Tyler Perry Is Ready to Defend Himself
The writer-director hears everything you say about him — and he’s got answers
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‘Bamboozled’ 20 Years Later: We Shortchanged a Classic
The movie is finally getting its due — and is somehow even better considering what came in its wake
The Decade Afrofuturism Reshaped Science Fiction — and the World
The aesthetic and political…
Black Nerds Need a Producer Credit. Who Can Set That Up?
After a decade that saw comic-book movies and fantasy shows take over pop culture, we’re the ones calling the shots
Most Death Row Movies Are White-Savior Flicks in Disguise — Not These
‘Just Mercy’ and ‘Clemency,’ both out this week, right some serious wrongs in the prison-drama genre
‘Star Wars’ Was Born in the Bronx
A superfan travels to Galaxy’s Edge theme park seeking the thrill he…
Your Toddler Will Never Know Spider-Man Was White
Miles Morales breathed new life into the stale Peter Parker coming-of-age story. Children who look like him can now strongly identify
Awards Snubs Don’t Insult Black Art — They Canonize It
The Golden Globes overlooked ‘When They See Us,’ but the adoration we give Black brilliance creates more enduring legacies than any award
Masculinity in Jamaican Cinema Needs a Rewrite
Jamaican films often portray men caught between…
Jordan Peele’s Thirties Were Insane-and He’s Just Getting Started
The writer/director turned sketch…