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Spike Lee said he will no longer wear Prada or Gucci until the fashion houses “hire some black designers.” The Oscar-nominated director made the announcement via Instagram on Friday in light of the labels’ blackface controversies. Prada received backlash less than two months ago for an accessories collection that featured a dark-colored monkey with bright red, […]
Before Bradley Cooper became the sultry heartthrob that he is today, he was auditioning for Spike Lee, and being quickly ushered out of the room like any other aspiring actor. At a Meet the Nominees Feature Film event on Saturday, Spike Lee discussed his process for sifting through prospective talent while casting for a film. […]
In a perfect world, Mandy and Sorry to Bother You would dominate the 2019 Oscar nominations. However, in case you somehow missed this little fact, we do not live in such a world. Still, there’s plenty to celebrate about this year’s batch of Academy Award contenders. As expected, A Star Is Born and Roma landed in multiple […]
The Golden Globes gives Spike Lee the opportunity to respond to that old “who are you wearing?” question with “Jordan.” The legendary director is connected enough to source and wear your dream J’s, but he went and had custom BlacKkKlansmen kicks made instead. Lee posted the one-of-a-kind shoes to his Instagram. The gold sneakers came […]
The year 2018 will go down as the year that many saw Spike Lee return to form. With BlacKkKlansman, the acclaimed filmmaker did what he does best: provide an unapologetic commentary on today’s society. He did so by giving us some historical insight on the Klan in America decades ago, which tied eerily into the “Unite the […]
Whether you look at Ryan Coogler spearheading Black Panther, or Jordan Peele revitalizing the thriller genre with Get Out, or Steven Caple Jr. taking the mantle in Creed II, or Steve McQueen at the helm of an all-female cast in Widows, or Barry Jenkins following up the success of Moonlight with the highly anticipated If Beale Street Could Talk, African-American filmmakers are […]
The nominees for the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards are in. Thursday morning, Terry Crews and Leslie Mann were among those who hit the Beverly Hilton Hotel to unveil the 2019 nominations. As expected, Donald Glover, Amy Adams, and Sacha Baron Cohen were among the first round of revealed nominees. After a brief break, the […]
