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‘Master of None’ season 3 review: shifting the focus turns out to be a stroke of genius‘Master of None’ season 3 review: shifting the focus turns out to be a stroke of genius

‘Master of None’ season 3 review: shifting the focus turns out to be a stroke of genius

Master of None, the Netflix series from co-creators Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang, was a critical darling when it debuted… Read More

May 19, 2021
Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper, Wilson Cruz and more headline Pride Summit and virtual prom sponsored by Billboard and The Hollywood ReporterBilly Porter, Cyndi Lauper, Wilson Cruz and more headline Pride Summit and virtual prom sponsored by Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter

Billy Porter, Cyndi Lauper, Wilson Cruz and more headline Pride Summit and virtual prom sponsored by Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter

(Shutterstock/J.A. Dunbar)(Shutterstock/Ovidiu Hrubaru) The free event will feature appearances by Billy Porter, Carlie Hanson, Carson Kressley, Chris Appleton, Cyndi Lauper, Erika Jayne,… Read More

May 21, 2020
Interview: ‘Visible: Out on Television’ creators Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave and Wilson CruzInterview: ‘Visible: Out on Television’ creators Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave and Wilson Cruz

Interview: ‘Visible: Out on Television’ creators Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave and Wilson Cruz

Visible: Out on Television co-creator Wilson Cruz (Apple TV+) One of the first gay characters I remember seeing on television… Read More

May 12, 2020
Sundance Review: Justin Simien’s ‘Bad Hair’ daySundance Review: Justin Simien’s ‘Bad Hair’ day

Sundance Review: Justin Simien’s ‘Bad Hair’ day

Yaani King Mondschein, Elle Lorraine, and Lena Waithe in Bad Hair by Justin Simien (Courtesy of Sundance Institute) At nine… Read More

January 24, 2020
AFI FEST review: ‘Queen & Slim’ is a searing and sobering story that must be toldAFI FEST review: ‘Queen & Slim’ is a searing and sobering story that must be told

AFI FEST review: ‘Queen & Slim’ is a searing and sobering story that must be told

Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in QUEEN & SLIM (Photo: Universal Pictures) The opening of Queen & Slim, a Tinder… Read More

November 16, 2019
Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith go Bonnie and Clyde in ‘Queen & Slim’Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith go Bonnie and Clyde in ‘Queen & Slim’

Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith go Bonnie and Clyde in ‘Queen & Slim’

(from left) Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) and Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) in Queen & Slim, directed by Melina Matsoukas Universal Pictures has… Read More

June 23, 2019
2019 Emmys: Category placements for BET shows ‘American Soul’ and ‘Boomerang’2019 Emmys: Category placements for BET shows ‘American Soul’ and ‘Boomerang’

2019 Emmys: Category placements for BET shows ‘American Soul’ and ‘Boomerang’

Sinqua Walls from 'American Soul' (Photo: BET)Tetona Jackson and Tequan Richmond from 'Boomerang (Photo: BET) BET has revealed the category… Read More

May 2, 2019
Lena Waithe to Serve as Lead Mentor for AT&T Mentorship ProgramLena Waithe to Serve as Lead Mentor for AT&T Mentorship Program

Lena Waithe to Serve as Lead Mentor for AT&T Mentorship Program

Emerging Filmmakers from Diverse, Underrepresented Communities to Create Five Short Films AT&T announced the 2019 Filmmaker Mentorship Program today with… Read More

May 1, 2019
Academy launches Women’s Initiative featuring conversation with Hannah Gadsby and Lena WaitheAcademy launches Women’s Initiative featuring conversation with Hannah Gadsby and Lena Waithe

Academy launches Women’s Initiative featuring conversation with Hannah Gadsby and Lena Waithe

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in partnership with E! Entertainment and Swarovski, announced today the launch of Action:… Read More

October 4, 2018
‘Dear White People’ Season Two Teaser and Release Date‘Dear White People’ Season Two Teaser and Release Date

‘Dear White People’ Season Two Teaser and Release Date

Cultural appropriation, sex and gender norms, racist bots, black lesbians, conspiracy theories, black Scientology and The Sunken Place are front… Read More

April 16, 2018
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