Style Ava, Shamier, and Celebrating Black Cinema In the previous post about Drake, I wrote about him devaluing the Grammys and assigning value elsewhere. That’s what Shamier Anderson and his brother Stephan James are attempting to do with The Black Academy, measuring success on new terms, reframing the benchmark of success in entertainment, and who gets By Lainey • Dec 07, 2021 11:19 am
Maple Leaf Shamier Anderson will square off with John Wick It seems incredible to me that we already have three John Wick movies. It feels like the first one just came out. It’s been seven years, though, since John Wick dropped (and six years since everyone discovered it on demand). Maybe it’s the Keanu time warp—we see By Sarah • Jun 07, 2021 12:39 pm
Equality Issues Intro for February 1, 2021 Dear Gossips, When Shamier Anderson and Stephan James announced the launch of The Black Academy back in December, they shared that the initiative was about recognising and celebrating Black talent in arts and culture in Canada, and about measuring success on your own terms, reframing the benchmark of success in By Lainey • Feb 01, 2021 08:53 am
