At this year’s Peachtree Village International Film Festival (PVIFF), I was afforded the opportunity to meet and talk with Mr. Lonnie Jackson, founder and frontman of Upyri. Upyri is a sci-fi series that blends 3D animation, live action, and 2D illustrations as a means of storytelling. Inspired by the presence
Written by Duran Jones and directed by Shaun Mathis, BLKMGC is a short film that beautifully combines Duran’s music alongside a powerful and emotionally gripping story that is deeply relevant to the times. It follows a young father (Duran Jones) struggling to chase his dreams as an artist while raising
Rose from Concrete is the latest short film from writer Shantay Williams and director Santanu Chatterjee. It follows a 10-year-old girl, Rose, as she maneuvers her way through her Minneapolis hometown in a low-income based neighborhood known as Concrete. Filled with tender moments, we watch as her loving yet
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
