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PODCAST: The #ThronesYall Recap Show – Episode 4
We breakdown Season 8 Episode 4 of the series finale of Game of Thrones. Also known under the Twitter hashtag moniker #ThronesYall. Jamie, Angelica, and Natacia...
PODCAST: Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba & Filmmakers Stefon Bristol and Frederica Bailey
Segment 1: Premiering May 13th is the Bad Boys spinoff L.A.'s Finest starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba. The actresses sit down with Cat...
#ThronesYall Recap: An Unexpected Death
We're only a few weeks until the end of Game of Thrones. The internet did it once again by leaking yet another episode of Game...
‘Tolkien’ Explores the Past of One of the Literary World’s Most Successful Authors
“I like books.” —J.R.R Tolkien
Under the direction of Dome Karukoski and written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford, Tolkien is about the early life...
Cody Meirick’s ‘Scary Stories’ Documentary is a Gothic Love Letter to Alvin Schwartz’s Beloved Books
When Alvin Schwartz published the first installment of his re-imagined series of horror folktales Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark in 1981 nobody...
Congrats to 19-Year-Old Filmmaker Phillip Youmans Sweeping Film Awards at Tribeca
The 18th Annual Tribeca Film Festival announced its festival jury awards today and winning a big sweep is 19-year-old filmmaker Philip Youmans.
The New Orleans...
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PODCAST: The #ThronesYall Recap Show – Episode 4
We breakdown Season 8 Episode 4 of the series finale of Game of Thrones. Also known under the Twitter hashtag moniker #ThronesYall. Jamie, Angelica, and Natacia...
PODCAST: Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba & Filmmakers Stefon Bristol and Frederica Bailey
Segment 1: Premiering May 13th is the Bad Boys spinoff L.A.'s Finest starring Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba. The actresses sit down with Cat...
#BGNPodcast Extra – Something In The Water Festival RECAP
The 2019 Something In The Water Festival in Virginia Beach, VA was a success! Jamie and Jae breakdown their experiences at the festival and...
PODCAST: The #ThronesYall Recap Show – Episode 3
Winter has arrived! We breakdown Season 8 Episode 3 of the series finale of Game of Thrones. Also known under the Twitter hashtag moniker...
Interviews
Ciera Payton Adds Some New Blood to Netflix’s ‘She’s Gotta Have It’
When the hit Netflix series, She’s Gotta Have It returns May 24, a new character will join Nola Darling (DeWanda Wise) and the crew....
Interview: Director of ‘Only’ Takashi Doscher and Actor Leslie Odom Jr. Talk Love, Science, and the Female Body
Takashi Doscher’s Only recently premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film festival.
The sci-fi drama is set in a post-apocalyptic world where Eva (Freida Pinto)...
Emayatzy Corinealdi Plays the Ambitious Politician with a Complicated Past in ‘The Red Line’
Actress Emayatzy Corinealdi is most notably known for her work in the Ava DuVernay film Middle Of Nowhere.
On Sunday nights on CBS, you can...
The Guys of ‘Booksmart’ Tell All
On a typical Friday afternoon on the set visit of Olivia Wilde’s new film, Booksmart, this writer finds himself in the company of three...
Kyanna Simone Simpson Talks about Her Role in the Netflix Series, ‘Chambers’
Life is good for Kyanna Simone Simpson.
After playing the teen version of Oprah Winfrey’s character (Deborah Lacks in HBO’s The Immortal Life of...
Nikki M. James is A Podcaster and Storyteller for the Wrongfully Accused on FOX’s ‘Proven Innocent’
The Fox TV show Proven Innocent has turned Friday nights into a "storytime" of tales about the wrongly convicted. Nikki M. James plays Violet...
Comics
Interview: James R. Tuck’s ‘Venom: Lethal Protector’
From Titan Books comes James R. Tuck’s adaptation of the 1993 Limited Series Venom: Lethal Protector. The concept of Venom was first seen...
The Award-Winning Comic ‘Monstress’ is One Epic Fantasy
Written by: Pim Wangtechawat There is not a quote more apt to describe Monstress, the award-winning comic written by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Sana...
Interview: The Creative Team Behind the Comic Book ‘Naomi’
Last month BGN reviewed the first issue of Naomi, released by DC Comics' imprint Wonder Comics. Both the character and title Naomi are the...
The Comic Strip ‘A Problem Like Jamal’ Focuses on “Woke Culture”
A Problem Like Jamal follows the adventures a woke young brother named Jamal Marcus, growing up at the peak of “Woke Culture”. A card-carrying...
Skybound announces new comic ‘Excellence’, in stores May 8
Today, Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics announced its latest comic book Excellence, set in a world of magic and a secret society of black magicians....
African Magical Girl Manga from Adorned By Chi
Created by Jacque, the founder of Adorned By Chi is her latest project African Magical Girl Manga! The story tells the tale of Adaeze, a...
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Pharrell Williams Proves There Really is ‘Something In The Water’ in the 757
This past weekend from April 26th-28th, music mogul Pharrell Williams launched a music festival in his hometown of Virginia Beach aptly titled Something In...
Something In The Water Festival 2019: Pharrell Williams on Forging Music with Community
Today marks the inaugural community festival created by Pharrell Williams called Something In The Water in Virginia Beach, VA.
There was something in the sky...
Rides, Games, and Cosplay Dominate Day 3 of the Star Wars Celebration Chicago
The Star Wars Celebration kicked off Saturday, April 13, 2019, with another huge reveal.
Lucasfilm, in conjunction with Disney Parks, unveiled the complete plans and...
The Google Tech + Entertainment Mashup Showcase Dazzled!
Written by: Peppur Chambers
This past weekend, the Google Tech + Entertainment Mashup Showcase gave grown-up lessons to kids looking to learn about tech.
The afternoon...
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Daniel Dae Kim Compares His Physique to Hellboy
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Regina Hall on the Female Boss in 'Little'
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Will Packer and Tina Gordon on the Magical Cast of 'Little'
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The Kids of 'Shazam!' Tell All!
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Directors Kevin Kolsch & Dennis Widmyer of 'Pet Sematary'
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Lupita Nyong'o On The Challenges of Playing a Split Personality in #UsMovie
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The 'Glass' Anya Taylor Joy & Spencer Treat Clark
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Book Reviews
‘Before We Were Wicked’ Is Another Sexy, Complex Novel by Eric Jerome Dickey
For fans of New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey, his new book Before We Were Wicked that debuts in April — is...
‘How Long Till Black Future Month’: A Journey Through Representation and Folklore
Written by: Anna Gibson
I finished How Long Till Black Future Month by N.K Jemisin and my head is still spinning. In it, one finds...
Interview: James R. Tuck’s ‘Venom: Lethal Protector’
From Titan Books comes James R. Tuck’s adaptation of the 1993 Limited Series Venom: Lethal Protector. The concept of Venom was first seen...
Martellus Bennett’s ‘Dear Black Boy’ Inspires Boys To Dream Bigger
Dear Black Boy is a book written by Martellus Bennett. If the name sounds familiar, it is because Mr. Bennett was a pro-NFL Tight...
Review: ‘Lest We Forget’, Is Our Black History Primer for 2019
You can rescue the waning hours of your Black History month with a deep dive into a book that gets real about the topic....
Karyn Parsons Talks About Her Debut Novel, ‘How High the Moon’
In the 1990s, I, along with millions, watched Karyn Parsons barely tolerate Will Smith as his socialite cousin, Hilary Banks on the hit TV...
‘Zora & Me: The Cursed Ground’ Introduces Younger Audiences to Zora Neale Hurston
By Nina N. Yeboah @gotmyniinaa Zora & Me: The Cursed Ground is the second book in the middle-grade series, Zora & Me. Co-authored by T.R. Simon...
Kennesha Buycks’ Restoration House Uses Faith As A Tool For Interior Design
“By wisdom, a house is built, and through understanding, it is established; through knowledge, its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.”-Proverbs 24:...
Features
Jack in the Box Finally Does Dallas: Overwatch Ultimate Weekend Is a Huge Success
Jack in the Box has done it again! The eponymous corporation has sponsored Dallas’s very own Overwatch team, the Dallas Fuel.
Jack in the...
Review: ‘Instant Dreams’ Pays Homage to Polaroid Film
At some point in your life, you’ve may have owned or used a Polaroid camera.
With the push of a button and a flick...
Whitney Davis Exposes CBS’ Issues With Black Women’s Hair
Written by: Mekeisha Madden Toby
In a recent Variety editorial, former CBS executive Whitney Davis laid to bare a number of ways the broadcast...
Opinion
‘The Matrix’ and its Cinematic Legacy Hold Strong 20 Years Later
When Lana and Lilly Wachowski’s love letter to cyberpunk The Matrix...
On its 15th Birthday ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ is Still the Most Perfect Love Story
How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot
The world forgetting by the...
On the 30th Anniversary of ‘Pet Sematary,’ Sometimes the Original is Better
Pet Sematary’s journey from Stephen King’s mind to book to screen...
More Moments In Whitewashed History: Five Erasures of Black Excellence
Written by: Dennis R. Upkins
As previously explained in the first op-ed...
Technology
Jack in the Box Finally Does Dallas: Overwatch Ultimate Weekend Is a Huge Success
Jack in the Box has done it again! The eponymous corporation has sponsored Dallas’s very own Overwatch team, the Dallas Fuel.
Jack in the...
The Google Tech + Entertainment Mashup Showcase Dazzled!
Written by: Peppur Chambers
This past weekend, the Google Tech + Entertainment Mashup Showcase gave grown-up lessons to kids looking to learn about tech.
The afternoon...
Interview: Chiquita Evans, the First Woman Drafted into the NBA2K League
Written by: Ashley Turner Chiquita Evans has a high basketball IQ and isn’t afraid to let you know it. Like any educated baller, she knows...
After 5 Years In Development, Catt Small Releases the Video Game ‘SweetXheart’
SweetXheart (pronounced “sweetheart”) is a slice-of-life visual novel about microaggressions as it relates to both race and gender. The game shares creative technologist Catt Small's...
X On Demand Founder Rashidah De Vore Launches New Social Streaming Platform
What do you get when you combine the algorithms of Netflix and Black Twitter into one streaming platform? You get X On Demand. X On Demand, Inc....
NEO: The New Crypto Kid on the Block
In 2017, there were 700 different cryptocurrencies and the number more than doubled in 2018. However, in the top-heavy cryptocurrency index, a chosen dozen...
BGN’s Holiday Wish List: Nintendo’s New 2DS XL is Fun for All Ages
Now is the time to start shopping for those holiday gifts for friends and loved ones. We will begin with this in-depth dive into...
Black Girl Gaming: #BlackGirlMagic in ‘Broken Age’
By Ashley Turner @AsheDT It’s no secret that a significant portion of gamers are Black even if that reality is not always reflected in the gaming...
BGN Game Night: ‘Fuse’
From the folks that brought us Clank! A Deck Building Game and Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Card Game, comes Fuse. Released by Renegade...
#SDCC Exclusive: You Can Now Read Comic Books On Your HDTV
Today at San Diego Comic-Con, DC Entertainment announced its latest venture within the online streaming industry and now you can experience the DC universe like...
BGN Film: ‘The Dark Knight’ Turns 10 and You Can Help Celebrate
Ten years ago, Warners Brothers dropped a Batman on the world like none we had ever seen in The Dark Knight. Before the iteration...
BGN Tech Review: Cellarius, A Collaborative Sci-Fi Universe
Today’s media landscape is dominated by a few centralized studios that we can all name. Though there is a growing willingness to explore new...
Video Games
Jack in the Box Finally Does Dallas: Overwatch Ultimate Weekend Is a Huge Success
Jack in the Box has done it again! The eponymous corporation has sponsored Dallas’s very own Overwatch team, the...
Review: ‘Elder Scrolls: Blades’ Takes the Essence of the Best Elder Scrolls Games
Written by: Keshia McEntire
Logging onto Elder Scrolls: Blades truly feels like starting up a new chapter in the Elder...
New City, No Separation: ‘The Division 2’ Game Review
On March 1st, Ubisoft released the beta of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2. Like its predecessor, this game contains...
Interview: Chiquita Evans, the First Woman Drafted into the NBA2K League
Written by: Ashley Turner Chiquita Evans has a high basketball IQ and isn’t afraid to let you know it. Like...