Human Zoos, a new documentary in the indie world by Dr. John West, is making waves within the festival circuit and causing America to become the main attraction in the film’s spectacle. In September 1920, there was a huge crowd rushing to see the latest attraction at the Bronx Zoo in Bronx, New York. Hoping to get a […]
The story of the prominent artist Jean-Michel Basquiat will be told through a new Broadway-bound musical, Deadline reports. It will be composed by Jon Batiste, who is best known as the musical director and bandleader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Tony winner John Doyle, known for Sweeney Todd and The Color Purple, will […]
This October, fans will become even more acquainted with Black Panther’s Shuri, made possible through a brand new comic book series created by artist Leonardo Romero and Afrofuturist author Nnedi Okorafor. As Bustle reports, the series will center on Shuri’s journey following a tragic event where Black Panther is lost in a mission in space, […]
Chewing Gum’s Michaela Coel sings beautifully alongside Arinzé Kene in the new trailer for Netflix’s romantic musical Been So Long. Based on the stage show by acclaimed playwright Ché Walker and Arthur Darvill, Been So Long centers on Simone (Michaela Coel), a broken-hearted single mother who becomes infatuated by Raymond (Arinzé Kene), a handsome man […]
Lawrence is back! Insecure will be giving viewers what they have been waiting on since the start of season 3, Lawrence’s return. The show has faced a lot of criticism since deciding to remove Lawrence from the season’s story plot. Members from the Lawrence Hive were not happy. Many took to the streets (literally!) and blogs […]
The United States Poet Laureate, Tracy K. Smith, has announced her upcoming podcast and radio show titled “The Slowdown.” By reading the works from American writers during her five-minute program, Smith will reinstate the power of poetry to listeners all across the country. It will explore how poetry aids in allowing us to better understand […]
Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Productions teamed up with Will Packer (Girls Trip) to produce the number one movie in the country, Night School. Written by the media mogul in conjunction with several other screenwriters, the film follows protagonist Teddy (Hart) as he enrolls in Carrie’s (Haddish) class in an effort to earn his GED. Teddy evolves […]
In conversation, NPR’s Ailsa Chang sat down with Angie Thomas, the acclaimed author of The Hate U Give, and the movie’s director George Tillman Jr., to discuss how the book and film connected with their own personal experiences. The Hate U Give tells the story of a teenage girl, Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg), who is […]
The 25 finalists for this year’s National Book Award have been revealed, and it’s time to make room on your bookshelf for these superior reads. Among the list are returning winners such as Terrance Hayes, who won the poetry award for Lighthead back in 2010. This year, his poetry collection American Sonnets for My Past […]
According to a new profile of Solange by T: The New York Times Style Magazine, a follow-up to the artist’s 2016 album A Seat at the Table is upon us. It’s set as an imminent release, so fans can expect the album to arrive as a surprise, coming “into the world fully formed at some […]