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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: In Living Color Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary by Telling the Origin Story of Its Catchy Theme Song
It’s been 25 years since the series finale of In Living Color aired (in 1994), and it’s still as vibrant and relevant as ever. At the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, show creator and star Keenen Ivory Wayans was in the building, as well as popular costars Tommy Davidson, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans, and David Alan…
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Arya Stark Forces Night King to Drop Out of Presidential Race
Sen. Dwight Walker (R-Beyond the Wall), long thought to be a serious contender for the Iron Throne, abruptly ended his candidacy for president of the Seven Kingdoms late Sunday night after he was reportedly involved in an altercation in the VIP section of a nightclub just outside of Winterfell. Although he has not issued a…
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is Reborn as 'Brilliant' Bel-Air, And Will Smith Loves it Just as Much as the Rest of Us
Reboots are en vogue, and fan favorites such as Full House, Will & Grace and a Roseanne Barr-less The Connors have enjoyed renewed life as audiences clamor for a taste of nostalgia. But black audiences have been left by the wayside, as shows like Living Single and Martin have thus far remained relegated to the past.…
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Lifetime Announces Surviving R. Kelly Follow-Up Special Hosted By Soledad O’Brien
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lifetime has ordered a two-hour special, Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact, to delve even deeper into the effects of dream hampton’s groundbreaking reporting. The special, hosted by Soledad O’Brien, will examine how the original docuseries took the industry by storm and advanced the national conversation on surviving sexual violence. According…
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Hip-Hop Legend Fab 5 Freddy Confronts America's Complicated History With Marijuana in New Documentary, Grass Is Greener
Our country has a rather complicated relationship with cannabis. Since the 1900s, its role in shaping American society has been much bigger than most of us even realize. From the preservation of antiquated drug laws that are disproportionally applied in order to maintain prison quotas, to anti-marijuana propaganda being disseminated to the public, to discriminatory…
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: Shaolin Meets Steinbeck in Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men
RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard (ODB), Inspectah Deck, Raekwon the Chef, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Masta Killa and Cappadonna … with all those names, Wu-Tang Clan really is the Earth Wind & Fire of hip-hop, and now, they have a docuseries. And it’s definitely one to check out, y’all. Whether you’re a longtime fan…
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A Fun, Spoiler-Free, Plot-Free Review of Avengers: Endgame in 10 Two-Word Sentences
1. Well done. 2. Home run. 3. I cried. 4. Seeing again. 5. Hulk fun. 6. Ironman, fam. 7. Captain America! 8. Slow clap. 9. Fast clap. 10. Endgame proper.
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Avengers: Endgame Is the Longest Running TV Show We've Ever Watched at the Movies
When a movie franchise ends, everything is wrapped up in a bow. Heroes walk off into the sunset and maybe there’s an epilogue 20 years in the future, but basically the story is over and that last scene is frozen in amber forever. When a television series ends, you’re comforted knowing those character’s lives will…
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: The Apollo Provides a Soul-Stirring Tribute to the Iconic Sanctuary for Blackness
The 18th Tribeca Film Festival invited its attendees to the beautiful blackness of Harlem for its opening night film, The Apollo. Naturally, the documentary screening was held at its namesake theater. I had the honor of attending opening night, and by extension, I had the honor of stepping into The Apollo Theater for the very…
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Frankie Beverly Calls Beyoncé’s ‘Before I Let Go’ Cover ‘One of the High Points of My Life’
I’ve spent the past 365 days telling anyone who will listen that Beychella—Beyoncé’s legendary performance at the 2018 Coachella Arts and Music Festival—is the single greatest performance that I’ve ever seen in my entire life, and I will bang that drum until my dying day. But with the arrival of Netflix’s documentary Homecoming, which draws…