A single mother and luxury bag counterfeiter finds herself teaming up with a self-obsessed influencer to sell fake handbags and dig her way out of debt. That’s the setup for Bad Influencer, Netflix’s latest South African original series dropping October 31 — and it’s giving crime, comedy, and commentary all in one. From the first […]

Prime Video has unveiled the official trailer and key art for Allen Iv3rson, a three-part docuseries chronicling the life and legacy of basketball icon Allen Iverson. Directed by One9, the series comes from Shaquille O’Neal’s Jersey Legends, a division of Authentic Studios, and Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton’s Unanimous Media. The documentary will premiere globally […]

Arsenio Hall is finally giving the culture the story it deserves. The legendary comedian, actor, and late-night trailblazer is opening up about the journey that took him from Cleveland’s small stages to changing television forever. His upcoming memoir, Arsenio: A Memoir, will be released April 7, 2026, through Charlamagne Tha God’s Black Privilege Publishing, an […]

Michael C. Hall is sharpening his knives once again. Showtime has renewed Dexter: Resurrection for a second season, with Hall returning as everyone’s favorite fictional serial killer, Dexter Morgan. In a video announcement, Hall teased what’s next: “We’ve been greenlit for another season. The writers’ room is assembling now. Details will be forthcoming, but I […]

Kathryn Bigelow’s House of Dynamite opens quietly — not in tone, but in rhythm. It’s morning. People are just starting their day. Nothing feels unusual, but something’s coming. From the very beginning, Bigelow sets the stage for a story that unravels in real time, following those who work behind closed doors — the people whose […]

Mara Brock Akil, Regina King, Nia DaCosta, and Tessa Thompson will be among this year’s honorees at the 2025 WIF Honors, taking place November 6 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Presented under the theme “Unity,” the annual Women In Film gala celebrates creators and changemakers whose work and advocacy are reshaping the industry through representation, […]

Jeff Friday, founder of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) and CEO of Nice Crowd, has launched Ask Jeff, a new mentorship platform designed to provide free career advice and professional guidance to African American college students — especially those attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) — who are interested in pursuing careers on […]

I just watched STAY, the supernatural thriller from writer-director Jas Summers starring Mo McRae and Megalyn Echikunwoke — and yeah, I’m rocking with it. At its core, STAY centers on a couple at the painful end of their marriage. Kiara (Echikunwoke) is packing up their home when strange, unexplainable things start happening — whispers, flashes […]

Netflix’s All the Sinners Bleed continues to round out its cast with two new series regulars. All American star Daniel Ezra and Mayans M.C. alum Andrea Cortés have joined the upcoming Southern Gothic thriller, alongside Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Nicole Beharie, and John Douglas Thompson. We previously reported that Dìrísù leads the adaptation as Titus Crown, the […]

Apple TV+ has officially renewed its lavish historical drama The Buccaneers for a third season. Inspired by Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel, the series follows a group of spirited young American women who upend British high society in the 1870s — with friendship, heartbreak, and scandal in equal measure. Series creator Katherine Jakeways shared her […]