Michelle Obama announced on Sunday that her memoir, Becoming, will be released on November 13th of this year. As one of the most compelling and inspirational women in our time, it comes as no surprise that the former first lady’s memoir has quickly surfaced as one of the most anticipated reads in the recent decades. […]
In many ways, Get Out made history long before the Oscars. From the original plot of a complex social thriller mixed with satire and horror, to the seemingly impossible realization that this was Jordan Peele’s first-ever film; and lastly, Peele’s barrier-breaking moment of becoming the first black filmmaker to debut with a $100 million movie, […]
Luke Cage wants you to know that he’s coming back to Harlem very soon. And he’s got a few intimidating words for anyone willing to challenge him: “You can’t burn me, you can’t blast me, and you definitely can’t break me,” he said in the Netflix teaser. Released today, the teaser trailer announced that the […]
Shortly after making history by becoming the first woman of color to direct a $100 million-budget film with A Wrinkle in Time, DuVernay is closing in on another big-budget deal, and this time, she’s breaking into the superhero universe. According to Deadline, the Award-winning filmmaker will direct DC Comics’ The New Gods for Warner Bros. […]
Black Panther’s Michael B. Jordan has landed a new project, and will produce a World War II action-drama called The Liberators, Variety reports. The historical film will be made through Jordan’s own entertainment company, Outlier Society Productions, along with Safehouse Pictures. Written by Madison Turner, The Liberators is based on the 761st Tank Battalion, a […]
You can now learn filmmaking from the legend himself, Spike Lee. For only $90, the celebrated filmmaker will launch his first online class in partnership with MasterClass, a platform that hosts more than two-dozen celebrity-led classes. Set to begin this summer, the course will offer valuable insight into Lee’s 30 years of professional filmmaking. Although […]
The critically-acclaimed contemporary drama series Queen Sugar will return this May on OWN, with a heavy emphasis on the “journey of fatherhood,” Deadline reports. Executively produced by Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey, Queen Sugar tells the story of the estranged Bordelon siblings, who are all dealing with their own complexities as they attempt to restart […]
If you haven’t read Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me, here’s a rare opportunity to see the Award-winning novel brought to life at the Apollo: Angela Bassett, Common, and This is Us star Susan Kelechi Watson will lead the first-ever staged reading of Between the World and Me at Harlem’s Apollo theater on April […]
Back in October, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) revealed the thrilling news about his collaboration with Marvel to produce his first comic book. On June 13th, the initial issue of The Weeknd Presents: Starboy! is set to be released to the public, according to a Marvel press release. Abel wrote The Weeknd Presents: Starboy! with the […]
To celebrate the everlasting legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou on what would have been her 90th birthday, the Google team has created a visually stunning animated short that honors the prolific poet, author, and civil rights activist. In the Doodle, Angelou’s famous “Still I Rise” poem is brought to life through splendidly vibrant illustrations. The […]