Photo: NBCU Photo Bank (Getty Images) “A Different World” is a groundbreaking comedy that highlights HBCU culture and the life of Black college students at the fictional Hillman University. In addition to dealing with academic pressures, relationship drama, financial issues and other normal college obstacles, “A Different World” seamlessly blended in episodes dealing with race, […]
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Ava DuVernay Reveals Heartbreaking, Personal Connection to Her New Film, ‘Origin’
Ava DuVernay arrives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024.Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP (Getty Images) Oscar-nominated director and visionary Ava DuVernay is opening up about the personal connection she shares in her upcoming film, “Origin.” “Obey Your Crazy”: […]
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Mahershala Ali attends the 11th Hamilton Behind The Camera Awards at Avalon Hollywood & Bardot on November 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: JC Olivera/FilmMagic (Getty Images) Ahhh, spooky season. A time where cosplaying as creepy characters becomes to norm and mischief abounds. Speaking of, we thought it’d be a little fun to engage […]
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Trevante Rhodes attends the Netflix Original: Bird Box panel at Comic-Con São Paulo on December 9, 2018 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Photo: Alexandre Schneider for Netflix (Getty Images) Ahhh, spooky season. A time where cosplaying as creepy characters becomes to norm and mischief abounds. Speaking of, we thought it’d be a little fun to engage in […]
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Trevante Rhodes attends the Netflix Original: Bird Box panel at Comic-Con São Paulo on December 9, 2018 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Photo: Alexandre Schneider for Netflix (Getty Images) Ahhh, spooky season. A time where cosplaying as creepy characters becomes to norm and mischief abounds. Speaking of, we thought it’d be a little fun to engage in […]
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Lance Gross speaks onstage at 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola on July 05, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana.Photo: Paras Griffin for ESSENCE (Getty Images) There’s nothing gross about Lance Gross (I’m so sorry, it was right there. I couldn’t help it.) In fact, there are so amazingly ageless things about Lance Gross, someone ought […]
Read MoreAva DuVernay Gets All the Way Real About the Racism Black Filmmakers Face in International Film Festivals
Ava DuVernay attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Ahead of the world premiere for her new film Origin at the 80th annual Venice International Film Festival, Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay is opening up about the challenges and racism Black U.S. filmmakers face when […]
Read MoreAva DuVernay Gets All the Way Real About the Racism Black Filmmakers Face in International Film Festivals
Ava DuVernay attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Ahead of the world premiere for her new film Origin at the 80th annual Venice International Film Festival, Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay is opening up about the challenges and racism Black U.S. filmmakers face when […]
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