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Jordan Peele Has Entered the Chat With a New Poster for His New Movie. Do We Know Anything Else? Nope.
The film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun and was filmed with IMAX cameras. OK, bye!
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Not a Kopykat Karen? Director Coke Daniels Insists He Did Not Rip Off Jordan Peele's Get Out
Daniels says while he is flattered by the comparison, his film is totally different from Peele’s.
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“I Felt a Social Responsibility to Take On This Role:’ Taryn Manning Explains Why She Said Yes to Playing Karen
The film’s trailer was met with less than stellar reactions after its debut on Tuesday.
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Get Out of Jordan Peele's Head: Yes, There's an Upcoming Movie Called Karen and the Trailer Is…Something
Sorry to this man Jordan Peele for trending on Black Twitter in connection with this awful ‘Karen’ trailer.
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Rita Moreno Backtracks on 'Dismissive' Comments About Afro-Latinx Representation Onscreen, Says She's 'Disappointed' in Herself
The EGOT legend faced major blowback after comments made on ‘The Late Show’ in defense of Lin-Manuel Miranda and ‘In the Heights’ casting.
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How We Do: Panama and Simona's Very Smart Marriage
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched ‘How We Do,’ a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
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Nothing Bitter About It: Regina King to Direct Adaptation of Bitter Root, a Comic You Really Should Be Reading
When I’m not busy getting internet randos in their feelings, I’m generally reading a large amount of comic books. Bitter Root is one of the best series I’ve read in recent years, with every issue leaving me going “Man, if only Hollywood made cool Black shit.” Well, apparently my call has been answered, as a…
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Beloved Rapper, Songwriter and Actor DMX Dead at 50
DMX, beloved rapper, songwriter, and actor has died at the age of 50. The entertainer was admitted to the hospital on April 2, and had been in a coma on life support following a heart attack caused by a reported drug overdose. After a series of brain function tests were conducted and showed no improvement…
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There's a 'Black Movie Test' Floating Around That's Too Easy. Here's a 'Black Movie Test' to See If You're Really Dedicated to the Cause
I love the internet. Along with allowing me to order shit off of Amazon and it be at my doorstep before I hit “Place Your Order,” there are also a tremendous number of tests, quizzes and other things to pass the day. Which brings us to the point of today’s sermon. In a work Slack,…
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Ryan Coogler, Shaka King and Charles King Talk Judas and the Black Messiah and Its ‘Bittersweet’ History-Making Success
When Ryan Coogler, Shaka King, and Charles King first sat down to discuss the now Oscar-nominated film Judas and the Black Messiah, I’m sure they never imagined the level of buzz it would receive. And by buzz, I mean multiple wins and nominations across the African-American Film Critics Association, BAFTAs, Golden Globes, Black Reel, and…