Kiernan Shipka Says She and Amandla Stenberg Were Once in a Lunchables Commercial Together
I had no idea that Lunchables, which I associate with unearthly childhood bliss on nearly the level of Dunkaroos, was also a star machine!
Amandla Stenberg Takes on Police Brutality in The Hate U Give Trailer
The first trailer of The Hate U Give, the movie adaptation of the best-selling YA novel by Angie Thomas, is here and in it, we get a glimpse into the life of Starr Carter (played by Amandla Stenberg) and how it gets turned upside down when her childhood friend Khalil (played by Algee Smith) is shot and killed by a…
Amandla Stenberg: 'I Was So Overcome With This Profound Sense of Relief When I Realized That I’m Gay'
Two years ago, Amandla Stenberg (Rue in The Hunger Games, star of Everything, Everything) came out as bisexual during a Snapchat takeover for Teen Vogue. In a new interview with Wonderland, chatting with up-and-coming singer/songwriter King Princess, Stenberg came out as gay, not bi—and reinforced a crucial…
Amandla Stenberg Is Another Teen Hero in The Darkest Minds Trailer
The teens continue to be our fictional heroes as well as our real life ones.
Amandla Stenberg Directed a Lovely Meditation Video for Anxious Teens
To go along with her recent Teen Vogue cover, actress and activist Amandla Stenberg directed, scored, illustrated, and edited a beautiful video designed “to help you slow down and feel a little bit more present.”
Diverse Young Activists Land Interview's 'The New Progressives' Cover
For every half-baked, half-bitter “millennial” thinkpiece there are innumerable young activists and progressives, some of them not even yet tweens, gearing up to make this dumb nation a more inclusive, accepting, and forward-thinking place to live. Spend three minutes on the social media platform of your choice and…
If you haven’t already noticed, black women are sort of killing it this September. Kerry Washington, Ciara, Beyoncé and Serena Williams are all gracing the September issue covers of major magazines. The last time this happened was probably never.
James Blunt Shows Off His Tiny Sausage
In today’s Tweet Beat, James Blunt shows off, Amandla Stenberg is a gem and let’s hope Kevin Hart is still alive.
Fucking Andy Cohen Is Working My Last Nerve
Andy Cohen needs to shut the hell up. The svengali of reality television has been speaking out of pocket just one too many times for my taste and now look what he’s made me do. Now, Andy, I have to drag you for continuing to open your mouth when you shouldn’t.
Lea Michele Remembers Cory Monteith on Anniversary Of His Death
In today’s Tweet Beat, Lea Michele reminiscences, Amandla Stenberg continues to make the most sense and Judd Apatow loves handsome men.
Following Kylie Exchange, Amandla Stenberg Talks Appropriation and Race
Over the weekend, Amandla Stenberg and Kylie Jenner got in a heated exchange on Instagram after Kylie Jenner posted an image of herself with cornrows along with the caption, “I woke up like disss.” After being dismissively told by Jenner to “Go hang w Jaden [Smith] or something,” Stenberg took the time to write out…
Kylie Jenner and Amandla Stenberg Exchange Words Over Kylie’s Kornrows
Kylie Jenner recently posted a photo of herself on Instagram wearing a crop top, sweatpants and her hair done in cornrows with the caption, “I woke up like disss.” The pic collected over 1 million likes and over 100,000 comments, including one from Amandla Stenberg, who called out the reality star for appropriating…
Bette Midler Was Not Impressed With Bieber's Naked Butt
In today’s Tweet Beat, Bette was not blown away by the Biebs, Amandla Stenberg makes a great Minions joke and Cher tries to get a message across.
Jaden Smith Went To Prom with Amandla Stenberg, Wore Another Dress
Future cult leader and free-spirited teenager, Jaden Smith seems to have attended every prom in the Los Angeles area, wearing increasingly expressive outfits at each prom. On Friday, he went with some fashionable color blocking when he accompanied Hunger Games’ Amandla Stenberg to her prom. Rue’s all grown up,…
Hunger Games Star on Baltimore: 'Don't Denounce our Pain as Savage'
From Amandla Stenberg, one of the stars of the Hunger Games series, who’s just 16 and already much smarter than damn near all of the media covering the protests and rioting in Baltimore:
Amandla Stenberg: What if We Loved Black People as Much as Black Culture
We’ve written a lot about cultural appropriation on this website and usually the conversation that follows doesn’t go so well. “Are we not allowed to appreciate other cultures?,” people ask. (Answer: Of course you are.) “If it were up to you, there’s be no cultural exchange at all,” some accuse. No, that’s not what…
Let's Find Taylor Swift a Black Friend
Taylor Swift has a lot of famous friends and girlfriend aims high too. Taylor's squad consists of supermodels, Oscar nominees and a Penn State grad. What I've noticed, however, is a glaring lack of black people in her posse.
Amandla Stenberg Directed a Film and It's Pretty Awesome
Rue is alive and well and making movies! Amandla Stenberg shot, directed and edited this tiny masterpiece based on The Yellow Wallpaper, and it's pretty great. Not only because Stenberg is reading the classics, but because she's so ambitious in her aspirations. What were you doing at 15? (I was eating paste.)
Amandla Stenberg -- Hunger Games' Rue! -- Joins Sleepy Hollow
Do you watch Sleepy Hollow? Great, neither do I. But I might now. Seeing as an absolute gem of a young actress — Amandla Stenberg, who played Rue in The Hunger Games' and made me cry forever when she died COME BACK RUE I WAS ALWAYS ROOTING FOR YOU — is joining the cast.
The Kids' Choice Awards Red Carpet Is the Most Fun Red Carpet of the Year
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards — which held its 26th annual event yesterday in Los Angeles — has got to be the most enjoyable awards show ever. From the bright, youthful clothes to the slime, celebrities actually look like they're having fun. Kristen Stewart smiles. It's that awesome. You cannot look at these…
