The premier award event for film and television in South Africa, the South African Film and Television Awards, is coming up in March and the nominees have recently been announced. There will be 258 nominees competing for awards in 89 categories. This year’s event is on March 16 and will be using ‘SA has…
Rachel Lindsay, the newly-announced lead on ABC’s The Bachelorette, isn’t just a big deal because she’s been announced as the new Bachelorette before the end of this season’s The Bachelor. The 31-year-old personal injury lawyer is the first African-American lead Bachelorette in the history of the show, which began in 2002. The announcement was…
Jeremy Meeks, the man who earned the nicknames “Hot Felon” and “Prison Bae” after his dreamy mugshot went viral, now has a successful modeling career. His modeling star reached a new height this week when he made his runway debut at New York Fashion Week. Meeks opened Phillip Plein’s show at the New York…
A United Kingdom, starring David Oyewolo and Rosamund Pike, examines one of the first publicized interracial relationships of the modern era. In a world currently fraught with racial issues regarding immigration and law enforcement, the movie is a timely piece of cinema. The film highlights the love of a black man and a white woman…
I Am Not Your Negro is a documentary directed by Raoul Peck that tells a story of race in America through the unfinished James Baldwin novel, Remember This House. All the narration comes from Baldwin’s novel, and is read by Samuel L. Jackson. Critics and viewers seem to agree that I Am Not Your Negro…
First, there was a rumor that Madonna’s recent trip to Malawi was to adopt a child. Then, Madonna categorically denied the rumors. Now, the truth has come out. Madonna has in fact adopted twins from Malawi. The 4-year-old girls are named Estere and Stelle. Madonna officially confirmed the news with an Instagram picture of…
Black history is under-represented—or even misrepresented—in the media, so it is obvious why a film about Mansa Musa could be influential. Although director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan are considering producing a film about the wealthy African ruler, any particulars about the potential film are uncertain at this time. However, if the…
Once again, Madonna is in the news in relation to Malawi. The singer previously adopted two children from the African nation and has established a charity there called Raising Malawi. While in the country this month, rumors began circulating that she was planning to adopt more Malawian children. Although the rumor came from an…
After an extravagant weekend vacation in Italy, it’s clear that the romance between Selena Gomez and The Weeknd is getting pretty serious. The pair has reportedly been dating for one month. Rumors started flying after the songbirds were spotted kissing outside a restaurant in Santa Monica in January. Some cynics have speculated that the…
Beyoncé made headlines with her recent Lemonade album, but she and hubby Jay Z are about to become even more popular with their announcement of their newest edition. Two newest editions to be exact. That’s right—Beyoncé is pregnant with twins! Posting an image on Instagram to announce the joyful news, Beyoncé wrote, “We would like…
