Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards was a three-hour live ceremony that, as is customary, was edited down to a two-hour broadcast on delay. That context matters, because what audiences ultimately see is not raw. It is curated. According to the BBC, the portion of Akinola Davies Jr.’s acceptance speech in which he said “Free Palestine” […]
History was made in London tonight. Ryan Coogler added another defining moment to an already seismic awards season, becoming the first Black winner in BAFTA’s 75+ history to win for Original Screenplay for Sinners. The win marks a major milestone not just for Coogler, but for the broader landscape of global cinema. And he wasn’t […]
When watching Reality Check: Inside ANTM, one thing became clear: America’s Next Top Model didn’t fall apart overnight. It cracked at the foundation. I don’t believe the show was created with malicious intent. In fact, I believe Tyra Banks genuinely wanted to challenge the modeling industry and open doors. But the moment the network began […]
The show Bel-Air is officially off the air. The reimagined version of the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air stole many of our hearts by showcasing the Banks family and Will Smith in a completely new light. When the announcement first dropped, the internet had mixed emotions about turning one of the funniest sitcoms […]
Peacock’s new take on The ’Burbs arrives with a clear mission: keep the paranoia, update the perspective, and let a new kind of neighbor lead the chaos. The eight-episode dark comedy thriller reimagines the 1989 cult favorite made famous by Tom Hanks, trading in a bored suburban husband for a new mother trying to figure […]
Super Bowl Sunday is traditionally reserved for football, halftime shows, and commercials. But in 2022, the NFL shared that Sunday with HBO’s Euphoria. While millions of viewers tuned in for the game, others showed up for what the internet famously referred to as “Euphoria Sundays,” turning the night into a cultural split-screen moment. Four years […]
Marvel’s Wonder Man stands apart from typical MCU fare by keeping its focus grounded, human, and character-driven. The eight-episode Marvel Spotlight series, now streaming on Disney+, follows Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), a struggling actor trying to survive Hollywood while secretly dealing with newly acquired ionic-powered abilities. Created by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest, […]
The 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards nominations are officially here, and they confirm what this awards season has been signaling for months: this is a year defined by bold auteurs, cultural impact, and films willing to take big swings. Leading the pack are One Battle After Another and Sinners, two Warner Bros. titles that have […]
American history is often presented as progress with interruptions—slavery as a chapter, Reconstruction as a failure, civil rights as a moment that passed. This list rejects that framing. These 100 books, documentaries, and films tell American history as a continuous system shaped by power, race, resistance, policy, and culture. Across 34 books, 33 documentaries, and […]
2026 is shaping up to be a year of goodbyes. Across networks and streamers, a wave of long-running and era-defining shows are preparing to take their final bow. Some are ending by design, others after reinvention, and a few because the story has finally said all it needs to say. Whether they go out quietly […]