Delroy Lindo has always brought weight to every role he steps into. Whether he’s commanding the screen in Da 5 Bloods, stealing moments in The Harder They Fall, or lending gravitas to Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, his presence is undeniable. But in a recent conversation with Entertainment Weekly, the veteran actor got candid about two high-profile […]
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‘Sinners’ Hits No. 1 With $48M Opening — Global Total Climbs to $63.5M [UPDATED]
Ryan Coogler’s genre-blending vampire film didn’t just sink its teeth into Easter weekend — it owned it. Sinners officially topped the weekend box office with $48 million from 3,308 North American theaters, beating earlier estimates and narrowly edging out Warner Bros.’ other release, A Minecraft Movie, which landed with $41 million across more than 700 […]
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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 […]
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Faith, Drama, and Comedy: 7 Church-Centered TV Shows You Should Know
We’ve seen the church in the background of plenty shows — a one-liner from the pulpit, a Sunday service for laughs, or a quick choir moment. But these shows? They put the church front and center. From pulpit power struggles to praise-team politics, these are the scripted TV shows where church isn’t just a setting […]
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Ryan Coogler Says The X-Files Is Next: “If We Do Our Jobs Right, It’ll Be Really F—ing Scary”
Fresh off the theatrical debut of Sinners, Ryan Coogler isn’t slowing down one bit. While the ink is still drying on the rave reviews for his latest genre-blending thriller, the director has already confirmed what’s up next — and it’s been years in the making. Yep, Coogler is officially stepping into The X-Files universe. During […]
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TMGMC Podcast: Thembi Banks Talks Directing Young. Wild. Free., Working With Black Women Creators, and the Reality of Building a Career in Hollywood
For our latest episode of This Might Get Me Canceled, I sat down with director and writer Thembi Banks—and this one’s not about surface-level success. It’s about the real stuff: the detours, the delays, the doubt, and the deep-rooted drive it takes to stay in the game. From directing her feature debut Young. Wild. Free. […]
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Amazon Cleans House: ‘Clean Slate’ Canceled After One Season + Two ‘Citadel’ Spinoffs Scrapped
Amazon is doing some spring cleaning—and the cancellations are stacking up. Clean Slate, the comedy series starring George Wallace and Laverne Cox, has officially been canceled at Prime Video after one season. The show quietly premiered in February and just as quietly disappeared, despite the fact that it holds historic weight as the final completed […]
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Viola Davis & Julius Tennon-Backed Game ‘Taria & Como’ Joins Playdate Season Two, Centering Disabled Hero
Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions is leveling up—literally. The award-winning duo is stepping into the gaming world with Taria & Como, a new title co-developed with Popseed Studio Inc. and game creator Kip Henderson. The game headlines the second season of releases for the quirky, crank-powered handheld console Playdate, launching May 29. But […]
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Zoë Kravitz Eyes Next Directorial Project With Sony’s ‘How to Save a Marriage’
After making a bold directorial debut with Blink Twice, Zoë Kravitz isn’t slowing down. Word is, she’s lining up her next directing gig—How to Save a Marriage—with Sony Pictures behind the wheel and Robert Pattinson producing. With if all things work out it would be a nice Catwoman and the Caped Crusader reunion. According to […]
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‘To Live and Die and Live’: Qasim Basir’s Love Letter to Detroit Gets Theatrical Release
Qasim Basir’s poetic ode to Detroit is finally making its way to theaters. To Live and Die and Live, which had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival to strong critical acclaim, is hitting select AMC theaters on May 16, courtesy of AuthentiQ Films and CinemaStreet Pictures. The intimate drama, led by Amin […]