There’s no shortage of “run for your life” horror right now—but They Will Kill You looks ready to carve out its own space by smashing those vibes together with a wicked sense of humor. The film stars Zazie Beetz as a woman desperate for work who takes a housekeeping job at The Virgil, one of […]
‘The Upshaws’ Sets the Final Curtain Call as Netflix Drops Trailer for Part 7
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’ Renewed for Fifth and Final Season at Paramount+
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 […]
Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Beauty’ Trailer Teases a Deadly Obsession With Perfection
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 […]
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Dissolve Following Loss of Federal Funding
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 […]
Miles Caton Among Winners of The 2026 Critics Choice Award [FULL LIST – UPDATING]
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 […]
Oscar Micheaux: The Original Independent Filmmaker Who Hollywood Still Owes a Biopic
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 […]
Review: ‘The Dutchman’ Reimagines Amiri Baraka’s Provocation for a Modern Audience
There’s very little hand-holding in Dutchman, and that’s intentional. Directed by Andre Gaines, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Qasim Basir, the film is an adaptation of Amiri Baraka’s 1964 Obie Award–winning play The Dutchman. Rather than attempting a literal translation of the stage text, the film reimagines Baraka’s ideas for present-day America—preserving the psychological […]
Tanzyn Crawford Joins Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed Live-Action Series Adaptation
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 […]
‘Will Trent’ Season 4 Trailer: Old Enemies, New Dangers Await the GBI Agent
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 […]









