In a new concept trailer by writer and director Morgan Cooper, the cherished and cheerful ‘90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is thoughtfully transformed into a darker, modern-day drama. Simply titled “Bel-Air,” the three-minute trailer reveals a more troubled side of Will, who is sent to California by his distraught mother after being caught […]
Last summer’s 90-minute finale of Queen Sugar’s third season had its fair share of ups and downs. There’s a feeling of impending doom when it comes to the the fate of the Borderlons’ family farm, as the Landry’s detrimental plan to build a prison is still moving forward. Yet with Charley’s determination and tenacity, it’s […]
A24 has released the first trailer for the Sundance award-winning film, The Last Black Man in San Francisco. Directed by Joe Talbot, the critically acclaimed drama tells the story of gentrification in the Bay Area, and one man’s fight to hold on to all that he loves in an ever-changing city. The trailer reveals a […]
Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed novel, the first of the esteemed sci-fi author’s Patternist series, will be developed into a TV series by Amazon. The project comes from JuVee Productions, the company of Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, and will be penned by fellow sci-fi author Nnedi Okorafor and Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu. Kahiu will also […]
When Jordan Peele, a new filmmaker, creates what is often referred to as a masterpiece on his first try, the stakes became nearly impossible to surpass for his next project. Therefore, like Get Out, Us was expected to be yet another mind-bending film that resonated with the audience and allowed us to ponder on all of […]
In a new picture book titled The Undefeated, artist Kadir Nelson brings Kwame Alexander’s “This One Is For Us” poem to life through eye-catching illustrations. Written in 2008, the poem was inspired by the election of our first African-American president, Barack Obama, which coincided with the birth of his daughter. “This poem was my tribute […]
From Pulp Fiction to Captain Marvel, we’re used to Samuel L. Jackson starring in badass, action-packed roles. But recently, Jackson showed us his playful side as a whimsical salesman in Netflix’s Unicorn Store, and we’re loving it. Unicorn Store is Brie Larson’s directorial debut, and it’s an absolute pleasure to watch–especially for all of the […]
It was only a matter of time before Netflix began to add original musicals to their platform, alongside every other genre you could possibly imagine. Recently, it was announced that the streaming platform is producing its first live-action musical titled Jingle Jangle. At far as first impressions are concerned, it’s not the most creative or […]
Shortly following the second season pickup of Lena Waithe’s Boomerang reboot, BET has ordered yet another series, Twenties, from the Award-winning screenwriter. Waithe, who said she wants to change the face of BET “by being phenomenal,” is surely making her mark on the network and beyond. Created by Waithe back when she was in her […]
Boston’s newly appointed poet laureate, Porsha Olayiwola, has had quite the journey as a Black queer poet. In an interview with Essence, the 30-year-old recalled how she used a particularly disheartening and insensitive comment at her first poetry reading as fuel to write honest poetry about blackness and identity. The remark, which had nothing to […]