Movies
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The Blackening Cast Has Some Thoughts About Reparations & Changing the Face of Horror
The horror-comedy's all-Black cast talked to us about the film's impact and shared their Juneteenth reparations ideas.
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Prepare to Return ‘Under the Sea’ in New The Little Mermaid Series
Disney Junior’s Ariel is the good news, while another round of MCU release delays leads the bad news.
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Joseph Fiennes Shares What in the Hee-Hee-Hell He Was Thinking With That God Awful Michael Jackson Role
Though the episode was ultimately pulled, this horrendous image will forever be seared in my brain. Send help!
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Mary J. Blige Produced Two Lifetime Movies That Will Have You Crying
The Queen of Hip Hop Soul has two new Lifetime Original Movies set to premiere this month and based on her songs
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Composer Jongnic Bontemps on Adding Hip-Hop Flavor to Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
The composer spoke to The Root about being the first Black artist to score a film in the franchise.
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Is a Love Letter to ‘90s Black Culture
Director Steven Caple Jr. spoke to The Root about infusing Black culture into the blockbuster franchise.
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Tribeca Film Festival Celebrates Juneteenth With ‘Expressions Of Black Freedom’ Program
Senior Programmer Faridah Gbadamosi explains how the festival explores Blackness this year.
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Can You Guess Why The Little Mermaid Is a Huge Hit But Not In China?
The backlash is due to Halle Bailey being chosen to portray main character Ariel.
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Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse Is Another Black Blockbuster Dominating The Summer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse; The Little Mermaid; and Fast X highlight the box office influence of Black movies.
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There’s No Beef Bigger Than the Family: The Rock Makes Peace With Vin Diesel
The megastar also confirmed his highly anticipated return to the Fast & Furious franchise.