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Zola, Summer of Soul Among Spirit Award Nominees
Zola, Summer of Soul highlight film nominees at Spirit Awards, Reservation Dogs, Black and Missing lead TV nods.
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Gotham Awards 2021: Colman Domingo, Tessa Thompson, Taylour Paige Among Nominees
Barry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad and Questlove’s Summer of Soul were also recognized during Thursday's livestream.
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Wanna Hear a Story…Based on Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred? Janicza Bravo to Direct Upcoming FX TV Show Pilot
The Zola director will also executive produce the pilot adaptation, with newcomer Mallori Johnson starring.
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The 'Thotyssey' Continues: Zola Cast Talk Sex Positivity and the Makings of a Perfect 'Ho Trip'
The Root sat down with the cast of 'Zola' to explore 'ho trips' and what it means to be a sex positive Black woman.
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Off Broadway: The Theater Industry's Overdue Reckoning Gets a Satirical Sendup
'Slave Play' writer Jeremy O. Harris presents an unflinching critique of white supremacy and exploitation in the American theater, penned by Torrey Townsend.
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How We Do: Get on the (Gift) Request Line
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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2021 So Black: 21 Black Films and TV Worth Looking Forward To
I’m sure you’re sitting at the tail end of 2020 right now thinking, “What do you mean ‘look forward to’?! I did that before and look what happened in 2020! I won’t be fooled again!” Hell, in fact, some of the content from our 2020 list got pushed to 2021 due to a little thing…
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Trailer Roundup: Zola Does Not Have Bad Hair
I know I start all of these with a reflection on 2020, but it really is jarring just how fast this year is going, yet feels like it’s going so slowly. Maybe it’s because the year has been so dense with heavy events such as the global pandemic, uprisings, presidential election, etc. Speaking of dense,…
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Jason Mitchell Reportedly Arrested on Felony Weapon and Drug Charges in Mississippi
Jason Mitchell has entangled himself in some mess again. According to online records obtained by TMZ, Mitchell (The Chi, Straight Outta Compton, Zola) was arrested Wednesday and taken to Harrison County Jail in Mississippi and currently faces four felony charges. TMZ reports: Jason, who played Eazy-E in the N.W.A biopic, is facing two felony charges…