White people have found another reason to be upset about black representation. After the premiere of Marvel’s Luke Cage on Netflix, a lot of white fans of comic book series have complained about the show being “too black,” even calling it racist. Some fans (or non fans) took to social media to express their dismay about […]

When Luke Cage was first announced, the anticipation of the cast reveal was real. And while the cat was already out of the bag when Mike Colter was chosen to play Luke following his cameo in Marvel’s Jessica Jones, the subsequent announcements of castings was impressive. The choice to have Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest, Lucy Pearl) and Adrian Younge […]

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Nia Long is the prime example of how to bounce back when you are faced with a setback. After her summer series Uncle Buck, co-starring Mike Epps, was swiftly cancelled after only airing a handful of episodes, she has been adding to her resume constantly. Aside from the Lifetime network remake of Beaches which also […]

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As his time in office comes closer to an end, the rush to create and release films about President Obama’s life is emerging faster than ever. A few weeks ago saw the debut of the John Legend produced film Southside With You, which focused on Barack and Michelle’s first date. Now there is a new […]

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If you are a die-hard fan of Spike Lee Joints (and really, who isn’t) then this round of news is about to make your whole day. It was exactly 30 years ago that Spike Lee made his directorial, feature film debut with the beautiful, black-and-white love story She’s Gotta Have It. The film centered on […]

The original soundtrack for Netflix's new series The Get Down is shaping up nicely.

Netflix’s new series The Get Down is set to premiere on August 12, and we’re finally able to hear some of the show’s soundtrack. After releasing his #BlackLivesMatter ballad “How Many,” Miguel releases his contribution to The Get Down soundtrack which is fittingly-titled “Cadillac.” Inspired by Hot Chocolate’s “Heaven In The Backseat Of My Cadillac,” Miguel […]

The former Basketball Wives LA star has teamed up with the people from Flavor Unit on an all-access, no-holds-barred documentary for Netflix.

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A poll conducted by Monmouth University showed that more Blacks are concerned with access to economic opportunity than civil rights.

Sharing Netflix passwords is now a violation of the Computer & Fraud Abuse Act. Not sure who will enforce this new law or what will make it a direct violation, but will this stop customers from sharing passwords? With so many new rules coming to play will this drive its customers to its competition or […]

You've binge-watched the fourth season of 'Orange Is the New Black' and now there's a big hole in your rotation. Now what are you gonna do? Director Baz Luhrman has an idea. 'The Great Gatsby' director has teamed up with Netflix for a project called The Get Down, and they're getting ready to take you waaay back to Bronx life in the '70s.