As part of her multi-year production deal with Netflix, TV producer and showrunner Shonda Rhimes is developing eight original series for Netflix, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Widely known for creating critically acclaimed and binge-worthy shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away With Murder, and Scandal, the
The notable Nelson Mandela committed his life to fighting inequality and apartheid in his home country of South Africa. Through his humbling work, the inspirational leader became a revolutionary and global symbol of courage and determination, compassion, and forgiveness. Today, we pay homage to the philanthropic icon on what
Kareem Waris Olamilekan, an 11-year-old artist based in Lagos, is receiving global recognition due to his phenomenal artwork. Describing his style as hyperrealistic, Olamilekan began drawing at the tender age of six. By eight years old, he became a professional, making him the youngest professional artist in Nigeria. To succeed
OWN’s Love Is ___ is the true story of Black Hollywood Powerhouse couple Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil. The format takes place like a present-day interview of the married couple as they recall the details of how they met. The episodes then flashes back to a younger Nuri and
The following review contains spoilers. Lil Rel teams up with basketball star Kyrie Irving in Uncle Drew, the new movie about camaraderie, intergenerational relationships, and growth. Dax (Lil Rel) is an orphan who, after a traumatic experience on the court, tries to regain love and validation by coaching the winning
The full-length trailer for BET’s two-part miniseries, The Bobby Brown Story, has finally arrived. Created as a follow-up to the network’s critically acclaimed The New Edition Story, the Bobby Brown miniseries begins where the New Edition story left off. Spanning 30 years of the talented singer’s life, the miniseries will
Since starring as Rue in the celebrated Hunger Games franchise, Amandla Stenberg has discovered her own voice in Hollywood. Typically finding her home in indie adaptations of young adult novels such as Nicole Yoon’s Everything, Everything, the budding actress is following this trend as she headlines the adaptation of Angie
For Degrassi: The Next Generation fans, we’ve all envisioned the moment where the entire cast of the hit Canadian teen drama would finally reunite. Perhaps we’ve thought about a reboot, or a vacation-based film featuring all of our favorites. Yet, it is likely that most of us never imagined that
Focus Features has released the first trailer for the highly anticipated fact-based drama BlacKkKlansman, and it’s wildly entertaining. Directed by Spike Lee and produced by Jordan Peele, BlacKkKlansman is based on the true story of Ron Stallworth, who went undercover in the 1970s as the first African-American detective to infiltrate
Michelle Wolf went straight for the jugular at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. From hitting 45 where it hurts by declaring him broke to calling out all the journalists in the room for buying into the Trump spectacle in exchange for ratings, no one was safe. While her performance is
