Trust Your Gut: The Role of Conscience in Horror | Black Writers Week

There are varying degrees of contradiction between our conscience and survival instincts. We’re not likely to be running from a slasher in the woods or facing off with a satanic demon. The chances of encountering sinister everyday people, however, is much higher, and in these more innocuous situations, it’s not unlikely to second guess, to … Read more

Heels Reveals First Look at AJ Lee in Starz Wrestling Drama

Starz’s Stephen Amell-led pro wrestling drama Heels has revealed a first look at the character played by former WWE superstar AJ Mendez (aka AJ Lee). We Twitter, Starz shared a number of images featuring the new faces coming to the Duffy Wrestling League in Heels Season 2. First and foremost is Mendez, who will fittingly … Read more

Steven Spielberg & more meet with David Zaslav about TCM

Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Paul Thomas Anderson meet with David Zaslav to discuss future of TCM after troubling layoffs. Earlier this week, a number of executives at Turner Classic Movies were laid off, leading some to believe that the future of the network might be in doubt. Thankfully, TCM has some heavy hitters ready … Read more

Bad Bunny’s Spider-Man Spinoff Removed From Release Schedule

A little over a year after it was first announced, Sony has removed the Spider-Man spinoff movie El Muerto from its upcoming release calendar. The movie was previously scheduled to open in theaters on January 12, 2024. The main attraction here was arguably not El Muerto himself, a fairly obscure Spider-Man supporting character, but rather … Read more

Feeling Scene: The Magnetism of Black Punks on Screen | Black Writers Week

The proto-punk band Death has a motto, “Before there was punk, there was Death.” In Neil Gaiman’s Tea Sandman, this takes on new meaning. Whether she’s considered goth or emo, the Netflix live-action Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) represents the culture and the community. Although the scene-queen Cinamon Hadley originally inspired the character, specifically for her Deathrock … Read more

The ‘John Wick 4’ Director’s Cut Is Three Hours Long

Tick, tock Mr. Wick…tick, tock. John Wick director Chad Stahelski has previously mentioned the possibility of an extended version of the already-pretty-long Chapter 4. Now he has confirmed that he’s been working on the film — and that it makes the series’ longest film to date even longer. Stahelski told Comic Book Movie that he … Read more

Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All and the Inescapable Desire to Belong | Black Writers Week

Maren’s hunger is not just for human flesh but also to belong. When she travels to a different state and meets Lee (Timothee Chalamet), another eater, and feeds with him, she is finally not alone. Maren appears the most comfortable in their meeting and subsequent relationship, no longer punishing herself for her desires, instead leaning … Read more

Barbie Movie Video Brings Will Ferrell to Barbie Land

A new Barbie video for Warner Bros.’ highly-anticipated fantasy comedy has been revealed, featuring new footage of Barbie Land. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on July 21. The TV spot features Barbie (Margot Robbie) as she brings America Ferrera and Ariane Greenblatt’s characters to Barbie Land. It also teases Will Ferrell and other … Read more