Jordan Peele‘s hit film Get Out taught us so much about America as a whole, but more specifically about Black Americans who find themselves trapped in the forbidden “sunken place.” According to Peele: However, some celebs aren’t screaming to be free from marginalization. Some actually enjoy the perks of being on the side of the oppressor […]

A wave of fresh Black talent is making its way to film and television in a way that was missing only a few years ago. From successful shows like Atlanta to award sweeping movies like Moonlight, audiences are finally getting what they’ve been wanting for a while — diverse and nuanced voices that entertain and […]

Steve Harvey has made many questionable choices this year. The Internet is questioning if he fell into the sunken place. After meeting with Donald Trump back in January, many people haven’t looked at the usually “woke” mogul the same. Today, he told TMZ that Trump kept his word with him about Housing and Urban Development. […]

Get Out continues to break new grounds by beating a record set by The Blair Witch Project almost 20 years ago. According to Forbes, Get Out, which cost less than $5 million to make, has accumulated over $150 million in domestic (U.S.) sales, beating out The Blair Witch Project‘s $140 million gross. This makes Get Out the highest […]

Editor’s Soapbox

From Ben Carson to Sage Steele, here's a list of celebrities who might see the light after watching the racial horror flick.

Congrats are in order for Jordan Peele. Not only did the success of his social-thriller-comedy film Get Out surpass his wildest dreams, but now Peele’s name is going down in history for becoming the first Black writer-director to debut with a $100 million dollar movie. The Key & Peele star took to Twitter after hearing […]

Last week, Samuel L. Jackson made some controversial remarks about British actors. When discussing the casting of Daniel Kaluuya for the American film Get Out, Jackson had this to say: “There are a lot of Black British actors that work in this country. All the time. I tend to wonder what would that movie have been […]

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A funny thing happened this past week. I was asked by my editor if I was interested in writing a piece on Allison Williams, the actress who plays Marnie on Lena Dunham’s show Girls. I was rather ambivalent and I usually have tons to say when it comes to feminist topics but this one . […]

Samuel L. Jackson is speaking up on the recent trend of Black British actors taking on American roles. When discussing the movie Get Out on the radio station Hot 97, Jackson was critical of British actor, Daniel Kaluuya, for being cast as the lead of a film about American racism. Jackson elaborates: “There are a lot of […]