Movies
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Staycation: Donald Glover Announces Guava Island Will Stream on Amazon During Weekend 1 of Coachella
Can’t stand crowds, port-a-potties or $10 bottles of water? Never fear if you’re missing Coachella this year; at least two of its best moments will be available to stream right in your living room. Just days after Netflix announced we could all revisit 2018’s Beychella on April 17 with the arrival of Homecoming, Donald Glover…
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He’s Your King to Be: The Lion King Trailer Welcomes Us to the Jungle
“Life’s not fair, is it my little friend? While some are born to feast, others spend their lives in the dark, begging for scraps,” says Scar, voiced by Chiwetel Ejiofor (also known as my Everlasting Gobstopper—but I digress). It’s the opening of The Lion King’s highly anticipated official trailer, which dropped Wednesday morning, exactly 100…
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Watch: Trailer for Emanuel, the Viola Davis and Steph Curry-Produced Documentary About the Charleston, SC, Church Massacre
They died in a place that was supposed to be a sanctuary. On June 17, 2015, nine black worshippers at the historic Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C., were murdered during Bible study by a white supremacist, Dylann Roof. Now, a new documentary tells the story of that tragic day through the eyes of the…
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DC Young Fly, Lil Yachty Light Up the Screen in How High 2 Trailer
Once you get past all the MySpace surveys and horrific fashion trends, the 2000s were actually pretty dope. It gave us a pre-MAGA Kanye, Grand Theft Auto III, and gas that was under $2 a gallon—which is reason enough to revisit the era in which we wore du-rags as fashion accessories. But also of note,…
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If You Thought the Lakers Were Bad This Season, Space Jam 2 Could Be Even Worse
After his starring role in extending the Los Angeles Lakers playoff drought to an inconceivable sixth season, NBA superstar LeBron James might be forced to trot out the same underwhelming crew that embarrassed itself all year for his upcoming Space Jam 2. According to NBC Sports, the Akron native is struggling to reel in big…
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How to Be a Strong Black Family Man: The World According to Gabriel Wilson in Jordan Peele’s Us
There is an old Negro saying: If you want to get a black woman to shut the F up, actually listen to her! (I swear I heard my grandmother say that to my grandfather once). I come from a long line of mouthy women married to strong black men who loved them fiercely—a dynamic I…
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Taraji P. Henson Brings Ann Atwater's Activism to Life in The Best of Enemies
It is a biblical fact that Taraji P. Henson has never been the one, and so it is fitting for her to play activist and disruptor Ann Atwater in the new film The Best of Enemies. Atwater was a civil rights activist who wasn’t here for anyone’s shit, making it her mission to make sure her…
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Numa Perrier's Jezebel Transforms the Exploitation of Black Girl Sexuality in the Most Tender, yet Powerful Way
When a black girl is seen—truly seen—its effect lingers on my skin like the warmest hug. With her feature film debut, Numa Perrier presents Jezebel, a strikingly beautiful coming-of-age exploration serving as a love story to the free agency of a black girl’s sexuality. Written and directed by Perrier, Jezebel also introduces us to the…
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King of Acting Denzel Washington in Talks to Star in New Macbeth Film
King Kong didn’t have shit on Denzel Washington in Training Day—now it looks like the fictional King of Scotland (in the 1600s, that is) won’t be able to, either. The two-time Academy Award winner is in talks to star in the latest screen adaptation of Shakepeare’s Macbeth, set to be helmed by Joel Coen, who…