2019 Oscars: Regina BEEN King
There may not have been any Kevin Hart yelling “nooooo, I wasn’t ready!” to any of the nominees, but the 91st Academy…
The Black Cop Behind the White Hood: Ron Stallworth Talks BlacKkKlansman, Unequivocally Supports Black Lives Matter
When I first heard the synopsis for BlacKkKlansman—a black police officer infiltrates the Colorado chapter of the Ku…
2019 BAFTAs: Letitia Wright Is Officially a Rising Star
While everyone in the music business took over Hollywood this past weekend, the silver screen squad descended upon…
2019 Oscars: Nominations Are In and Spike Lee Finally Gets His Directing Nod [Updated]
It’s time: The grand finale of awards season has announced its nominees.
African American Film Critics Association Names Quincy Jones 2019 Special Achievement Honoree
How many ways are there to honor the legendary Quincy Jones? How about “One Hundred Ways”... and more! The African…
Ruth E. Carter and Marci Rodgers Nab Costume Designers Guild Award Nominations for Black Panther and BlacKkKlansman
The BAFTAs may have turned a blind eye to the brilliance of legendary costume designer Ruth E. Carter, but a jury of…
Ryan Coogler on Black Panther: ‘It’s Definitely A Political Film’
Black Panther so political.
The African American Film Critics Association Chooses Black Panther as 2018 Film of the Year
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have chosen this year’s award winners and their top 10 movie…
For the Culture: 2018's Pop Culture Becomes Halloween's Most Popular Costumes
Fun fact: I’ve been low-key lobbying for us, just once, to turn The Root 100 into a costume party, where all of the…
Spike Lee Responds to Boots Riley's Critique of BlacKkKlansman: 'We Need Police'
More than a week after director and musician Boots Riley delivered a pointed and detailed critique of BlacKkKlansman and…
Spike Lee Compares David Duke’s Favorite President’s Administration to the KKK
BlacKkKlansman director Spike Lee sees a lot of similarities between the Ku Klux Klan and today’s administration,…
Spike Lee Unveils Previously Unreleased Prince Song, ‘Mary Don’t You Weep’ for BlacKkKlansman
It begins with piano riffs and drum. Prince’s dulcet falsetto pours out the first verse, then drops a register for…
She Got That Glow: Why We're Low-Key Obsessed With Laura Harrier's Ever-Changing Looks
We love a girl who keeps us guessing, and when it comes to red carpet looks, BlacKkKlansman star Laura Harrier always…
Time Traveling: For BlacKkKlansman, Costume Designer Marci Rodgers Took a Full Circle Journey
If you ask Marci Rodgers how she became a costume designer, her answer is simple: “God.”
BlacKkKlansman Allows You to Laugh at the Ridiculousness of White Supremacy, Then and Now
“With the right white man, you can do anything,”John David Washington says as Ron Stallworth—the black Colorado…
Spike Lee Wants Us to Respect Our White Allies: 'White People Have Died For Justice'
Spike Lee is well-respected as one of Hollywood’s biggest and blackest directors. On Friday, his latest, BlacKkKlansman …
Sounds Like David Duke Is Afraid BlacKkKlansman Will Make Him Look Like a Dumb Fool Instead of Just a Racist One
The man who inspired Spike Lee’s new movie, BlacKkKlansman, says that the man he conned forty years ago—none other than…
BlacKkKlansMan Wins Top Prize at Cannes, Spike Lee’s 1st-Ever Nod From the French Film Fest
Love Spike Lee to death, but we wouldn’t be throwing that much shade if we said that sometimes the big homie’s films…
The French Connection: The Cannes Film Festival Closes on a High Note
While several of the entertainment industry’s elite flocked to England on Saturday to celebrate the royal wedding,…
Black Cop’s Tale of Infiltrating KKK Is a Hit at Cannes
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