Spoiler Alert! If you haven’t watched The Mandalorian “Chapter 20: The Foundling” stop reading now! Grand Crew: Season 2 & The Mandalorian: Season 3 Are Our TV Picks This Week Off English OK. You’ve been warned. If you watched The Mandalorian “Chapter 20: The Foundling,” you know that we got a deeper look at how […]
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Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) While America was heartbroken over another mass shooting in Nashville, Tenn., Lenny Kravitz had the difficult task of hosting Monday’s 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards. The actor/singer opened the show with a message of love and support for the city of Nashville. CC Off English “I want to take a moment to send […]
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It’s no surprise that The Roots co-frontman Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson chose a musical for his feature directorial debut. But admittedly, the project he’s helming is a bit of a surprise. CC Off English According to Deadline, the Oscar-winner will direct a live-action/CGI hybrid version of The Aristocats. In case you haven’t gone too deep in […]
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The hardest working woman in show business, Keke Palmer, is back at it with another interesting project. The Nope star just debuted her short film, Big Boss, on Amazon Music. She stars in, writes and directs the 41 minute visual album about a young woman trying to make it in the male-dominated entertainment industry. The […]
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While Kanye West has deservedly been getting all of the heat for his antisemitic comments in the past year, Nick Cannon was once in the middle of his own antisemitic controversy after comments he made in 2020. CC Off English In case you forgot, during an episode of his Cannon’s Class podcast in June 2020, […]
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Screenshot: Instagram/@chenoir Che Noir is the hardest rapper on this list. No question. Born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y., Che is a lyricist that is incredibly vivid and descriptive in her music. She paints a picture of the environment she grew up in and drops the listener into a new grimy and gritty world, that […]
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Screenshot: Instagram/@chenoir Che Noir is the hardest rapper on this list. No question. Born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y., Che is a lyricist that is incredibly vivid and descriptive in her music. She paints a picture of the environment she grew up in and drops the listener into a new grimy and gritty world, that […]
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The news of Creed III star Jonathan Majors’ arrest on Saturday shocked Hollywood. The actor was arrested in Manhattan and charged with assault and harassment. The NYPD described the incident as a “domestic dispute,” where “the victim sustained minor injuries to her head and neck.” The most troubling aspect of this situation is the inclusion […]
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Donald Glover attends the “Swarm” Red Carpet Premiere and Screening in Los Angeles at Lighthouse Artspace LA on March 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Tommaso Boddi for Prime Video (Getty Images) On the heels of the success of his new Prime Video series, Swarm, Donald Glover is celebrating yet another win—this time, in connection […]
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Photo: MEGA/GC Images (Getty Images) Kanye West is back on social media. For the last few months, the controversial Chicago rapper has thankfully been quiet, keeping his anti-Semitic thoughts and pro-Hitler comments to himself. But, in a random turn of events, Kanye is claiming that after months of spewing hate speech towards Jewish people, he’s […]
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Photo: The Black Promoters Collective One of the most seminal groups in the history of R&B, New Edition, kicked off the Legacy Tour on March 9. The first stop for the Boston natives was at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. All six original members performed an array of hits, which featured songs like […]
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Photo: The Black Promoters Collective One of the most seminal groups in the history of R&B, New Edition, kicked off the Legacy Tour on March 9. The first stop for the Boston natives was at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. All six original members performed an array of hits, which featured songs like […]
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Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music If a song like “Never Wanna Give You Up,” defined the 80s, this track defines the 70s. As we all know, it was all about the funk at that time. Even the hairstyles of the group members look like they almost wanted to be Black.
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Master – Official Trailer | Prime Video We usually see Regina Hall in wild comedic roles like Honk For Jesus, Save Your Soul, but in Master she reminds everyone that she can pull out her dramatic skills and tell a compelling story when she wants to. Once again, viewers are left to question whether the […]
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Photo: Emma McIntyre (Getty Images) Beyoncé doesn’t take a lot of L’s. That’s why when she does inexplicably suffer a loss, it becomes big news. One of her ventures that has failed to reach the Queen Bey level of success is her Ivy Park activewear line with Adidas, and now it appears the Grammy winner […]
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Sheryl Lee Ralph attends the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards on March 04, 2023 in Santa Monica, California.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) (Getty Images) Emmy-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is opening up about a disturbing sexual assault that happened years ago in a professional, public setting. CC Off English In a new interview on The Way Up with […]
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Photo: Nick Agro/ABC // Chelsea Guglielmino (Getty Images) Succession is a great television show. Everything about it, from its excellent acting, the nasty backbiting and its theme music, is frankly badass. As we await the first episode of its final season, we thought we’d have some fun. While everyone else is trying to figure out […]
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In an interview excerpt that has now gone viral, “Swarm” creator Donald Glover caused a stir when he explained how he wanted the star of the series, Dominique Fishback, to approach her character. CC Off English In the Vulture article, Glover states: “I kept telling her, ‘You’re not regular people. You don’t have to find […]
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Halle Bailey attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.Photo: Kevin Mazur (Getty Images) With nearly two months ago until the release of the live-action version of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, starring Halle Bailey, the excitement from fans for this new take is getting more palpable with each passing day. […]
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Photo: Jacopo Raule / Contributor (Getty Images), RB/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor (Getty Images), THE HAPA BLONDE / Contributor (Getty Images) Black celebrities graced red carpets, were styled to perfection on press tours, and attended Paris Fashion Week this March. Tell us in the comments, what’s your favorite look?
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Trigger Warning: This article includes mentions of suicide. Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen The Mandalorian “Chapter 20: The Foundling,” stop reading now! CC Off English OK. You’ve been warned. It’s no secret that sci-fi/fantasy/comic book fandoms can be hard on the worlds they love, but they are particularly rough on actors of color. In […]
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Photo: Courtesy of Prime Video With Swarm—the latest psychological-horror, stan-centered satirical series from Janine Nabers and Donald Glover—finally out in the world, many are grappling with whether or not the events that transpire in the series are real or fake. CC Off English Per Nabers herself in a recent interview with Variety, the show is […]
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I love big, splashy period pieces. They’re full of drama, romance, and hilarious shade disguised as polite conversation. However, for a long time, they haven’t included a lot of meaningful Black representation. We’re either not included, or we’re the servants standing in the background. Producers usually cite “historical accuracy” as the reason for this treatment, […]
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It’s official, The Weeknd is the most popular artist in the world. Sorry, BeyHive. Sorry, Drake fans. Sorry, Swifties. CC Off English According to the Guinness World Records, the 33-year-old singer is statistically the most popular artist in the world and he has two new records to prove it. He currently has the most monthly […]
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Photo: Daniel Llao Calvet (Getty Images) Spring has officially sprung, and this April, great books are everywhere. From memoir to mystery, there is no shortage of titles that will make you grateful for the few extra hours of sunlight (for reading, of course). Whether you’re looking for a new book by and old favorite or […]
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Chris Tucker attends the world premiere of “Air” at the 2023 SXSW Conference And Festival on March 18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.Photo: Gary Miller/WireImage (Getty Images) Though it’s been over 15 years since we last saw actors Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan join forces for a Rush Hour franchise film, it looks like we may […]
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If you’re a fan of comic book movies, you know DC’s film universe has been a hot mess for years. There have been very few hits and a lot of misses—like the recently released Shazam! Fury of the Gods. The Shazam! sequel, starring Zachary Levi, has been a box office disappointment while the reviews have been […]
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Photo: Eugene Gologursky (Getty Images) Whether he’s curating a star-studded hip hop tribute for the GRAMMYs or directing an Oscar-winning documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, Amir “Questlove” Thompson has his fingers on the pulse of what’s happening in the culture. Now, the DJ, producer, author and filmmaker is about to get into […]
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Once upon a time, when your favorite artist went on tour, all you had to do to get tickets was wait in line at the box office. Obviously, this didn’t guarantee you a seat, but at least you felt like you had a fair shot at seeing the concert. Then, the process moved to non-stop […]
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Once upon a time, when your favorite artist went on tour, all you had to do to get tickets was wait in line at the box office. Obviously, this didn’t guarantee you a seat, but at least you felt like you had a fair shot at seeing the concert. Then, the process moved to non-stop […]
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Once upon a time, when your favorite artist went on tour, all you had to do to get tickets was wait in line at the box office. Obviously, this didn’t guarantee you a seat, but at least you felt like you had a fair shot at seeing the concert. Then, the process moved to non-stop […]
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