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Indeed and Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions Extend Rising Voices BIPOC Filmmaker Initiative

Lena Waithe and her Hillman Grad Productions are extending their partnership with Indeed job site to continue the Rising Voices…

2 years ago
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Fully Vaxxed Sundance; Matt Damon Does ‘Not Use Slurs’; Dune Star Wants More Dune

The next Sundance will be in-person and fully vaxxed; Dune star Jason Momoa wants a very long version of Dune; Matt…

3 years ago
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How Master of None Season 3 Mastered Alicia’s In Vitro Fertilization Story

If you've seen Season 3 of Netflix's Master of None and you haven't personally experienced in vitro fertilization (IVF), you may…

3 years ago
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Master of None Season 3 Teaser Is Giving Us Serious Cottagecore Vibes (Video)

Master of None is back, and you better believe it's bringing all the cottagecore vibes for Season 3. Netflix released…

3 years ago
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How Much of Amazon's Them Is Based on a True Story?

Them, the new Amazon Prime horror series about suburban racism, begins with some truthful background: "Between 1916 and 1970, roughly 6…

3 years ago
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Slamdance Doc A Tiny Ripple of Hope Tracks One Man’s Sacrifices to Help Chicago Youth (Exclusive Clip)

A Tiny Ripple of Hope — now available to stream through the Slamdance Film Festival — follows Jahmal Cole as he…

3 years ago
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Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions Launches Mentorship Lab

Lena Waithe’s production company, Hillman Grad Productions, has announced The Hillman Grad Mentorship Lab — and invites applicants to apply now. The…

3 years ago
  • Interviews

Lena Waithe: Twenties Shows That BET Can Match HBO, Netflix or Hulu (Video)

Lena Waithe says it's important that her new show Twenties airs on BET because it shows viewers that "you can come to…

4 years ago
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  • Podcasts

Rishi Rajani’s Plan to Help Outsiders Break Into Hollywood (Podcast)

Rishi Rajani knows what it's like to climb the rungs in Hollywood: He rose from an agency mailroom to become…

4 years ago
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Read Queen & Slim Creators Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas’ Introduction to Their ‘Love Letter to Blackness’

Queen & Slim writer Lena Waithe and director Melina Matsoukas introduced the film at its worldwide premiere Thursday night at…

4 years ago
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How Thanksgiving Brought Queen & Slim Creators Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas Together

Lena Waithe and Melina Matsoukas, the writer and director, respectively, of Queen & Slim, began their collaboration on one of…

4 years ago