Month: June 2020

Ben Rothstein/20th Century Fox/Marvel/Kobal/Shutterstock Director Josh Trank got candid about working on Fantastic Four. The 36-year-old recently opened up to Geeks of Color about his time on the film, which hit theaters back in August 2015. During a virtual interview, he told the outlet that he wanted to cast a Black actress for the role of Sue Storm and claimed
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Mara Wilson (L) and Sarah Paulson were one of countless cis women criticising JK Rowling. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Shorty Awards/Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty Images) After JK Rowling weathered criticism Saturday night (June 6) for her contended comments on trans lives, a cavalcade of cis women have lept to defend the community. Trans activists have expressed
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NNAMDÏ has released a new EP titled Black Plight. The Chicago-based artist and multi-instrumentalist recorded the three-song release over the past week. All of the proceeds from the EP will be split between eatChicago, a nonprofit dedicated to assisting post-incarcerated and marginalized people in the city, and the grassroots political activist organization Assata’s Daughters. NNAMDÏ’s
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Chris Jackson/Getty Images Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is facing backlash after being accused of making transphobic comments on social media.  On Saturday afternoon, the 54-year-old author shared an opinion article from a global health website titled ”Creating a More Equal Post-COVID-19 World for People Who Menstruate” and shared her confusion with the phrase “people who menstruate.”  “I’m sure there used to be a
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Dsanchez/CPR / BACKGRID Michael B. Jordan called for Hollywood studios to “invest in Black staff” during a protest in Los Angeles, Calif. earlier today.  On Saturday, the Black Panther actor addressed a crowd during a protest against police brutality in response to the death of George Floyd, a Minnesota man who was killed by the Minneapolis Police Department in May. The Creed
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