/the-war-i-know-performers-pregones-prtt

For me, understanding First Contact is more important today than ever. It's a reminder that our greatest tools of destruction can be repurposed to build a future of peace.

Commander Data said it best: "It is an historical irony that Dr. Cochrane would choose an instrument of mass destruction to inaugurate an era of peace."

Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations

Happy First Contact Day. Live long and prosper!🖖🏾

#Startrek #FirstContact #nasa #artemisii #startrek60 #SundayFunday

Answer Please...?

#Gameshows #TVshows

It was April 5, 1987, and a brand new network called Fox took its first breath of primetime air, and Tracey Ullman was there from the very beginning.

Her variety-sketch series was unlike anything else on television at the time, blending sharp comedy, character work, and a little something called The Simpsons, which debuted as animated shorts on the show before becoming a cultural phenomenon of its own.

Here's to the woman who helped launch a network and a dynasty, all in one night!
#TVShows

Turns out, Homer Simpson and American Dad understood the news business better than most of us gave them credit for. For years, animated series have used sharp satire to warn us about the media circus and the endless chase for ratings. I’m revisiting seven episodes that really got it right.

And if you’re following The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, here’s a no-spoiler take: The show finally finds its groove by leaning into the underdog spirit.
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#TvShows #sundayFunday #Cartoon

Trust can feel fragile right now. And because through TalkTeaV I ask for trust with people's stories, I want to offer transparency. I was briefly offline over the past few days, attending a funeral. I'm back now, catching the site up with new TV, movie, and Bronx stories. TalkTeaV isn't going anywhere. Thanks for sticking around. Can't wait to catch up with all of you this week.

In the tradition of photographers naming their work, I present: Hidden Wounds.😀

I took this photo, I think, between 2007-10. - A construction crew was taking down a store, I think it was a Rite Aid, and when they peeled back the signs😢— it’s been years, but it still feels like a dagger to the heart. RIP to the Friday night vibes. 🍿💔

Head over to @blockbusterbend for a dose of nostalgia—it’s worth the trip!

Proof that the 90s are never truly gone.

Vanessa Verduga does not see storytelling as a luxury. For her, it is a necessity shaped by community, culture, and access.

This Spotlight is an introduction to who she is, why Broadway Sin Barreras exists, and the gap her work is responding to.
#theatercommunity #newyork

https://www.talkteav.com/broadway-sin-barreras-vanessa-verduga-latine

Bronx Native Vanessa Verduga Builds a Stage for Latiné Artists

Bronxite Vanessa Verduga reflects on her creative journey and why she is building space for Latiné artists through Broadway Sin Barreras and Broadway Sin Vergüenza.

TalkTeaV
From streaming TV and movie news to classic throwbacks and local culture, TalkTeaV covers what you’re watching now, what you grew up on, and what’s happening in The Bronx. An independent entertainment and culture news blog rooted in The Bronx and built for thoughtful storytelling.

If you are looking to unwind after the holiday rush, Peacock has a new mind-bending spy story for your weekend escape. All eight episodes of The Copenhagen Test are streaming now.

The story follows Alexander Hale, an intelligence analyst who learns that his brain has been hacked. Whoever is watching him can see and hear everything he does, pulling him into a setup where he must stay alert every second.
#thecopenhagentest #peacocktv #tvshows