Photo: Gilbert Flores/Variety // JC Olivera // Kevin Mazur (Getty Images) Well, that’s a wrap on the 2024 award season. Black people didn’t win everything, but we showed out on the red carpet. Advertisement Whether it was the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, SAG Awards or NAACP Image Awards, celebrities came through with some of their best threads […]
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New Casting Rumors Abound, These Black Actors Could be Perfect as the Next James Bond
Photo: John Phillips (Getty Images) The franchise’s producers don’t have to look too far to find the most logical choice to lead the batch of films. In “No Time to Die,” Lashana Lynch is Nomi, the spy who takes over the 007 title. She’s confident, unflappable, a total badass and compassionate. Everything Bond should be.
Read MoreDespite New Casting Rumors, These Black Actors Would be Perfect as the Next James Bond
Photo: John Phillips (Getty Images) The franchise’s producers don’t have to look too far to find the most logical choice to lead the batch of films. In “No Time to Die,” Lashana Lynch is Nomi, the spy who takes over the 007 title. She’s confident, unflappable, a total badass and compassionate. Everything Bond should be.
Read MoreBlack Celebs Who Attended London Fashion Week
Start Slideshow Photo: Neil Mockford / Ricky Vigil M / Contributor (Getty Images), Ian West – PA Images / Contributor (Getty Images), Dave Benett / Contributor (Getty Images) This week marked the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week! Black celebs traveled from near and far to see the trends we can expect for this Fall/Winter […]
Read MoreThere’s Something Missing About DC’s ‘Superman: Legacy’ Casting, Can You Guess What It Is?
After years of failures and disappointments, James Gunn is set to relaunch the DC movie universe with “Superman: Legacy,” a new film presumably featuring a fresh take on the Man of Steel. However, at this point in Superman’s live-action on-screen journey, it seems pretty impossible to find a new story for the hero. What Rev […]
Read MoreYes! The NAACP Awards Just Gave These Black Entertainers the Flowers They Deserve
Throughout awards season we’ve carefully chronicled all the nominations at mainstream shows like the Oscars, BAFTAs and SAG Awards. We’ve had a lot to say about the lack of recognition for Black projects and artists. Now, we finally get a chance to congratulate all these fantastic films, TV series and artists, as the nominations for […]
Read MoreYes! Will the NAACP Awards Do Better Than The Oscars This Year?
Throughout awards season we’ve carefully chronicled all the nominations at mainstream shows like the Oscars, BAFTAs and SAG Awards. We’ve had a lot to say about the lack of recognition for Black projects and artists. Now, we finally get a chance to congratulate all these fantastic films, TV series and artists, as the nominations for […]
Read MoreMarvel Fans Want a New Kang; Do We Need to Continue His Story?
In the wake of Jonathan Majors’ guilty verdict in the assault of his ex-girlfriend, he was fired by Marvel Studios. While fans have been speculating on his future with the franchise since his arrest in March, the confirmation of his exit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, led to new questions about his character, Kang the […]
Read MoreBlack Actors Who Would Be Fantastic As the MCU’s Reed Richards
The Tragedy of Macbeth: Macbeth, Macduff “fight”… and Mozart is watching From Straight Outta Compton, to In the Heights, to The Tragedy of Macbeth, Corey Hawkins brings a gravitas to his work that would be perfect for a Reed Richards who has been doing this hero thing for awhile.
Read MoreHere Are More Fine Men We’d Love To See As Black Draculas ASAP
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 […]
Read MoreTV’s Best Binge: The Hidden Gems of Netflix
Netflix is the wise old grandfather of the streaming game. For a very long time, it had the space all to itself, so it still has a very deep bench of titles to choose from. It also has an expansive international selection. Its home page can be difficult to navigate at times, so we’ve made […]
Read MoreHere Are the Fine Men We Want to See As Black Draculas ASAP
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 […]
Read MoreHere Are All the Fine Men We’d Love To See As Black Draculas ASAP
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 […]
Read MoreCould These Actors Be the ‘Next Idris Elba?’
Idris Elba attends the 2023 Met Gala on May 01, 2023 in New York City.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic (Getty Images) I know, I know: Idris Elba is still out here killing the game, saving the world, kicking ass and taking names. Trust me, I’m well aware (and a fan of everytime he does it). But it’s […]
Read MoreTV’s Blackest Binge: The Hidden Gems of Hulu
GodFather of Harlem| Bumpy Tells Malcom X Someone’s Planning To Kill Him At His Speech Scene(S3-E8) MGM+ f.k.a. Epix isn’t on everyone’s radar, so you’d be forgiven for missing this period drama about gangster Bumpy Johnson. Forest Whitaker is brilliant, as always, and the series is a fascinating look at an interesting part of Black […]
Read MoreBatman Day; Black Actors We Want to See as The Dark Knight’s Famous Villains
Batwoman 2×07 – Ryan vs Alice In The CW’s Batwoman, Alice was kidnapped when she was a little girl and turned into an unstable, expert killer. She lost herself in an Alice in Wonderland fantasy to survive. Rachel Skarsten made the character unforgettable, but it would be interesting to see how Yara Shahidi brings a […]
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