5 Movies Movie Addicts Should Watch This September
September is shaping up to be an exciting month for movie lovers, with a mix of survival thrillers, action horror, supernatural drama and gripping period stories coming to cinemas. From Brad Pitt battling the Alaskan wilderness with a military dog to…
Review: Children of Blood and Bone
Children of Blood and Bone is looking like it’s going to be an exceptionally good movie. I can already tell, and I honestly cannot wait for 2027. That said, I want to say something about the conversations I’ve been seeing around the cast and…
Body Shaming Push Back Ariana Grande From Public Life
The world is unforgiving and being a star doubles that part. The triggers from her look on naysayers has forced Ariana Grande to take a break from public appearances after completing her current world tour, citing years of relentless public scrutiny over…
Xenophobic Backlash Forces Tyla to Drop Lagos from APOP World Tour
South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla has removed Lagos from the itinerary of her APOP World Tour, days after her planned concert in Nigeria sparked calls for a boycott amid renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians living in South Africa. A review…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Marry in Star-Studded Madison Square Garden Ceremony
Its a celebrity marriage that came with its ravish. Global pop icon Taylor Swift and NFL superstar Travis Kelce have officially tied the knot in a lavish, celebrity-packed ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City, bringing one of the world’s…
Netflix’s ‘The Polygamist’ Has Become Africa’s Guilty Pleasure
Fast-paced, provocative and unapologetically melodramatic, The Polygamist arrives with all the ingredients of addictive television. In 22 episodes, Netflix’s latest South African drama has transformed from a local adaptation into one of the…
Why Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is Already Fighting Storms
Long before audiences take their seats in cinemas next July, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is already navigating rough waters. The film, less than 50 days from release, has become one of the most discussed and disputed projects in contemporary cinema,…
Uzor Arukwe Wins Best Lead Actor at AMVCA 12
Popular Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe emerged as one of the biggest winners at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards after clinching the Best Lead Actor award for his role in Colours of Fire. The glamorous award ceremony, held on…
Michael Jackson’s Biopic was Timid, Commercial and Completely Soulless – Critics
The seeming backlash that has trailed the newly released biopic Michael, is not one that Training Day and Equalizer director, Antoine Fuqua and his crew would take likely. This new movie based on the life of Michael Jackson, is facing a wave of criticism…
Ethiopian Singer, Teddy Afro Has Mastered The Art of Criticism Without Confrontation
He is a master of lyrics and dissent. In far away Ethiopia, Teddy Afro has carved a bone of opposition into the soul of politics. In politically tense environments, where criticism of government actions can quickly attract backlash, artists often walk a…