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The Anniversary of Mary J. Blige’s My Life Is Almost Here and I Can’t Help but 'Be Happy'
Nov. 29 marks the 26th anniversary of Mary J. Blige’s sophomore album, My Life. It’s an album filled with stories of trials and triumph, but most importantly it’s a breakthrough album that set the tone for both R&B and Blige’s career trajectory. Boasting fire-ass hits such as “Mary Jane,” “My Life,” “Be Happy,” and the…
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Black Panther 2 To Begin Filming in Atlanta Next Summer
The sequel to the cultural phenomenon that was Marvel Studio’s Black Panther is set to start filming next year. Production of the highly anticipated follow-up to the 2018 flick, that featured Chadwick Boseman as the eponymous superhero tussling with Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger to preserve the fictional Wakanda, was understandably halted after Boseman’s unexpected death…
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Trailer Roundup: Lovers Rock and So Does Batwoman
I hope you’re having a better week than Rudy Giuliani, who seems to be slowly turning into Venom, but if you’re not…I have some trailers to tickle your fancy! Let’s get to it… Princess of the Row (Digital and Video On Demand; Release Date: Nov. 27) First Impressions: Princess of the Row follows 14-year-old Alicia…
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Groundbreaking Superhero Show Black Lightning to End After 4th Season
All good things come to an end, they say, and it looks like it’s Black Lightning’s turn to fade into the night. The CW confirmed via press release Friday that the show—which was the first DC superhero series with a Black lead—will end after its upcoming fourth season, which will premiere early next year. Based…
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So Basically Every Game Is on Sale in This Week’s Good-Ass Games at Good-Ass Prices
Trying to make this week’s list was a lot, y’all. As a result of the pandemic making it wildly irresponsible to gather in our yearly show of mass consumerism, most Black Friday deals have already gone live. I don’t have nearly the space to go through all the bangers on sale right now, so I’m…
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'I’m a Black Person for Real. I Love Us.' The Root Presents: It’s Lit Talks Writing for the Next Generation With Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds famously didn’t read a novel cover-to-cover until he was nearly 18. At 36, he is one of the preeminent—and most prolific—young adult authors of this or any other generation, earning accolades and awards and carving a niche for both himself and an oft-overlooked demographic of would-be readers just like he once was by…
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Gucci Mane Verzuz Jeezy Was So 'Icy' and We Were So Stressed
We survived Gucci Mane Verzuz Jeezy, y’all. In fact, it looks like there were no actual casualties…other than our peace of mind. Sure, things turned out fine in the end, but the super tense lead-up? Yeah, I’m still recovering… But first, let’s backtrack for a minute… If you haven’t gotten into our explainer regarding Gucci…
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Take a Minute—Just Sit Right There at Red Table Talk Because Will Smith Reflects on the Janet Hubert Reunion
Y’all won. Pretty much all of Black Twitter predicted that Will Smith would invite Janet Hubert to Red Table Talk (RTT) because there was “some healing that needs to happen”—thirty years’ worth of healing, in fact. Well, y’all were on the right track. Facebook Watch confirmed that Smith took over a special episode of RTT…
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Good News! Megan Thee Stallion Is Showing Off Her Body-Ody-Ody-Ody of Work in Debut Album
Extra extra, read all about the extra sizzling hotness coming your way on Friday! Megan Thee Stallion’s debut album, Good News is finally here! Since we’re talking about being “extra,” we all know by now that Meg doesn’t do “basic.” Along with a whole-ass album dropping, she also released a sexy and empowering music video…
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Exclusive Podcast Clip: Kevin Hart Told Conan O'Brien Why He Feels Pressured to Take Every Damn Job
There are a few notable figures in Black Hollywood who we all attribute to the “No Sleep” gang—Beyoncé, Issa Rae, Ava DuVernay, Tiffany Haddish…just to name a few. These folks are always in the news announcing a huge project, leaving the rest of us to wonder—when the hell do they ever get any sleep? One…