Oscars 2023 Snubs: The Woman King Gets Shut Out Completely

By Shenelle Genai While there were many expected recognitions during theĀ 2023 Oscar nominationsĀ reveal on Tuesday (looking at you Angela Bassett, Ruth Carter, Rihanna and Brian Tyree Henry), there wereĀ alsoĀ a plethora of stunning upsets—chief among them, the lack of recognition forĀ The Woman King.

‘Wakanda Forever’ receives 12 NAACP Image Award nominations

Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverĀ earned 12 NAACP Image Awards nominations on Thursday, whileĀ The Woman KingĀ andĀ Abbott ElementaryĀ will enter next month’s ceremony as other top nominees. TheĀ Black PantherĀ sequel — which found blockbuster success — led all film nominees. The Marvel film delved into the concept

Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters dies at 74

By Methyl Aggarwal and Alex Lo Anita Pointer of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters, who rose to fame in the 1970s and ’80s with “I’m So Excited” and other hits, died of cancer Saturday, her publicist announced. She was 74. Pointer was surrounded

Black Panther’s Success Overshadows Challenges For Black Films

When Marvel Studios released ā€œBlack Pantherā€ in February 2018, it marked the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film to feature a Black superhero and star a predominantly Black cast. Its estimated production budget wasĀ US$200 million, making it the firstĀ Black film – conventionally defined as

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