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Spike Lee’s Highest-Grossing Movies, By the Box Office
In honor of his 68th birthday, let’s take a look back at one of Hollywood’s most influential director’s and his highest-performing works!
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2025 Met Gala: Largest Photo Album of Black Stars’ Red Carpet Looks
We’re watching all of the arrivals at one of fashion’s biggest and Blackest nights. Keep coming back to The Root to see what your favorite stars wore.
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Why Are Dark-Skinned Black Girls Being Erased in TV and Film?
With the increase of lighter-toned and/or bi-racial actresses taking centerstage over the years, one may ask whether or not equal representation is truly equal?
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All of The Times Stars Slayed in Sergio Hudson Designs
Michelle Obama, Beyoncé and Janelle Monäe are just a few of the A-listers the South Carolina native has dressed to perfection.
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Lance Reddick to Be Honored in White Men Can’t Jump Remake
The film’s stars Sinqua Walls and Teyana Taylor also spoke to The Root about how they brought a new flair to an old classic.
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Kid Cudi Explains How Music Helped Him Through Mental Health Struggles When He Was Young
‘Before I actually had therapy, the music was there for me,’ Cudi said. ‘It was the perfect way to express myself and feel safe doing it.’
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Hulu Releases Trailer For Limited Mike Tyson Series “Mike” Starring Trevante Rhodes
The biopic, in which Rhodes transforms into the controversial athlete, will premiere on the streaming giant August 25.
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'Having One Is Not Progress': Janet Mock on Netflix's Hollywood and Industry Gatekeepers Celebrating Diversity
Hollywood has the best publicist in the game. For years, it has taken on the identity of a city with “streets paved with gold,” when the actual streets are paved with the dust of unrealized dreams, unbridled tourism, and, you know, rampant poverty. I’ve always been obsessed with Hollywood. As a child, I routinely shined…
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Indya Moore, Thandie Newton and More Star in Louis Vuitton’s Pre-Fall Lookbook
Indya, Laura, Kelela … a few fresher faces join acclaimed actresses Thandie Newton and Ruth Negga as stars in Louis Vuitton’s performer-driven 2019 Pre-Fall Lookbook, previewing the French luxury label’s next collection. The lookbook features 17 performers from stage, studio and screen, including Oscar winner Alicia Vikander, Golden Globe winner Michelle Williams and Game of…
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The Critics Have Spoken—Who Were the Best-Dressed Celebs at the 2019 Critics Choice Awards?
With the second major awards show in as many weeks, it’s safe to say awards season is officially in full swing. And while the winners of Sunday night’s Critics’ Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., add even more fuel to the Oscar-buzz fire, as usual, our eyes were turned to the red—well, blue—carpet to see…