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Director Stephen Winter Has Been Ahead of the Curve; The Curve Is Finally Catching Up

The Black queer filmmaker discusses two of his revolutionary movies, which are now streaming

Rich Juzwiak

9/03/21 2:00PM

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Selena Gomez Would Like to Clarify Her 'I Signed My Life Away to Disney' Comments...

What the singer-slash-actress ACTUALLY meant was that she is very proud of the work she did on Disney Channel.…

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Finally, Glenn Close Won at the Oscars

No, Glenn Close did not take home a trophy tonight (though her Best Supporting Actress nomination for Hillbilly Elegy…

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The Culture Wars Rage on Because of Generation X's Failure

We are in a temporal loop. George Santayana’s 1905 observation that “those who cannot remember the past are…

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Rayshard Brooks 'Didn't Deserve to Die,' Says T.I. at Atlanta Protest

Rayshard Brooks spent Friday with his 8-year-old daughter, CNN reports, celebrating her birthday before her party on…

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For Rosie Perez, Patriarchy Has 'Always Been Part of My World'

I never understood the hype around Rosie Perez or why the women of my family considered her such an icon. Then one…

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Danielle Staub Is Going to Be a Duchess

Just shy of the two week mark since her divorce from Marty Caffrey was finalized, one of the realest housewives, Dani…

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'Racists Can Be Your Friendly Neighbor': BlacKkKlansman Explained

On Sunday we’ll be basking in yet another Oscars ceremony, this one with no host, fewer awards, and probably an…

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Audiences at Cannes Are Already Freaking Out Over BlacKkKlansman

At its world premiere on Monday in Cannes, Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman was reportedly received by a 10-minute…

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

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I'm Inspired By Nola Darling in the New She's Gotta Have It Trailer

Spike Lee’s Netflix series She’s Gotta Have It, based on his 1986 movie of the same name, has been anticipated with s…

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This Is Real: Jordan Peele and Spike Lee Are Working On a Black Klansman Film

Here’s some news that’s both interesting and gives me pause because on the one hand, Jordan Peele produced one of…

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Netflix Releases She’s Gotta Have It Sneak Peek

She’s Gotta Have It, a ten-part Netflix update on Spike Lee’s original 1986 film, isn’t due out until November, and…

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Are We Trusting Spike Lee to Pull Off a Sexually Liberated She's Gotta Have It Story Today?

Spike Lee’s iconic 1986 feature film debut She’s Gotta Have It—a rare coming-of-age tale about a black woman’s…

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Spike Lee Endorses Brother Bernie Sanders in An Effort to Do the Thing That's Right

Spike Lee is waking people up with the sound of his soothing voice in a new campaign radio ad endorsing Bernie…

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Spike Lee Is Boycotting the Oscars, Calling the Awards 'Lilly White'

Following Jada Pinkett Smith’s criticism of this year’s Oscars for the Academy’s failure to recognize films made by…

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Did Michael Jackson Reference Star Wars on 'Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough'?

The trailer for Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall, Spike Lee’s documentary about the artist’s…

Hillary Crosley Coker

1/14/16 1:25PM

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12/10/15

Jennifer Hudson Defends Spike Lee's <i>Chi-Raq</i>: 'How Don't You Get It?'

Jennifer Hudson Defends Spike Lee's Chi-Raq: 'How Don't You Get It?'

The issue of gun violence in America remains raw and it’s particularly heart-wrenching for Jennifer Hudson, whose…

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Spike Lee's Troublesome Chi-Raq Does Not Have the Answers

Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq—named after Chicago’s divisive alias—could have been released on any day in the past two years…

Clover Hope

12/04/15 9:40AM

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