HBO Celebrates ‘Scene In Black’ With Launch Party In New York

November 24, 2021November 23, 2021 Adonis Gonzalez

When I got to Manhattan on Saturday, November 20, after a bumpy four-and-a-half hour bus ride, I didn’t know what to expect. Not only was it my first time in the city, I was there to attend HBO’s first “Scene in Black” event. The event, centered on the new DMX documentary, featured a premiere showing of the doc, a live conversation with director Chritopher Frierson and event host Brandon “Jinx” Jenkins, and a performance by Jadakiss.

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‘Don’t Try To Understand’ Invites Fans on a Personal Journey Through the Life of DMX

November 23, 2021November 27, 2021 Adonis Gonzalez

Earl Simmons obtained critical success in the hip-hop world with his first major label single, “Get At Me Dog.” It was released and certified gold in February of 1998 — a month after this writer was born and, more importantly, three months before his debut album, It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot released. By May of 1998, the world was officially in the hands of “DMX.”

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Legendary Director Ava DuVernay Talks New Series ‘Home Sweet Home’

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 Jamal Michel

Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay’s newest social experiment is the first unscripted series of the illustrious director’s resume coming to NBC, and the goal of this project falls in line with the rest of DuVernay’s catalog of critical work. Home Sweet Home asks families to step into the home of complete strangers to take on a lifestyle quite unlike their own.

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Ava DuVernay Brings Masterful Touch to New Unscripted Series ‘Home Sweet Home’

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 Jamal Michel

Ava DuVernay’s work continues to put forward necessary conversations about identity, community, and society, and her newest unscripted series, coming to NBC in October, will again show off her creative genius. Home Sweet Home is equal parts social experiment and cultural exploration, as 18 different families from various backgrounds accept the challenge of exploring a world unlike their own. The series from the Emmy winning and Academy Award-nominated creator will follow two families in each episode who trade spaces to experience life outside their own home.

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Marie Kondo is Back to Spark More Joy

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Global organization icon and New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and Sparking Joy, Marie Kondo is back to bring back the spark in our lives in the new Netflix series, Sparking Joy. Kondo has transformed so many lives with her techniques and way of living. In the three episode series, Kondo helps three deserving businesses organize their workplace, which in turn, provides them an emotional journey into their personal and public lives and relationships.

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Grammy Award-Winning Artist Common to Narrate USA Men’s Basketball Docuseries

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Jamal Michel

I told myself I wouldn’t begin this news about the dope new docuseries coming to Peacock mentioning LeBron James and I’ve clearly already failed. While James’ absence from the USA Men’s National Basketball team isn’t new, the real highlights of the highs and lows of the Olympics have been shouldered by the NBA’s new elite squad, specifically younger players like Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, and Bam Adebayo.

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‘My Love’ Filmmaker Jin Moyoung Hopes to Inspire Change Through Love

April 16, 2021May 15, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Netflix recently released a six-episode documentary series all about romantic love called My Love: Six Stories of True Love. The series follows six couples from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, and the U.S. for over a course of a year, pre-pandemic. A local director in that country follows each couple, who have been together from anywhere from 40 to 60 years, on their daily routines and showcases the sparks that still light their relationships. It’s not an easy task to put all of these stories together. That’s where executive producer Jin Moyoung comes in.

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Executive Producer Shelly Leslie Talks James Jordan Docuseries ‘Moment of Truth’

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 Jamal Michel

Moment of Truth tells the never-before-seen story behind the murder of James Jordan, NBA star Michael Jordan’s father, and captures the history of the social injustice in Robeson County, North Carolina, where two teenagers, Larry Demery and Daniel Green, were charged and convicted of the crime. IMDb TV announced the April 2 premiere date for the original true-crime docuseries, directed by Matthew Perniciaro and Clay Johnson. The five-part series analyzes and presents new compelling information on the 1993 murder of James Jordan, the crime that shocked the nation, creating a media frenzy and countless speculations and baseless conspiracy theories.

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‘Song Exploder’ Host Hrishikesh Hirway Breaks Down the Making of the New Netflix Series

October 2, 2020May 15, 2021 Lauren Lola

Song Exploder is a new documentary series from Netflix where a variety of music artists discuss the making of and story behind their songs. From conversations with host and executive producer Hrishikesh Hirway, to archival footage of the artists at work, each episode dives deep into how songs like R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion” and Alicia Keys’ “3 Hour Drive” came into existence. Continue reading “‘Song Exploder’ Host Hrishikesh Hirway Breaks Down the Making of the New Netflix Series”