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fromVulture
5 hours ago

The 9 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

The second season appears to go in a The White Lotus-esque direction with Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as a couple whose fight is witnessed by two country-club employees.
Film
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fromIndieWire
1 day ago

Regina King, Taye Diggs, and More Join Lineup for the 30th Annual American Black Film Festival

The 30th anniversary of the American Black Film Festival will feature prominent industry figures and a focus on bold storytelling.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
6 hours ago

'We don't want to be left behind': Reese Witherspoon says using AI is feminist and women need to catch up

Reese Witherspoon emphasizes the importance of women understanding AI to avoid being left behind in the workforce.
fromBlavity News & Entertainment
1 day ago

Blavity Media Group Expands Into Connected TV Through Partnership With OTTera - Blavity

"Black culture has never been confined to one screen, and neither should the brands that want to show up authentically for our audience. This partnership with OTTera means that for the first time, a brand can walk into BMG and leave with a campaign that reaches Black America from their morning scroll to their living room couch. That is a first in Black media, and we built it," said Morgan DeBaun, CEO.
Marketing tech
fromQueerty
2 days ago

Noah's Arc star Darryl Stephens on Heated Rivalry's success: "That show couldn't have happened with 2 men of color" - Queerty

Folks are starved for male intimacy in a way that feels honest and genuine. The idea that the two actors were all over each other, hugging and kissing whenever they could, made us go, 'Oh, there's a new way to-' Many men are starved for representation that allows them to be emotionally vulnerable and physically affectionate with each other.
NYC LGBT
Humor
fromBustle
3 days ago

Keep The Halle Bailey Rom-Coms Coming, Please

Halle Bailey's performance in You, Me, & Tuscany captivates, showcasing her charm and depth as a leading lady in a rom-com.
Digital life
fromIndieWire
2 days ago

What Does Barbie Ferreira Really Want Now? An Indie Film Career, on Her Terms

Barbie Ferreira expresses fear of her laptop, believing hackers are watching her, and reflects on her changing relationship with the internet.
#bafta
Social justice
fromThe Independent
1 week ago

Bafta apologises for racial slur as review finds 'structural weaknesses'

Bafta apologized to the Black and disability communities for a racial slur broadcast during the 2026 film awards ceremony.
Social justice
fromThe Independent
1 week ago

Bafta apologises for racial slur as review finds 'structural weaknesses'

Bafta apologized to the Black and disability communities for a racial slur broadcast during the 2026 film awards ceremony.
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 hours ago

Essential Films From Iran, India, Brazil and Nigeria

Nair calls Ray a beacon for her, emphasizing the impact of his work on her perspective of cinema and storytelling in the context of Indian culture.
Independent films
Women in technology
fromFast Company
4 days ago

Issa Rae has a trick for pushing diverse projects in an anti-DEI industry. Her advice is going viral

Issa Rae highlights a decline in Hollywood's commitment to diversity and the need for strategic framing in POC-centered projects.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

What Zendaya Leaves Unsaid

Zendaya's films often avoid focusing on race, raising questions about the impact on character development and emotional depth.
fromQueerty
6 days ago

Everyone knows what gay director Ira Sachs' latest film is about... So why won't they say it out loud? - Queerty

Ira Sachs, who emerged from the New Queer Cinema movement of the '90s, has become one of the most accomplished & revered directors of his generation, crafting achingly intimate stories about love, friendship, and desire.
NYC LGBT
Independent films
fromVulture
4 days ago

The Future of the Black Rom-com Shouldn't Depend on You, Me & Tuscany

Movies often succeed or fail based on box office performance, with middling films like You, Me & Tuscany facing uncertain futures.
Podcast
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago

San Jose filmmakers create space to support women - San Jose Spotlight

PowerHouse is a women-owned production and event space in San Jose aimed at empowering women in the broadcast industry.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 week ago

The Drama has a Zendaya problem

The film 'The Drama' centers on a bride's dark secret about a past school shooting, impacting her relationship and the narrative's comedic tone.
Women
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Feminism in Film and the Impact on Women's Self-Perception

Feminist films enhance self-perception by portraying women as complex and human, challenging stereotypes and expanding possibilities for identity and ambition.
Film
from48 hills
2 weeks ago

Screen Grabs: Tributes to three trailblazing women filmmakers - 48 hills

The representation of women directors in major-studio films is declining, while they remain prominent in experimental and arthouse cinema.
Books
fromBustle
1 month ago

Viola Davis Reveals The Book That "Blew Her Mind"

Viola Davis cultivated a reading habit as a teenager, using books as escape, and later transformed her love of reading into a bestselling memoir and novel co-authored with James Patterson.
#oscars
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Ashley Nicole Black Was Proud to Bat Leadoff at the Oscars

Comedian Ashley Nicole Black appeared first on the Oscars telecast in a cold open sketch with host Conan O'Brien, where she played a makeup artist preparing him in drag.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Teyana Taylor defends her reaction to losing Oscar to Amy Madigan

Teyana Taylor defended her enthusiastic applause for Amy Madigan's Oscar win, arguing that genuine sportsmanship and gracious losing are virtues many people lack.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Ashley Nicole Black Was Proud to Bat Leadoff at the Oscars

Comedian Ashley Nicole Black appeared first on the Oscars telecast in a cold open sketch with host Conan O'Brien, where she played a makeup artist preparing him in drag.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Teyana Taylor defends her reaction to losing Oscar to Amy Madigan

Teyana Taylor defended her enthusiastic applause for Amy Madigan's Oscar win, arguing that genuine sportsmanship and gracious losing are virtues many people lack.
LA food
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Irish filmmakers bask in green glow of success in LA as all eyes turn to Oscars hopeful Jessie Buckley

Ireland's Oscar nominees and film industry leaders celebrated the country's global film success at a West Hollywood brunch hosted by the LA Consulate and Screen Ireland.
Film
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

John Boyega to appear in BBC Damilola Taylor film

John Boyega will appear in a documentary about his childhood friend Damilola Taylor, who was fatally stabbed in 2000.
Women in technology
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

A Woman Just Won an Oscar Category for the First Time in Its 98-Year History. How ... Is That Possible?

Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman ever to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography in the award's 98-year history, breaking a significant barrier in a male-dominated industry sector.
Independent films
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How Ryan Coogler's Proximity Media became Hollywood's most innovative-and bankable-company

Ryan Coogler founded Proximity Media with his wife Zinzi and producer Sev Ohanian to produce films, television, documentaries, and audio content across multiple entertainment divisions.
fromLos Angeles Times
38 years ago

Woo Wants Changes in Hollywood Renewal

Lashing out at what he called 'lackluster management' of Hollywood's $922-million redevelopment plan, Los Angeles City Councilman Michael Woo on Friday proposed sweeping changes in the way the city's Community Redevelopment Agency handles the project and vowed to increase the voice of residents and small merchants in Hollywood planning decisions.
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fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

Shonda Rhimes Shares What She's Looking for in Dating - and What Her Kids Think

Shonda Rhimes prioritized motherhood over marriage, adopting three children while building a successful career creating acclaimed television series.
Film
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

Are you in a competitive creative career? Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins has advice on what it takes to find success

Even Academy Award-winning filmmakers like Barry Jenkins worked survival jobs while building their careers, emphasizing that persistence and flexibility are essential for sustaining a creative career in film.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 month ago

Sinners' Historic Oscar Triumphs Prove One Genre Trend Is Here To Stay

The Academy Awards has evolved to recognize diverse storytelling, with Black screenwriters and genre films gaining recognition through a pattern established by Ryan Coogler's career trajectory from Creed to Sinners.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Who decides what's news these days? For all the diversity talk, it certainly isn't Black journalists | Omega Douglas

British journalism fails to reflect societal diversity, with Black journalists significantly underrepresented in major awards and newsrooms, despite ethical requirements for inclusive representation.
#oscar-awards
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How can I do better?': Michael B Jordan's Oscar win for Sinners is a deserved reward for an outstanding actor

Michael B Jordan won the Best Actor Oscar for Sinners, joining an exclusive group of six Black actors to achieve this honor, cementing his status as a leading Hollywood star capable of balancing commercial and critical success.
Independent films
fromFortune
1 month ago

Meet Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the cinematographer behind 'Sinners' who shattered a major glass ceiling in Hollywood | Fortune

Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first Black woman nominated and won Best Cinematography at the 98th Academy Awards, breaking a nearly 100-year barrier with only three prior female nominees in the category's history.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How can I do better?': Michael B Jordan's Oscar win for Sinners is a deserved reward for an outstanding actor

Michael B Jordan won the Best Actor Oscar for Sinners, joining an exclusive group of six Black actors to achieve this honor, cementing his status as a leading Hollywood star capable of balancing commercial and critical success.
Independent films
fromFortune
1 month ago

Meet Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the cinematographer behind 'Sinners' who shattered a major glass ceiling in Hollywood | Fortune

Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first Black woman nominated and won Best Cinematography at the 98th Academy Awards, breaking a nearly 100-year barrier with only three prior female nominees in the category's history.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Sinners' Jayme Lawson Says BAFTAs Were Exploitative, Not Inclusive

Institutionally, we still don't understand what inclusion means. Just because you invite someone into a space, but you don't provide the necessary resources to keep them and everyone else in that room safe by them being there, that's not inclusivity. That's exploitation. That man's disability got exploited that night, and it led to multiple offenses.
Media industry
Film
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Sinners Made Oscars History, but Not the Kind Anyone Expected

Sinners set an Oscar record with 16 nominations but won only 4 awards, establishing the most losses (12) in Academy Awards history.
#academy-awards
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Who Should Win the First Ever Casting Oscar?

The Academy added an Achievement in Casting Oscar, with inaugural nominees all Best Picture contenders and emphasis on discoveries, non-professionals, and specialized casting challenges.
Film
fromRoger Ebert
2 months ago

The 8 Biggest Snubs of the 2026 Oscar Nominations | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

Sinners received a record 16 Oscar nominations while international standout It Was Just an Accident received only two nominations, missing Best Picture and Best Director.
Film
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Academy Awards Corrected a Long Overdue Omission

The Academy Awards presented its first-ever casting award to Cassandra Kulukundis, recognizing casting directors' critical role in film production after decades of Oscar oversight.
Film
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Oscars 2026: Full list of winners

One Battle After Another won six Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director, while Sinners won four awards at the 98th Academy Awards ceremony.
Film
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why the new Best Casting Oscar is a win for unsung heroes across the workforce

The Academy awards its first Best Casting Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards, recognizing casting directors' vital but historically unrecognized role in filmmaking.
LGBT
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

12 Powerful LGBTQ+ Celebrity Coming Out Stories That Helped Me Find My Voice

Black LGBTQ+ celebrities' public coming-out experiences provide crucial visibility that helps queer youth embrace their identities and live authentically.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

And the winner is ... all of us? How the Oscars have changed for the better

The traditional fall film festival circuit's influence on Oscar success has significantly diminished as major winners now emerge through wide studio releases and alternative pathways.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

"To The Women Who Look Like Me...": Sophia Bush Delivered An Important Message For White People On Allyship

Art is always political. As the white friend at this event, I'm gonna go ahead and say to the women who look like me - to the men who look like me - it's incredibly important to remember that so much of what we love in America comes from Black culture. White people need to show up for Black people the way they show up to be entertained by Black culture.
Social justice
#oscar-nomination
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Never too late: Delroy Lindo isn't first Oscar star to be celebrated in golden years

Delroy Lindo receives his first Oscar nomination at age 73, fifty years after his screen debut, for his role in Sinners.
fromIndieWire
1 month ago
Independent films

Teyana Taylor Finds Comfort in the 'Uncomfortable' Conversations About Her Oscar-Nominated Role

Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Never too late: Delroy Lindo isn't first Oscar star to be celebrated in golden years

Delroy Lindo receives his first Oscar nomination at age 73, fifty years after his screen debut, for his role in Sinners.
fromIndieWire
1 month ago
Independent films

Teyana Taylor Finds Comfort in the 'Uncomfortable' Conversations About Her Oscar-Nominated Role

Television
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

'Imperfect Women' On Apple TV: Why This Kerry Washington Thriller Is Already So Buzzy

Imperfect Women is a limited psychological thriller on Apple TV, premiering March 18, adapted from Araminta Hall’s novel, starring Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss, Kate Mara.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Women in Film honors Oscar nominees, stresses need for progress

Women in Film celebrated Oscar nominees at Bette Davis's home, advancing gender equity advocacy in Hollywood while highlighting women's achievements across filmmaking roles.
Film
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

These Oscar-nominees made magic on Sinners and are helping craft a diverse environment for young filmmakers | CBC News

Ruth E. Carter, Oscar-winning costume designer with five nominations, credits breaking barriers and prioritizing authenticity and representation as key to advancing diversity in Hollywood.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why Black women playing villains on screen still feels controversial

Teyana Taylor's Golden Globe-winning role as morally ambiguous character Perfidia Beverly Hills in One Battle After Another has sparked debate about representation of Black women in Hollywood, with critics arguing the film reinforces stereotypical portrayals.
Film
fromABC7 New York
1 month ago

A night for the record books: Films, actors poised to make history at 2026 Oscars

This year's Oscars introduces a new casting category for the first time since 2001, while 'Sinners' breaks the all-time nomination record with 16 nominations and features the most Black nominees from a single film in history.
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

The Politics of Who Is 'Owed' an Oscar

I can't say it feels great and I can't say that it makes me happy. It just makes me feel peculiar. It's just a movie, at the end of the day. It's just supposed to be an action movie about a guy trying to get his daughter back. And, what I see every day, it weighs heavy on my heart for the world.
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fromAxios
1 month ago

How Ryan Coogler is rewriting Hollywood's ownership playbook

Director Coogler secured unprecedented deal for 'Sinners' receiving direct royalties from streaming, broadcasts, licensing and merchandising, signaling a power shift from studios to creators in Hollywood.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Today in History: March 7, Kathryn Bigelow is first woman to win Best Director Oscar

March 7 marks significant historical events including Kathryn Bigelow's first female Best Director Oscar win, Bell's telephone patent, Hitler's Rhineland invasion, Bloody Sunday civil rights march, Senate filibuster rule changes, fair use copyright ruling, and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's manslaughter conviction.
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Delroy Lindo shares what he thought during Baftas racial slur incident

With all due respect, I'm actually not going to talk about this. I'm laughing because in the intro when you said, 'Oh, yes, we'll be talking about what happened with Bafta', I chuckled because I said, 'No, we're not'.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Casting nominee reacts to Oscars' first new category in 25 years

The Oscars introduces its first new category since 2001: Best Casting Director, honoring the behind-the-scenes work essential to bringing scripts to life with the right actors.
fromArchitectural Digest
1 month ago

5 Memorable Design Moments in Black Cinema

Movies led by Black actors are more than just moments on a screen. Seeing the work lives of writer Darius Lovehall and photographer Nina Mosley unfold onscreen only made me feel more represented as a soon-to-be creative. And beyond their day jobs, exploring the vulnerability as the two meet and spark a romance, grow in relationship with their friends, and simply exist and unwind listening to poetry in their neighborhood speakeasy illustrates the overall humanity Black people deserve in and outside of a theater experience.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

These 10 essential movies about Black people with HIV will open your heart & mind - LGBTQ Nation

On-screen representation of people living with HIV remains extremely limited across platforms, with especially poor representation of Black people and few meaningful portrayals.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Delroy Lindo: the Sinners Oscar nominee who could make Spike Lee's secret British weapon rather less secret

South London star Delroy Lindo at the annual Movies for Grownups awards in Beverly Hills this month. Photograph: Maarten De Boer/Getty Images for AARP Lindo was reportedly as taken aback as the rest of the industry. In bed in Los Angeles on Thursday morning, he was rung by his son and told the news. Really? Are you for real? he asked, before looking at his phone and finding 179 messages confirming it.
Film
#black-cinema
fromThe Independent
2 months ago

Halle Berry 'wildly proud' of Oscar win - but says it didn't change her career

After I won it, I thought there was going to be, like, a script truck showing up outside my front door.
Film
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I was still black the next morning': Halle Berry says Oscar win didn't change her career

Halle Berry and Lupita Nyong'o experienced persistent limited role opportunities and typecasting despite Oscar wins due to industry uncertainty about stories of people of colour.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

'Waiting to Exhale' stars reflect on Whitney Houston's memory, film's cultural impact 30 years later

Waiting to Exhale celebrates its 30th anniversary with a reunion tour, highlighting the film's enduring impact on depicting complex Black female characters and relationships through love, friendship, and life challenges.
Film
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

The Most Surprising Oscar Nomination of the Year Is Thrilling Everyone-Even Skeptics of the Movie

Delroy Lindo earned his first Oscar nomination at 73 for his nuanced, improvised portrayal of Delta Slim in Sinners.
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Michelle Yeoh Is Everything Everywhere Again

Michelle Yeoh portrays multiple distinct characters in Sean Baker's short film Sandiwara, set in a Penang restaurant and premiering at Berlinale on February 13.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Sinners Breaks Record For Oscar Noms After Golden Globes Snub

Despite being a huge critical and theatrical hit in 2025, Ryan Coogler's stunning horror movie Sinners somehow left the Golden Globes without recognition for its acting or directing. However, it looks like Hollywood has an opportunity to redeem itself: the film has just received a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations, including nods in most of the top-tier categories. Sinners, one of the smartest horror movies ever made,
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Groundbreaking director Reginald Hudlin: It's taken a lot of effort but the reward is always worth it'

Reginald Hudlin built a versatile Hollywood career blending Black cultural storytelling, filmmaking, producing, and executive leadership while shaping major franchises and networks.
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Odessa A'zion Pulls Out of Film After Getting Cast in a Latina Role

Odessa A'zion withdrew from the role of Zoe Gutierrez in Deep Cuts after online backlash over the character's Mexican-Jewish identity and her non-Mexican background.
fromIndieWire
2 months ago

The Winners of the Best Casting Oscar from the Last 25 Years, According to IndieWire

Casting as an artistic discipline has been around in its current form for decades, despite the proliferation of Zoom and self-tapes. Meticulous research, intuition, collaboration, and creative ability to expand on the filmmakers' vision all go into the casting process. We see no reason IndieWire can't retroactively reward that effort - albeit with no statues or acceptance speeches, unfortunately - to build a sense of what could have been a list of the Best Casting Award Winners for the first quarter of the 21st Century.
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fromIndieWire
1 month ago

How Every 2026 Best Picture Nominee Will Feature ASL Interpretation Ahead of the Oscars

All 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees will have American Sign Language interpretation for the first time, with eight films debuting ASL overlays through a free Chrome extension on March 2.
#2026-oscars
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fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Oakland's Ryan Coogler and Delroy Lindo Enjoy Record 16 Oscar Nominations for 'Sinners'

Ryan Coogler's film received 16 Academy Award nominations, breaking a long-standing record and earning major acting and directing nods.
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