Michelle Williams hasn’t been up to much since “The Fabelmans” last year, but that’s about to change. Deadline reports that the actress will star in and produce “Dying For Sex,” an upcoming limited series for FX.
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Murtada Elfadl Many of us probably think we know how racist anti-Black ideas started or think racism was always part of the human condition. Director Roger Ross Williams challenges these notions with his adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi’s book “Stamped From the Beginning.” Relying on testimony from Black female scholars and Kendi’s research, the helmer (whose previous credits include “Life, Animated” and “Cassandro”) starts by posing a provocative question: “What is wrong with Black people?” By the end of the film, Williams unsparingly topples the sanctimoniousness inherent in thinking the answer is simple or clear.
Even if it is. True to its title, “Stamped From the Beginning” seeks to explain the origin of anti-Blackness. According to activist Angela Davis, one of the esteemed talking heads who give the film its credibility: “It’s not about the color of one’s skin or the grade of one’s hair.
It’s about slavery.” That is how Europeans justified the transatlantic slave trade: by portraying Africans as beastly, ignorant, evil. The word “black” gradually becomes a linguistic analogy for these traits. Using art, fiction and religion, they justified the enslavement of Africans as ordained naturally from the beginning.
The film also tackles the race schism that gave birth to the concept of whiteness, wherein white people were deemed inherently superior and therefore deserving to reap privileges based on just that. From there, Williams provides historical evidence to these ideas. As a filmmaker, he knows that relying on logical academics presenting sober ideas might not keep the audience engaged.
Michelle Williams hasn’t been up to much since “The Fabelmans” last year, but that’s about to change. Deadline reports that the actress will star in and produce “Dying For Sex,” an upcoming limited series for FX.
Good Morning Britain viewers were not happy and criticised ITV for debating the shocking revelations from Omid Scobie's new book, Endgame.The show's hosts, Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley discussed the explosive claims from the book about the Royal Family. The book was recently pulled from shelves in Holland as it seemed to reveal the identity of a "royal racist". In 2021, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused an unnamed senior Royal of expressing concern over their child's skin colour in a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Netflix tell-all docuseries “Harry and Meghan,” a new book claims. According to Omid Scobie, who wrote the high-anticipated “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,” Charles, 75, went from not wanting anyone to discuss his estranged son to openly mocking him.“[The Netflix series] took the wind out of everyone’s sails,” an unidentified royal aide told Scobie.
Wowcher, a popular deals website, has dropped the price of its biggest-ever Mystery Holiday deal for Black Friday. For only £89, you could find yourself jetting off to top destinations like Dubai, New York, Cancun, Egypt, Las Vegas or even the Maldives. If you're not one of the lucky ones to get a long-haul trip, don't worry! You could still bag a short break to a European city like Venice, Rome, Amsterdam, Madrid, Porto, Lisbon, Krakow, Budapest, Prague, Lake Como or Disneyland Paris.This deal also includes beach holidays to places like Crete, Ibiza, Portugal, Cyprus, Malaga, Malta and more.
Ahhh, Black Friday. The one day a year where it’s socially acceptable to get in a fight over a flat screen TV that has been very, very deeply discounted.
Emmerdale fans were left doing a double-take as they thought they had spotted a character returning from the dead. The latest trip to the Dales on Wednesday night (November 22) saw Charity Dingle and Mackenzie Boyd were seen enjoying a romantic moment.
Kelly Osbourne has shared a story about a kind gesture that Matthew Perry made for her at her first AA meeting.In a recent episode of The Osbournes Podcast, she recalled her first meeting with the late Friends star when she was 19 years old.“One time I was at a really, really horrible place, I was 19 years old and it was the first time I had ever been in treatment,” she said.“It was the very first AA meeting I ever went to and it was the one in the Palisades on Sunday in the morning.“I was shitting myself about being in there and there were so many people, and I hated it. I didn’t think that I belonged, and I felt worthless, everything.
Roger Ross Williams, the director of Cassandro, opened up about why it was important to portray a positive queer story in the biopic based on a real-life gay amateur wrestler that turned Mexican lucha libre on its head.
There were so many celebs in attendance at the 2023 GQ Men of the Year party in Los Angeles this year, with Kim Kardashian, Megan Thee Stallion, and Megan Fox among those bringing star power to the event.
Michael Nordine author Over the last couple years, Please Don’t Destroy has gone from little-known comedy troupe to “Saturday Night Live” mainstays. Their pre-recorded sketches, most of which involve that week’s celebrity host, are routinely a highlight of the show — bits like “Three Sad Virgins,” “Molly Shannon 2K23” and “Hard Seltzer” are as off-the-wall as they are hilarious.
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Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger has bagged herself a fresh role away from the cobbles after surprising fans with an unrecognisable appearance. The actress joined the ITV soap last year as Glenda Shuttleworth, the sister of undertaker George.
It is most definitely now the weather to be wrapping up warm in cosy coats and jackets, and if you're looking to buy a new one then Black Friday is a great time to snap one up for a reduced price. And John Lewis is your one-stop shop for all things outerwear this month as the high street department store has launched a massive early Black Friday sale, with huge savings to be had across fashion brands like Barbour, Superdry and The North Face.
Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Roger Ross Williams is having quite the year. So far, the Oscar-winning director has released his first fiction film, Amazon Studios’ “Cassandro”; the HBO documentary “Love to Love You, Donna Summer”; AppleTV+ docuseries “The Super Models”; and Hulu miniseries “The 1619 Project.” Joining Williams’ impressive output this year is Netflix’s “Stamped From the Beginning,” an adaptation of the eponymous bestselling book by Ibram X. Kendi about the history of racism and anti-Blackness in the U.S.
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OK! has put together a comprehensive guide to the shopping event with answers to common questions like when is Black Friday 2023? When it comes to beauty buys, one of the most expensive items on your dressing table is usually your perfume, especially if your go-to scent comes from a designer name. Although splurging on a fragrance is often worth it – they last a long time, after all – there’s no denying that their higher price points can be a strain on your budget.
It’s been another very busy week in the world of pop culture!
Megan Thee Stallion is opening up in her just released new single “Cobra“!
died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles.The 56-year-old actor was spotted driving at 3:30 p.m. PT Thursday in his black Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, wearing black sunglasses and a black baseball cap. LeBlanc played Joey Tribbiani, who was roommates and best friends with Perry’s Chandler Bing, for 10 seasons on the hit NBC series, from 1994 to 2004.LeBlanc and his other four “Friends” co-stars — Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer — issued a joint statement to People nearly 48 hours after his death.“We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew.
Just 24 hours before his tragic passing, Friends actor Matthew Perry was spotted on a mystery dinner date and now the woman he was with has spoken out and given an insight to the actor's final hours before his death.