The 6 Greatest Black Vampires, Ranked
What’s good, blood?
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Chadwick Boseman’s Death Brought Our Collective Grief to a Breaking Point
Any one tragedy we’ve endured in 2020 would be enough for a year. Instead, we’re being crushed by an endless deluge.
How Do We Tell Our Kids the Black Panther Has Died?
I’ve mourned many of my heroes. It never gets…
8 Superheroes Who Are Actually Enormous Douchebags, Ranked
If only their superpowers included being a halfway decent member of society
An Oral History of the Coming To America TV Show You Never Knew About
A white-hot Black comedian. An old-guard White showrunner. What could go wrong? Everything.
All 11 ‘Madea’ Movies, Ranked
Hallelujer!
The 5 ‘Scary Movie’ Movies, Ranked
With the last of the franchise hitting Netflix, might as well prioritize your viewing
How ‘Black Is King’ Co-Director Kwasi Fordjour Brought Beyoncé’s African Blockbuster to Life
The creative director, who’s worked with Beyoncé since he was an intern, shares the backstories on her latest visual album
Jennifer Lopez’s 5 Most Head-Scratching Roles As a White Woman, Ranked
That’s Hollywood, baby!
5 More Superheroes Black Women Should Play, Ranked
CW’s new Batwoman could be just the beginning
Dave Chappelle’s ‘8:46’ Packs 400 Years Into 30 Minutes
The comic’s voice is as eloquent as ever in…
The 7 Greatest Ice-T Movies That We’ve Never Seen, Ranked
In honor of National Iced Tea Day, please enjoy this completely unscientific list
The 7 Best Soundtracks to Underwhelming Films, Ranked
Rotten-tomato cinema, certified-fresh album
Four Questions For Jeffrey Wright
The veteran actor opens up about about his roles in ‘All Day and a Night’ and ‘Westworld’
The 5 Best Rom-Com Couples to Throuple With, Ranked
Never say never, nahmean?
The 5 Most Shameless White Savior Roles in Film, Ranked
Oh, the audacity of trope
The 8 Most Shameful Wigs in Film and TV History, Ranked
Off top, this was way too easy
‘Crash’ 15 Years Later: Remembering a Truly Terrible, Award-Winning Movie
It didn’t deserve the praise…
Harlem Nights Is Comedy’s Most Overrated Cult Classic
How revisionist history saved Eddie Murphy’s 1989 all-star gangster flop
The 7 Greatest Denzel Washington Cop Flicks, Ranked
King Kong ain’t got sh!t on this list!
25 Years After Friday, Remembering John Witherspoon, the Perfectly Imperfect Black Dad
With his slightly confused oldhead squint, Pops reminded me — and many others — of our own fathers
Smokey’s 7 Worst Enemies in ‘Friday,’ Ranked
Who will it be? You’ll have to read to know this, maaaan!
The 6 Most Iconic Masked Black Celebrities, Ranked
Face masks been a look
The 9 Most Iconic “Brothers,” Ranked
Shoutout to National Siblings Day!
The 8 Least-Realistic Will Smith Action Movies, Ranked
The movie icon didn’t make only fresh prints — some of Will’s joints stretched the fabric of believability
The 8 Worst Interracial Buddy Action Movies, Ranked
For every Beverly Hills Cop or Blazing Saddles, there’s a … well, this
7 Black Actors Whose Characters Survived in Horror Movies
Happy Friday the 13th to those who beat the (steep-ass) odds
April Reign: The Woman Hollywood Needs (But Doesn’t Deserve)
Meet the woman trying to save Hollywood — and your dry skin. All in a day’s work!
My Crazy Oscar-Nominated Year
From battle rapper to activist to state representative to the focus of…
Black Men, Watch the Russell Simmons Documentary
After months of controversy, ‘On the Record’ delivers…