Ava DuVernay Is Making the Prince Documentary We Deserve
The desire to artfully eulogize and celebrate Prince has been present and growing since the day he passed in 2016.…
The Reese Witherspoon TV Dynasty Has Begun Y'all
Reese Witherspoon—actress, production company head, and drinker of whiskey in a teacup—has been doing quite a lot as of…
Ava DuVernay Adds Michael K. Williams, John Leguizamo to Central Park Five Series Cast
Last year, Ava DuVernay announced she was working on a Netflix series about the Central Park Five, the five Harlem…
Only Sade Could Make a Smooth Song for Time Traveling
Like all Sade songs, “Flower of the Universe,” the first new music from Sade in seven years, is a beautiful lullaby for…
New Sade Music Is on the Way
There are mythical animals more frequently spotted than revered smooth R&B/jazz act Sade. That, along with the act’s…
Oprah Good
Oprah was profiled in this month’s issue of WSJ Magazine, and beyond the writer’s overwhelmingly enthusiastic tone…
Everyone Looks Great On the Cover of Essence
It’s hard to maintain such a feverish pitch of excitement for A Wrinkle In Time for so long, but here is another boost…
Here Are All the A+ Outfits From the New A Wrinkle In Time Trailer
The CGI gods are working overtime in the new trailer for A Wrinkle in Time, but amid the swelling orchestral music and…
Today We Were Blessed With the News That Ava DuVernay Is Adapting Octavia Butler's Dawn
The future might seem bleak, but at least it holds lots of projects by director Ava DuVernay. That body of work will…
Director Damani Baker Tells the Story of Grenada and Black Migration Through His Mother's Eyes
The year was 1983. Fannie Haughton—a name unfamiliar to most—was living in Oakland, California, under a poisonous…
Twitter's Favorite Movie Starring Rihanna and Lupita Will Be Made
The movie idea starring Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o—a pitch that appears to have originated on Tumblr and migrated to…
Ava DuVernay Calls Engaging With Trump Voters a 'Distraction' in Convo With Oprah and Van Jones
Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey and Van Jones talked about the prison system and, tangentially, Donald Trump, in a…
Ava DuVernay on Trump's Inauguration: 'I'm Dreading the Image, But It Is Coming. It Is Real'
One of the most powerful images in Ava DuVernay’s documentary 13th involves a juxtaposition of Donald Trump’s campaign…
Rowan Blanchard and Moonlight's André Holland Are Joining the Cast of A Wrinkle In Time
Though we were all planning to go see A Wrinkle In Time from the moment it was announced that Ava DuVernay would be…
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Cast As Dr. Murry In Ava Duvernay's A Wrinkle In Time
Pre-production on Disney’s A Wrinkle In Time has already begun, and Ava DuVernay has been tweeting out wonderful…
Hilary Swank Was Once Offered $500,000 to Play Opposite a Man Who Made $10 Million
What it means to be a woman is on many American women’s minds right now, since our current presidential election is…
Ava DuVernay's 13th Is the Most Important Thing You'll Watch This Election Cycle
In telling the highly complex story of how a loophole in the 13th Amendment is weaponized to keep black Americans…
Ava DuVernay's Trailer for 13th Points Out the Hypocrisy of Both Presidential Candidates
The Netflix streaming documentary 13th will have its opening night at the 54th New York Film Festival, then begin a…
Ava DuVernay Casts the Lead for A Wrinkle In Time
Wow, are we excited about this movie or what.
Queen Sugar Is So Gorgeous I Want to Eat It With a Spoon
Queen Sugar, adapted from Natalie Baszile’s novel by Ava DuVernay and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, debuted last…