Entertainment

Southern Fried Rice and the Struggle Over Black Spaces

Entertainment, Southern Fried Rice and the Struggle Over Black Spaces /

Written by Hype Hair When Keke Palmer’s digital network, KeyTV, premiered the new series Southern Fried Rice, the trailer immediately sparked online conversations. The show follows KoKo Johnson (played by Page Yang), a Korean-American woman raised by Southern Black parents, as she begins her freshman year at Wright University, a fictional historically Black college (HBCU) in Atlanta. The series was created and written by Nakia […]

Southern Fried Rice and the Struggle Over Black Spaces Read More »

‘The Diplomat’ Ending Explained: What’s Next For The Explosive Political Thriller?

Entertainment, Television /

If you’re a sucker for a tense political thriller, you’ve likely already seen trailers for The Diplomat. The Netflix original series, which premiered in April 2023, has finally released its third season, to a variety of stunned reactions. For those that don’t know, the show centers on Kate Wyler, an American diplomat hired to mitigate

‘The Diplomat’ Ending Explained: What’s Next For The Explosive Political Thriller? Read More »

What Would ‘A House Of Dynamite’ Scenario Look Like In Real Life? Here’s What’s Accurate About The Film

Entertainment, Film /

Kathryn Bigelow’s new Netflix thriller, A House of Dynamite, starts off with a bang. Well, almost a bang. The movie, which was written by TV producer and former NBC News president Noah Oppenheim, begins with the U.S. government grappling with a nuclear missile that’s 18 minutes out from hitting Chicago. What follows is a race

What Would ‘A House Of Dynamite’ Scenario Look Like In Real Life? Here’s What’s Accurate About The Film Read More »

What Are The Differences Between ‘Regretting You’ The Movie And Colleen Hoover’s Book

Entertainment, Film /

Following the successful (and controversial aftermath) of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni-led romance drama It Ends With Us, another film adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel has hit theaters with Regretting You. Based on Hoover’s eponymous 2019 novel, it follows Morgan (Allison Williams) and Clara (McKenna Grace), a mother-daughter duo whose already contentious relationship

What Are The Differences Between ‘Regretting You’ The Movie And Colleen Hoover’s Book Read More »

What happens when a conservative group visits an HBCU homecoming?

Entertainment, What happens when a conservative group visits an HBCU homecoming? /

Howard University’s homecoming, a celebration of Black culture and pride, collided with conservative politics Friday when the Turning Point USA-backed Blexit movement showed up uninvited as part of the organization’s “Educate to Liberate” tour of historically Black campuses. The visit came weeks after the fatal shooting of Turning Point USA’s co-founder, Charlie Kirk, thrust the movement into a

What happens when a conservative group visits an HBCU homecoming? Read More »

Taylor Sheridan Shocker: TV’s Top Creator Leaving Paramount For NBCUniversal — Here’s What To Know

Entertainment, Television /

In a shocking, but also not very shocking, development, television’s top creator, Taylor Sheridan, is leaving his home at Paramount (now Paramount Skydance) for a new film/TV deal at NBCUniversal. This comes after Skydance’s David Ellison bought Paramount in August, and much of the top brass that Sheridan worked with at the company is either

Taylor Sheridan Shocker: TV’s Top Creator Leaving Paramount For NBCUniversal — Here’s What To Know Read More »

‘It: Welcome To Derry’ Stars Jovan Adepo And Taylour Paige On Playing The Real Fears Of 1960s Maine

Entertainment, Interviews, Television /

Jovan Adepo and Taylour Paige talk about the realistic and supernatural fears present in their new HBO series, It: Welcome to Derry. Set in 1960s Derry, Maine, and based in the world of Stephen King’s It, Adepo and Paige play a couple who have moved to the mostly-white town to start a new life. While

‘It: Welcome To Derry’ Stars Jovan Adepo And Taylour Paige On Playing The Real Fears Of 1960s Maine Read More »

‘Victorious’ Spinoff ‘Hollywood Arts’ Moves To Netflix As Series Set At Streamer With Secondary Nick, Paramount+ Run

Entertainment /

Hollywood Arts, the Victorious spinoff that was once in production Nickelodeon, has found a home at Netflix, as the streamer giant has officially announced the project. Netflix has announced that the series will debut on the streamer in 2026 alongside releases on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ for a later window. Production commenced this month, and as

‘Victorious’ Spinoff ‘Hollywood Arts’ Moves To Netflix As Series Set At Streamer With Secondary Nick, Paramount+ Run Read More »

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 7: Paige Three, Nyongbella, Bones And More On Series’ Impact On Local Drag

Entertainment, Interviews, Television /

The queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 7 are feeling the excitement of joining the pantheon of UK Drag Race queens. “It was so surreal, especially because [I have] only done drag for such a short amount of time,” Nyongbella told Blavity’s Shadow and Act during our cast interview at the top of the

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 7: Paige Three, Nyongbella, Bones And More On Series’ Impact On Local Drag Read More »

Southern Fried Rice Sparks Debate Over HBCU Representation

Entertainment, keke palmer /

The Southern Fried Rice controversy has quickly become one of the most talked-about cultural moments of the fall. The new KeyTV series—executive-produced by Keke Palmer and created by Nakia Stephens—has ignited discussion among HBCU students and alumni about how Historically Black Colleges and Universities are portrayed on screen. The show follows Koko Johnson, an Asian

Southern Fried Rice Sparks Debate Over HBCU Representation Read More »

Verified by MonsterInsights