The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’s Bear McCreary On The Power Of Black Speech, Crafting A New Sound For Middle-Earth [Exclusive Interview]

We’re living in a golden age of fantasy, with “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” and “House of the Dragon” showing us vastly different yet equally exciting worlds (and “Willow” following close behind). “The Rings of Power” especially is a real gift, a show that manages the impossible by turning J.R.R. Tolkien’s massive legendarium […]

Why Black Representation Onscreen And Off Is So Important, According To The Woman King Stars

“The Woman King” is already shaping up to be a pivotal moment in Hollywood’s long and problematic history. With an almost entirely Black cast, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s story of the Agojie regiment of Dahomey is unlike any other blockbuster in recent memory. This sentiment goes for its crew, as we at /Film recently learned at the […]

A retired tech tycoon has pledged $33 million to raise an army of civilian marksmen and ‘black bear warriors’ to defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion

Retired tech tycoon Robert Tsao also announced that he had regained his Taiwanese identity after giving up his Singaporean citizenship. SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images A retired Taiwanese tech mogul is pledging his millions to fund training for civilian troops. He says he'd pay a private military training outfit to train 3 million civilians for […]

Equalizer’s Laya DeLeon Hayes Teases Consequential Episode: A Black Girl Can’t Do What Her White Friends Can

RELATED STORIES If you listen closely to Robyn McCall’s teenage daughter Delilah on CBS’ The Equalizer (Sundays, 8/7c), she might sound familiar. That’s because, up until last year, Laya DeLeon Hayes, the young actress who plays Delilah voiced the title character on Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins. Now she’s using that same sweet voice to give her […]

The Masked Singer: Fresh Clues About Piglet, Black Swan and More

As much as we mocked The Masked Singer‘s (over)use of the phrase “game changing,” we’ve got to hand it to the reality series: The wild card contestants really are shaking things up — in a fun way — in Season 5. Exhibit A: Crab’s entrance in Wednesday’s episode, much like Orca’s the week before, injected a […]

‘A personal matter’ Gillian Keegan shuts down Ranvir Singh over black aide resignation

GMB: Ranvir grills Gillian Keegan on Kasumu’s resignation Gillian Keegan, the Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills was invited onto Good Morning Britain today and her interview occurred just after the news had broken about Samuel Kasumu – Boris Johnson’s most senior black aide has quit his role in government following the results of […]

Yvette Lee Bowser Talks ‘Investment in Inclusion,’ and Why Aspirational Black Female Friendships Are Her Brand

RELATED STORIES It’s been nearly three decades since Yvette Lee Bowser blazed a trail as the first Black woman to develop her own primetime series, with the funny and relatable Fox sitcom Living Single. But her long and impressive list of career accomplishments in television doesn’t end there. In addition to Living Single, her executive […]

Batwoman’s Javicia Leslie Wants a ‘Super Black’ Arrowverse Crossover

RELATED STORIES Javicia Leslie is ready to suit up and take on Gotham’s worst. The God Friended Me alum will soon don the leather cowl when Season 2 of Batwoman premieres this Sunday (The CW, 8/7c). Leslie’s Ryan Wilder takes over for Kate Kane, who will be missing in action following Ruby Rose’s departure from […]