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Disney+ Launched and Will Be a Vault of Nostalgia—Without Some of the Classic Racist Tropes [Updated]
Anyone who grew up in the pre-streaming age remembers those super-effective Disney commercials that would air with a fair warning that a beloved film would be available for a limited time before being locked away in a “vault” for “years to come.” I watched those commercials and promo clips and practically ran my mama and…
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14 Going on Famous: Marsai Martin and Nico Parker Cover Teen Vogue
We have no idea if Nico Parker and Marsai Martin are friends in real life, but after seeing them together on the cover of the March/April issue of Teen Vogue, we certainly hope so. From personal experience, we know black girl friendships are some of the most precious around—in an industry like Hollywood, they’re absolutely…
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She Get It from Her Mama: Thandie Newton Twins with Daughter Nico Parker at the Dumbo Premiere
If you’ve seen the trailer for Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Dumbo, you likely caught a glimpse of a very (very) familiar face. Indeed, child actress Nico Parker gives new meaning to the phrase “mini-me,” her radiant little face the spitting image of her famous mother, Thandie Newton. The now 14-year-old Parker and Newton took…