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In-Person and Virtual Events to Check Out in Order to Avoid Hitting Up the Beach
While many people are rushing out to go to the beach or soak up the sun, this weekend, next weekend and the weekend after that should really be spent social distancing. If you don’t have any plans to keep yourself occupied this weekend, social media is chock-full of entertainment at your fingertips, and The Root…
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Black Music Groups With 3-Letter* Names, Ranked
I started thinking about SWV. And then I started thinking about TLC.
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'I Said I Would Never Play a Slave': Black Actors Discuss the Fatigue Around Portraying Black Pain
As we’ve witnessed throughout the past few months, Hollywood is in the midst of a racial reckoning—or at least, starting to have that conversation on an unprecedented scale. As part of Variety’s #Represent series, Aldis Hodge, Jay Pharoah, Algee Smith, Derek Luke and Chris Chalk got candid about their experiences with racism in Hollywood in…
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Idris Elba to Receive BAFTA's Special Award for His 'Creative Contributions' to Television
Idris Elba is one of Britain’s best-known actors, and he has made a name for himself both onscreen and off with his work in the director’s chair and as a writer and producer. His contributions will be recognized at the upcoming BAFTA TV Awards, where he will receive the organization’s Special Award. “It’s a great…
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Brandy Discusses Forthcoming Album, the Price of Fame and More With Apple Music
Brandy returns with new music on Friday with B7, her first album in eight years. On Tuesday, the R&B superstar sat down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe during his “At Home With” radio series to discuss the 15-song project, its collaborations and some of her career’s biggest hits. For Brandy, the music never stops; however,…
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Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts Are Co-Starring in a Film for the 1st Time in 27 Years, and They Will Leave The World Behind
Are y’all ready for a very timely and relevant film starring two major celebrities? Always! According to Deadline, Netflix has won a major bidding war to acquire the world rights for Leave The World Behind, a feature based on the upcoming novel by Rumaan Alam. The film, directed by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot), will star…
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Anjelika Washington Reveals a TV Show Gave Her a White Stunt Double in Blackface—as If Black Stunt Performers Don't Exist or Something
If Hollywood knows how to do anything consistently, it’s erasing marginalized voices in all facets of the industry. According to Variety, Anjelika Washington (Stargirl) revealed that she’d experienced such erasure while working on a previous television show. Instead of casting a Black stunt performer like someone with some fucking sense, the show decided to throw…
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I May Destroy You: Paapa Essiedu Rejects the 'Violent Erasure of the Black Male Experience Spectrum' by Portraying Kwame
The Root recently talked with show creator and star Michaela Coel about the inner-workings of the critically acclaimed I May Destroy You. As I mentioned previously, one of the things I love about the show is its ability to showcase a wide range of aspects concerning sexual assault and rape (it’s already impressive enough as…
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Yes, We Have to Wait Forever to See Christopher Nolan's 1st Black-Led Film Because Time Is Warped in 2020
Tenet director Christopher Nolan once said his film is not a “time travel” movie, but that it does explore “the different ways in which time can function.” He probably never would’ve been able to imagine just how much life imitated his art—2020 has certainly taught us the different ways time can function. And by “function,”…
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Usher, Migos, Kane Brown and More to Perform at 10th Annual iHeartRadio Music Festival
Usher, Migos, Kane Brown and Khalid are a few of the big names who will take part in the 10th annual iHeartRadio Music Festival. The concert event will take place from Sept. 18-19 on stages in Los Angeles and Nashville and will be streaming live on the CW app. It will air on the CW…