Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
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 […]
Tisha Campbell has never been afraid of evolution — even when it meant starting over. From her earliest days in the industry to defining roles on Martin, My Wife and Kids, and beyond, Campbell’s career has been shaped by instinct, resilience, and an ability to pivot when the moment called for it. Now, she’s entering […]
As January comes to a close, Lifetime is ending the month with a focused run of films that place Black women at the center of its most emotionally charged storytelling—spanning thriller, drama, and romance. Across three consecutive weekends, the network is rolling out a trio of films led by LeToya Luckett, Toni Braxton, Essence Atkins, […]
This conversation with Bigg Jah is about what it really takes to build something on your own terms. In this interview, Bigg Jah walks through his journey from film school and stand-up comedy to becoming an independent creator who refused to wait on traditional Hollywood to validate his voice. He opens up about the years […]
1996 wasn’t just a year — it was a turning point. It gave us shows that shaped how we saw ourselves on TV and movies that defined what blockbuster, comedy, drama, and cultural conversation looked like for a generation. From sitcoms that grew up with us to films that shifted the box office and challenged […]
Malcolm D. Lee is entering a new phase of his career—one defined not by revisiting past success, but by expanding his creative footprint across film, broadcast television, and streaming. Best known for The Best Man franchise, Girls Trip, and more Lee currently has four major projects in development that showcase his range as a filmmaker […]