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Sorry Lawrence Hive—Issa Rae Would Exterminate You in a Lovebirds Game of 'Frame, Marry, Kill'
Trying to solve a murder isn’t a game, but luckily, we’re in the safety of our own homes while we play a game of “Frame, Marry, Kill” with Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani. When we played this fun game with the cast of How to Get Away With Murder, we had no idea we’d be…
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'It's Handled'…on Hulu! All 7 Seasons of Scandal Will Have a New Streaming Home Soon
It’s time to bust out the popcorn and wine because you still have a chance to relive all 7 seasons of one of Shonda Rhimes’ monumental creations! According to Deadline, every single episode of Scandal will move to Hulu on May 20, after ABC Studios’ licensing deal expires at Netflix. Deadline reports: Created by Shonda…
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What's New and Black on Netflix in May 2020? Dust Yourself Off and Try to Find Out!
The late Aaliyah Haughton was ahead of her time when she sang the 2000 hit, “Try Again.” Not only did she look fly as hell in the music video, but the lyric that still sticks out today is “dust yourself off and try again.” Why? Because that’s what we’re going to have to do whenever…
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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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'So Little of Who I Am Happened in Those 8 Years': Michelle Obama's Book Becoming Is a Netflix Documentary
Michelle Obama, known to us as ‘Forever FLOTUS’, is Becoming the subject of a much-anticipated documentary. According to Forbes, her memoir went on to become a bestseller, selling 10 million copies in 2019 and making $36 million. Now, the book will continue its journey in the visual medium via a documentary on Netflix. Directed by…
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First Look Clip: A #BlackAF Dinner With a Side of White Gaze
Kenya Barris is Black-ish no more; now, he’s #BlackAF. Netflix breaks it down: Loosely inspired by Barris’ irreverent, highly flawed, unbelievably honest approach to parenting, relationships, race, and culture, #blackAF flips the script on what we’ve come to expect a family comedy series to be. Pulling back the curtain, #blackAF uncovers the messy, unfiltered and…
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An Exclusive Interview With Netflix's Tiger Queen
While most of the media coverage regarding Netflix’s Tiger King has focused on the plight of Joe Exotic and his cast of characters, Senior Writer Michael Harriot scored an exclusive interview with one of the seemingly forgotten victims of the limited docuseries that has taken the country by storm. Hello, thank you for agreeing to…
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Trailer Roundup: Chance the Rapper Is Grabbing the Punk'd Baton and Nick Cannon Is Finally Dropping the Dr. Sebi Doc
Another week has flown by, which means it’s time for another trailer roundup! Let’s get right to it. The Good Fight (CBS All Access; Season 4 Release Date: April 9, 2020) First Impressions: Full disclosure, I haven’t actually caught up on this show yet but what better way to decrease your “too much good content…
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Two Dollars and a Dream: Stanley Nelson's 1st Documentary Separates the Fact From the Fiction of Self Made
Self-isolation can make for strange bedfellows—and strange viewing, as the streaming industry seems to be one of the few thriving in during the coronavirus crisis (raise your hand if you’re wandered far from your intended Netflix queue at this point). Sometimes, the truth is stranger than any fiction imaginable (we’re looking at you, Tiger King);…