Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The end is officially in sight for The Upshaws. Netflix has released the official trailer and key art for Part 7, marking the final season of the long-running family comedy led by Mike Epps, Kim Fields, and Wanda Sykes. Created by Regina Hicks and Wanda Sykes, who also serve as showrunners, The Upshaws centers on […]
Mayor of Kingstown is officially coming to an end. On the heels of its bloody Season 4 finale, Paramount+ has renewed the Jeremy Renner-led crime drama for a fifth and final season. The final installment will consist of eight episodes, down from the 10-episode runs of Seasons 1–4, with Edie Falco set to return alongside […]
FX has officially unveiled the trailer for The Beauty, and it’s clear this is not your typical glamour-forward thriller. Dropping January 5, the first look introduces a world where beauty is no longer aspirational—it’s lethal. The global thriller centers on the creation of “the beauty shot,” a miracle drug that transforms everyday people into flawless […]
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is formally dissolving after nearly six decades, marking a significant shift for the U.S. public media landscape. The organization’s board voted in December to shut down the nonprofit, a decision announced publicly on Monday after months of winding down operations. The move follows Congress’ decision last summer to rescind […]
The envelopes are sealed, the speeches are ready, and the race is officially tightening. As the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards get underway tonight, the ceremony marks one of the first major checkpoints of the 2026 awards season—often signaling which films, performances, and series are gaining real momentum heading into the months ahead. With critics […]
Before Hollywood let Black people tell our own stories, Oscar Micheaux decided to tell them anyway. Born in 1884 in Metropolis, Illinois, the son of a man who had been enslaved, Micheaux’s life embodied the very struggles and ambitions that would define his groundbreaking work in film. From an early age, he understood the harsh […]
Australian actress Tanzyn Crawford, who will portray Tanselle in HBO’s upcoming A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has been cast as a series regular in Netflix’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Assassin’s Creed. The series is a high-octane thriller centered on a centuries-long secret war between two shadowy factions: one bent on controlling humanity’s future, the […]
ABC has released the full trailer for Will Trent Season 4, and this season may be the darkest on yet when the series returns on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. EST. New episodes will be available to stream the following day on Hulu and Disney+. The new season picks up five months after the […]
Marvel is finally letting Wonder Man be Wonder Man. After months of teasing around the edges, Marvel Television has dropped a full trailer that actually shows what the upcoming Disney+ series is about—and more importantly, what Yahya Abdul-Mateen II can do when Simon Williams’ powers come online. The eight-episode series premieres January 27, 2026, with […]
From long-awaited sequels and franchise shake-ups to buzzy originals, prestige dramas, and culture-moving event films, 2026 is shaping up to be a stacked year at the movies. Studios are swinging big, filmmakers are taking risks, and fan-favorite worlds are expanding in ways that could redefine what blockbuster and awards-season cinema looks like. Whether you’re here […]