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DeVon Franklin Talks ‘Be True,’ His Bold One-Man Show About Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Purpose

DeVon Franklin is bringing something deeply personal—and boldly different—to the stage this weekend. The best-selling author, film producer, preacher, and actor is making his Off-Broadway debut with his one-man show Be True: My Journey from Breakdown to Breakthrough, a live theatrical experience running July 18–20 at the Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City, in […]

Kristine Frøseth and Christina Hendricks Talk Season 2 of The Buccaneers: “It’s Chaotic, It’s Bombastic, The Tea is Hot”

The corsets may be tight, but the drama is even tighter in Season 2 of The Buccaneers. Based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel, the Apple TV+ series follows a group of wealthy American women who head to 1870s London with bold ambitions—and no interest in playing by the old rules. What starts as a glittering […]

Peter Dager and Lilli Kay Talk Golf, Generational Bonds, and Building Found Family in ‘Stick’ [INTERVIEW]

What happens when a washed-up golf pro, a reluctant prodigy, and a mismatched group of misfits hit the road in a beat-up RV? You get Stick, a sharp, funny, and heartfelt new series that’s more about second chances than swing mechanics. Created by A24, Stick stars Owen Wilson as Pryce Cahill, a former golf legend-turned-club […]

Prom Nights, Tough Scenes, and Getting Advice from Legends — A Conversation with Netflix’s ‘Forever’ Stars Lovie Simone & Michael Cooper Jr.

Forever is one of the most honest and heartfelt portrayals of Black teen love we’ve seen on screen. Created by Mara Brock Akil and inspired by Judy Blume’s 1975 novel, the series stars Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. as Keisha and Justin—two high school seniors discovering first love, identity, and vulnerability in all its […]

Inside Netflix’s ‘Forever:’ Mara Brock Akil Talks Black Love and Her Howard University Connection [INTERVIEW]

In Netflix’s drama Forever, creator Mara Brock Akil reimagines Judy Blume’s 1975 novel through a fresh, emotionally rich lens centered on Black teens, Black families, and Black love—set in 2018 Los Angeles. Starring Lovie Simone as Keisha and Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin, the series is a soulful, grounded coming-of-age story that blends romance, music, […]

INTERVIEW: Daniel Lawrence Taylor Talks Boarders Season 2, Black Identity, and Why Telling Our Stories Through Comedy Still Hits Hard

It’s not every day you come across a series like Boarders — one that’s sharp, hilarious, and unafraid to tackle privilege, race, class, and teenage chaos all in the same breath. Created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor, the BBC and Tubi teen dramedy follows five Black scholarship students dropped into the overwhelmingly white, posh world of […]

Why ‘Government Cheese’ Was the Perfect Title: Aeysha Carr Breaks Down the Meaning Behind the Apple TV+ Series [INTERVIEW]

Apple TV+’s Government Cheese doesn’t play by the rules—and co-creator Aeysha Carr says that was the whole point. “We wanted to tell a story about a Black family that wasn’t just about how they existed against the world,” she shares. “But how they existed within each other.” READ: Bokeem Woodbine Brings a “Lovable Rogue” to Life […]

Bokeem Woodbine Brings a “Lovable Rogue” to Life in Apple TV+’s Government Cheese [INTERVIEW]

In Apple TV+’s Government Cheese, Bokeem Woodbine isn’t just acting—he’s having a ball. And honestly, so are we. The new series, set in 1969 San Fernando Valley, is far from your average period drama. It follows Hampton Chambers (played by David Oyelowo), a man recently released from prison who returns to a home that’s moved […]