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A Show Has No Caffeine—Coffee Cup Digitally Removed From Game of Thrones Episode
One girl; no cup. (Writer’s Note: Again, I’m about to reference a major spoiler here. The North remembers you’ve been warned before and you’re being warned again.) In Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4, entitled “The Last of the Starks,” we not only witnessed the aftermath of the longest battle ever seen onscreen, we…
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Game, Blouses: Dave Chappelle to Receive Kennedy Center's 2019 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
He ain’t just rich, bitch … He’s a winner. This year, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will be presenting its 22nd Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the honoree is none other than: Dave Chappelle. Per the announcement press release: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recognizes individuals who…
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: See You Yesterday Tackles the Complexities Of Time, Space and Grief in a Society Stricken With Police Brutality
Benjamin Franklin famously noted there are only two things certain in life: death and taxes. See You Yesterday unravels the former. Police brutality snatches the lives of the powerless in what has felt like an endless loop in the black community. Imagine: one day, you’re blessed with the gift of power to possibly change that…
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Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long and More Attend John Singleton's Private Funeral, Public Memorial Service to Be Held in Coming Weeks
On Monday, May 6, friends and family gathered in Los Angeles to pay their respects to iconic filmmaker John Singleton. Singleton was taken off of life support and died on April 29 after suffering a major stroke on April 17. He was 51 years old. Cast members of Singleton’s directorial debut, Boyz n the Hood,…
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Watch: The Sun Is Also A Star's Yara Shahidi Talks Destiny, Identity and Whether She Believes in Love at First Sight
Do you believe in love at first sight? In destiny? Star-crossed lovers? Well, The Sun Is Also A Star explores those very possibilities with two of the prettiest people in Hollywood. Per the film’s press release: College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day amidst the…
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: In Burning Cane, the Devil Is in the Details
Sugarcane is quite sweet. Its underlying effects on the community that processes it, though? Not entirely. Burning Cane, 19-year-old Phillip Youmans’ directorial debut, explores the underbelly of a rural community, its inhabitants similar to a field of hardened crops slowly (and secretly) burning and releasing fumes into the air. Burning Cane stars Wendell Pierce, Karen…
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'Where Is My No-Whip Latte?!'— Daenerys Targaryen Seen Enjoying Starbucks on Game of Thrones [Updated]
At the time of this article’s posting, there are only two episodes left of what fans have deemed “the greatest show on television.” Wow. And yet, even the greatest can make mistakes. Nope, this isn’t about to be a (valid) intellectual critique of how Game of Thrones has turned into “fan fiction” in some ways;…
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Remy Ma's Publicist Releases Statement On 'Baseless' Assault Case, Calls Brittney Taylor's Allegations a 'Money Grab'
A few days after Reminisce “Remy Ma” Mackie turned herself into New York City police, her publicist, Ernest Dukes has released a statement regarding the alleged incident involving the 38-year-old rapper and Love & Hip-Hop co-star Brittney Taylor in April. Remy faces a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly punching Taylor in the face. Dukes says…
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: Phillip Youmans Wins Best Narrative Feature for Burning Cane, 1st Black and Youngest-Ever Director to Win Top Prize
The 18th Annual Tribeca Film Festival is wrapping up on May 5, and I’m happy to report that black history has been made. I attended the awards ceremony on Thursday evening and I must say, experiencing the pure joy of creators being recognized for the blood, sweat and tears they injected into their work never…
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2019 Billboard Music Awards: Drake Takes Home 12 Awards, Breaks All-Time Record
The 2019 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) ceremony has come and gone. The big winner of the night? Mr. Aubrey Drake Graham. Sure everyone couldn’t stop talking about a certain bootleg Beychella performance or Cardi’s red carpet slip, but let’s roundup the actual wins! It’s why we’re here, after all. Well, maybe. Certainly why they’re (the…
