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Kevin Hart Addresses Tony Hinchcliffe’s George Floyd Joke on The Breakfast Club: “Remove Me From It, I Didn’t Say It”

Kevin Hart has a message for everyone upset about what happened at his roast: don’t put it on him. In a candid sit-down on The Breakfast Club, the comedian-turned-producer addressed the mounting backlash following Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart, which aired live on May 10 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. The special […]

‘Birth of a Nation’: How One Movie Became The Most Powerful Weapon, Narratively, Ever Used Against Black People in America

One of the most damaging things to ever happen narratively in America is the 1915 release of D.W. Griffith’s silent film Birth of a Nation. Not simply because it was a racist film. But because of the infrastructure behind it, who endorsed it, and how thoroughly it shaped the way Black people have been seen […]

First Look: John Boyega and Cara Delevingne in Supernatural Horror ‘The Punishing’

The film is currently in post-production and rooted in Scandinavian folklore First look images have arrived for The Punishing, the upcoming supernatural horror film starring John Boyega and Cara Delevingne. The film is currently in post-production and making its market debut at Cannes. Written and directed by Chris Sparling, the filmmaker behind the Ryan Reynolds […]

LightReel Film Festival Announces Full 2026 Lineup, Industry Panels, and Screening Program

The 7th annual edition of Washington DC’s multicultural film festival announces its full IndustryInsights program Washington DC’s multicultural film festival is back, and the conversation lineup alone is worth the trip. LightReel Film Festival returns for its 7th annual edition June 3-6, 2026 at the Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market in Washington DC, and the […]

Shar Jackson to Star in and Co-Direct Season 2 of SLAY TV’s ‘Unrequited’

SLAY TV is making its return, and it is bringing its flagship series with it. The digital media network, founded to center Black LGBTQ+ storytelling across original scripted and unscripted content, is reviving alongside Season 2 of Unrequited, the award-winning LGBTQ+ dramedy web series from creator and showrunner Juss Thrasher. Unrequited follows Liam, a lonely […]