Source: PARRISH LEWIS / Netflix This past weekend (September 24), Netflix held their global fan event, Tudum. The event included tons of exciting breaking news, exclusive first looks, trailers and clips and appearances from the creators and stars behind your favorite Netflix series and films. City of […]
After bringing projects like She’s Gotta Have It and Da Five Bloods to Netflix, legendary filmmaker Spike Lee has finally scored a creative partnership with the streaming giant. On Thursday, it was revealed that the Academy Award-winning director has entered into a new alliance with Netflix where Lee will spearhead features as […]
Dave Chappelle has issued a response to the backlash following the release of his latest comedy special on Netflix, The Closer. After weeks that included an employee walkout and protest and the firing of a Black trans employee who helped organize it, an apology (of sorts) from Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos in which […]
*Having your thoughts narrated by Morgan Freeman, aka the Voice of God, is a rare occurrence that Dave Chappelle is lucky enough to have in his latest promo for standup special “The Closer,” which premiered at midnight on Netflix. Sadly, for Freeman, Chappelle just wasn’t in the […]
Netflix recently unveiled its trailer for its upcoming western film “The Harder They Fall.” The movie is based on real historical outlaws and cowboys and features an all-Black cast, but one star’s inclusion has sparked outrage from fans eager to see the project. FX’s “Atlanta” actress Zazie […]
Coded Bias, the new Netflix documentary, explores racist technologies, including facial recognition and algorithms is one to watch. The film opens with Joy Buolamwini, an MIT researcher who uncovered racial bias in several major facial recognition programs. Three years ago, Buolamwini found commercially available facial recognition software had an […]
Producers halted production on an upcoming Netflix series after sources disclosed that The Proud Boys were planning a protest at the shoot location. TMZ reported that Colin Kaepernick’s project, Colin in Black & White, was forced to add heightened security because the bigoted organization prepared an anti-Black Lives Matter protest. […]
Lupita Nyong’o’s 2019 New York Times bestselling children’s book about colorism and self-love, “Sulwe,” will be adapted as an animated musical on Netflix, the streaming service announced Thursday. Facebook Launches ‘We the Culture’ Accelerator Program to Fund and Support Black Content Creators “Sulwe,” written by Nyong’o […]
By Joséphine Li Let’s spin the Netflix wheel of fortune! Help is here for those who have trouble picking what to watch on Netflix—The streaming service has rolled out a new feature for indecisive viewers who don’t quite know what they want to watch. Recently, […]
Just one day after scoring six Critics’ Choice Award nominations, “When They See Us” is feeling no love from the Golden Globes. The Netflix miniseries had been widely considered a front-runner in the Limited Series or TV Movie category. Jharrel Jerome, who took home a history-making Emmy Award for his performance in September, was also […]
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