Jan 21
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We made it, y’all! We’ve survived four crazy years of a Trump Presidency and now we can all go outside and bask in…
Jan 12
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Sundance may look a bit different this year due to the global pandemic, but the film festival highlighting…
Jan 8
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I’m salty. As The Root’s Staff entertainment writer, one of the most exciting aspects of my job is being able to…
Nov 20
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I hope you’re having a better week than Rudy Giuliani, who seems to be slowly turning into Venom, but if you’re…
Nov 19
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The incredibly talented force known as Radha Blank is 2020’s Sundance Vanguard Award recipient.
Apr 17
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Written and directed by Tayarisha Poe, Selah and the Spades has been on my anticipated list for a while. In fact,…
Jan 31
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In addition to settling into a dark theater to watch a bunch of independent films, Sundance Film Festival is a time…
Jan 30
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I distinctly remember the day I realized my femininity.
Jan 27
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You know how folks will typically amp themselves up for a night out at the club by exclaiming, “This about to be a…
Jan 22 2020
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It’s a brand new decade, but we have a familiar festival season!
Jan 11 2020
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Is something rotten in the cotton?
Dec 10 2019
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Trigger Warning: The following article contains graphic details of an alleged sexual assault.
Dec 5 2019
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Trigger Warning: The following article contains details of an alleged sexual assault.
Mar 4 2019
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Trigger Warning: Please be advised, the documentary described in this article contains extremely graphic…
Feb 4 2019
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The white mountains in Sundance just got a bit blacker—and we, specifically, have a black woman to celebrate!
Jan 29 2019
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Think about this— the Season 2 finale of critically acclaimed Atlanta was in May 2018. And we haven’t even gotten…
Jan 29 2019
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In the recent rush to bring sexual predators to justice, the survivors of sexual violence are often lost in the…
Jan 24 2019
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It’s that time again; indie filmmakers and film lovers alike are descending upon the frosty mecca known as Park City…
Jan 10 2019
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The term “problematic faves” has effectively inserted itself in pop culture. But the work of reconciling with the…
Oct 23 2017
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Before you clutch your pearls—wait. Do black people own pearls? Aside from AKAs, I don’t think so, so I will revise…