If you think about it, there’s no better place to premiere “Black Twitter: A People’s History” than at South by Southwest.
The three-part Hulu and Onyx docuseries based on Jason Parham’s similarly titled “Wired” story exists at the perfect intersection of entertainment, internet, and culture — just like SXSW itself.
“When I read the article, it was not only was only something that I love, that I participated in, but I saw the power of it,” director Prentice Penny told IndieWire during the conference. “It was sort of feeling like the way my mother talks about the Civil Rights Movement. That’s what I felt like was happening on Black Twitter.”
Along with being an active platform-formerly-known-as-Twitter user, Penny (whose profile welcomes users with the subhed “Fux Yo Blue Check”) was itching to do something different after “Insecure” — something that scared him.
“When Sarah Amos and the team at...
The three-part Hulu and Onyx docuseries based on Jason Parham’s similarly titled “Wired” story exists at the perfect intersection of entertainment, internet, and culture — just like SXSW itself.
“When I read the article, it was not only was only something that I love, that I participated in, but I saw the power of it,” director Prentice Penny told IndieWire during the conference. “It was sort of feeling like the way my mother talks about the Civil Rights Movement. That’s what I felt like was happening on Black Twitter.”
Along with being an active platform-formerly-known-as-Twitter user, Penny (whose profile welcomes users with the subhed “Fux Yo Blue Check”) was itching to do something different after “Insecure” — something that scared him.
“When Sarah Amos and the team at...
- 3/8/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Et gained exclusive access to O Magazine's special advance screening of Lee Daniels' The Butler, being the only news outlet with Oprah following her comments about the N-word and racism in America.
The epic period film charts the life and observations of Cecil Gaines, a butler (played by Forest Whitaker) serving under eight American Presidents over the course of three decades. Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 1985's The Color Purple, Oprah takes on the role of Gloria Gaines, the wife of the title character.
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"I think it's an important film for America," said Oprah. "I think it's a love story for African-American families, and I think that the history lesson ... for our country is look at where we've come and look at where we have to go."
Lady O recently gave a candid interview to Parade, where she stated, "You cannot...
The epic period film charts the life and observations of Cecil Gaines, a butler (played by Forest Whitaker) serving under eight American Presidents over the course of three decades. Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 1985's The Color Purple, Oprah takes on the role of Gloria Gaines, the wife of the title character.
Related: First Look at Lady O Back on Big Screen
"I think it's an important film for America," said Oprah. "I think it's a love story for African-American families, and I think that the history lesson ... for our country is look at where we've come and look at where we have to go."
Lady O recently gave a candid interview to Parade, where she stated, "You cannot...
- 8/1/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
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