How Lena Waithe’s New Initiative Gave $1 Million to Emerging BIPOC Filmmakers and Created 600 Jobs
Exclusive: Speaking with IndieWire at the Tribeca Film Festival, Waithe and Indeed CEO Chris Hyams celebrated the short films they helped create.
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Naomi Ackie and Lena Waithe Explore the Hazards of Love in ‘Master of None’
The duo discuss building a relationship — just to tear it apart in the latest season.
‘Master of None’ Season 3 Review: Aziz Ansari’s Wide-Ranging Romance Limits its Focus
Leaving its perspective-shifting structure behind, Season 3 follows one couple, played by Lena Waithe and Naomi Ackie, through a portion of their romance.
Aziz Ansari: Everything About ‘Master of None’ Season 3 ‘Sounds Like a Terrible Idea’ on Paper
Ansari wanted the new “Master of None” episodes to be “so quiet and so still” that viewers would want to “lean in and pay attention.”
‘Master of None’ Season 3 Trailer: Aziz Ansari Gives Lena Waithe the Spotlight in New Episodes
Five new episodes of “Master of None” arrive four years after the show’s second season debuted on Netflix.
‘THEM’: Douglas Sirk Inspired Little Marvin’s Nightmarish Look at the American Dream
Marvin added that the terror of navigating the country in Black skin was a secondary theme in the project.
‘THEM’ Review: A Strong Start, but a Shaky Finish to Amazon Prime’s New Terror Anthology
While pain and trauma are assuredly part of the Black experience, there’s only so much a viewer can take of “THEM” before it becomes numbing and sensationalistic.
‘Them’ Full Trailer: Amazon Prime Unveils Little Marvin’s Horror Anthology Series
Amazon has lifted the curtain on the long-awaited horror anthology series, setting a release date and debuting the eerie first trailer.
‘THEM’ Review: A Solid Foundation to Showcase the Creeping Rot of Suburbia
SXSW: The first two episodes of Little Marvin’s terror anthology on Amazon Prime Video are a promising start to a corrosive tale of racism.
The Lena Waithe Interview: The Prolific Creator-Producer Refuses to Be Defined
The Emmy winner reflects on the George Floyd protests, humanizing Black people on screen, Black criticism, coming out in Hollywood, and more.
‘Onward’ Banned in Multiple Middle Eastern Countries, Censored in Russia for Gay Reference
The target is Lena Waithe’s purple cyclops Specter, recently celebrated by Disney as the studio’s first openly gay character.
‘Twenties’ Review: Lena Waithe Revisits Her Earlier, Messier Days as an Aspiring Writer in Hollywood
After a decade in development limbo, the comedy series is finally getting its television debut on BET.
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‘Lucy and Desi’ Review: Amy Poehler’s Documentary Captures the Complex Love Story of Being Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
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Fashion Nova, Collab Haven to the Stars, Faces Lawsuit for Deleting Negative Reviews
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Bill Maher Fires Back At Those Who Say His Politics Have Changed, Blames Looney Left Policies
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Nancy Drew EPs Break Down the Specifics of That Tragic Finale Curse, What It Means for Potential Season 4
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TNT Future-Proofs Its NBA Studio Roster With Draymond Green Hire