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Aka The Fresh Prince of Ababwa via Aladdin (2019) — Perfectly Honest Film Reviews

Plus, Elijah Wood vs. Ted Bundy, Cinemark vs. the future of moviegoing, and Beyoncé vs. Lizzo vs. Megan Thee Stallion at the BET Awards. via Hollywood, Texas: Ted Cruz Picks a Fight With Hellboy — Texas Monthly

TCM is going film noir nutty, y’all!! If you like film noir (and, really, would you be reading these words if you didn’t?), you’ll want to tune into TCM on Friday, June 19th – the lineup is practically bursting at the seams with shadowy goodness. Or badness, as the case may be. You can literally […]… Continue reading TCM is Going Film Noir Nutty! — shadowsandsatin

Now is the perfect time to grow your horror fiction collection and make sure your Summer reading list includes some talented Black voices. Here are 20 riveting reads from Black authors we think you’ll really love — from the influential leaders in the genre to the promising new talent. There’s a call to action being […]… Continue reading 20 Great Horror Books by Black Authors — Morbidly Beautiful

The 131-year-old breakfast brand coopted the likeness of Nancy Green, an enslaved woman, to make pancakes as a racist marketing gimmick. via “She’s Liberated!“: Betye Saar Responds to Retirement of Aunt Jemima Brand — Hyperallergic

Her unforgettable voice, crystal clear, powerfully projected, emotionally driven and instantly recognisable, rang out like a clarion call in Britain’s darkest hour. Yet ironically, when Dame Vera Lynn, who died yesterday at the age of 103, sat in the garden of her new home in Barking, Essex, on September 3, 1939, drinking tea and listening […]… Continue reading She couldn’t read music… but Dame Vera Lynn won the battle for the nation’s hearts — WhatsNew2Day

Above: taken outside outside Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa. From the Culture Trip website: “Louise Bourgeois claimed to be named after Louise Michel (1830 – 1905), the ‘red virgin of Montmartre’ from the days of the French Commune who was infamously known for her anarchist feminist politics. Such a bold allusion secures Louise Bourgeois’ status as one […]… Continue reading Louise Bourgeois (1911 – 2010) — Julia Upton

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – JANUARY 19: BLACKPINK attends Melon Music Awards 2016 (2016 MMA) at Gocheok Sky … [+] Dome on January 19, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea (Photo by The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images) Imazins via Getty Images Every song featured on Lady Gaga’s new album Chromatica sold well in the first week […]… Continue reading 6 Ways Blackpink Made History On Billboard’s Dance Sales Chart Last Week — Zitrod

It appears Disney+ is in the process of casting a deaf actress for an upcoming project. Based on the casting breakdown, it seems likely the character could be Echo from Marvel Comics. Created by David Mack and Joe Quesada, Maya Lopez first appeared in 1999’s Daredevil #9. Often portrayed as a supporting character of Daredevil,… Continue reading Marvel Studios Potentially Casting Echo For Disney+ Series — Full Circle Cinema

‘ Nothing burns like the cold ‘ George R Martin Inspired by Maxim Gorky’s ‘The Lower Depths‘ , Eugene O’ Neill wanted the protagonists in his seminal 1939 play ‘The Iceman Cometh‘, to portray the message that self deception is essential to be able to content with the reality […] via Gary Numan Berserker (1984) The… Continue reading Gary Numan Berserker (1984) The Iceman Cometh — museumhead