Movie Reviews and Previews Gimme Black Panther NOW Continuing the pre-Comic-Con warm-up is Black Panther, which covers Entertainment Weekly’s special issue. We’ve seen the trailer, and now we have a trove of photos to scan in detail, including T’Challa’s family—his mother, Ramonda, is played by ANGELA BASSET. There’s also Lupita N’yongo By Sarah • Jul 12, 2017 02:30 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Black Panther: the first trailer It has been approximately 72 hours since the Black Panther teaser trailer was released and I have yet to find anything resembling chill when it comes to this 1 minute and 54 second preview. I screamed out loud three times during my first watch. The second time, I teared up By Kathleen • Jun 12, 2017 02:50 pm
Assy Style Kerry & Lupita in yellow and gold Did you know that Kerry Washington is in Cars 3? I had no idea. Not until just now. That said, I know nothing about Cars, the movie franchise. Cars 3 comes out next Friday. Kerry voices a character, Natalie Certain, that, I think?, is a racing analyst. She’s a By Lainey • Jun 06, 2017 11:39 am
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: Rihanna, Robert Pattinson, and “that f-cking boat movie” On this week’s episode of Show Your Work, Duana and I get into a fight about farmers markets. Then we get into the Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o project that got its start on social media. You know that expression that Duana taught me, the one I repeat constantly? By Lainey • May 29, 2017 04:00 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews IT’S HAPPENING The Rihanna/ Lupita/ Ava/ Issa movie of Twitter’s dreams is officially happening. When I wrote about the project last month, it was still just a whisper and a sliver of hope in the hearts of anyone with a pulse and a brain. Even though I essentially laid out the By Kathleen • May 24, 2017 11:33 am
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Lupita’s high collar high waist I wish this is what Lupita wore to the MET Gala instead of that orange feathered dress. Or at least something in the spirit. Because this is a muuuuuch better outfit. Isn’t it a much better outfit? The proportions? The high collar AND the high waist? The shoes? RIGHT? By Lainey • May 17, 2017 02:39 pm
MET Gala 2017 Lupita Nyong’o: MET Disappointment I’m sorry, I hate to say it. Because of course this is Lupita. And we wait for Lupita, always. But this time, it wasn’t worth it – at least not the dress. She made up for it in another way though and we’ll get to that in a By Lainey • May 02, 2017 07:28 am
Amazingness Rihanna and Lupita’s Black Twitter movie Don’t f-ck this up Hollywood. That’s all I ask. Actual real-life goddesses Lupita Nyong'o and Rihanna may star in a movie Black Twitter made up. Certified genius and habitual creator of dope sh-t Ava Duvernay may direct it. My imaginary best friend Issa Rae may write By Kathleen • Apr 25, 2017 02:54 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Black Panther Cast Gets Out Have you seen Get Out yet? By now, you have no excuse. Sarah called it “OUTSTANDING” in all caps. Do you know how rare it is for Sarah to use all caps when she’s not eviscerating something? I haven’t seen a horror movie in a decade and I By Kathleen • Apr 12, 2017 10:35 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, March 16, 2017 You can tell right away that this is SJP. You are the older sister that storytellers describe. The reliable. The most kind. The calm one. The one that always completed her homework in the midst of chaos. The one who magically found my every missing item. The one that kept By Lainey • Mar 16, 2017 05:15 pm
Natalie Portman The 2017 Vanity Fair Hollywood Portfolio They used to call this the Hollywood Issue, Vanity Fair’s annual February issue ahead of the Oscars featuring, primarily, the outstanding performers from the year that was. For whatever reason, the magazine has rebranded the name but the spirit is the same. In years past, Vanity Fair has been By Lainey • Jan 26, 2017 11:41 am
Girlcrushes I think I wanna have her baby MC Troublemaker, aka Lupita Nyong’o was on Lip-Sync Battle this week – did you see? Salt’n’Pepa are having a week! Beyoncé honoured them for Halloween and now Lupita doing Whatta Man, and killing it. So good she had to get sprayed down at the end. I love that By Lainey • Nov 04, 2016 04:52 pm
Style Lupita Nyong’o: Queen of press tours There are certain celebrities who do press tours that feel WAY too long. Halfway through a Blake Lively press tour I’m like, “can this movie open already so I don’t have to see her face every time I turn on my television or hear about how many times By Kathleen • Sep 30, 2016 11:39 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Lupita Nyong’o covers Vogue There’s a quote in Lupita Nyong’o’s new Vogue feature I love so much I want to tattoo it on my body. Her roots are strong, which is why she flies. Lupita’s roots are in Kenya, where Vogue travelled with the star to shoot their October cover. By Kathleen • Sep 15, 2016 05:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews TIFF Review: Queen of Katwe Queen of Katwe is a Disney movie set in Uganda starring an all black cast and directed by a woman. Its heroine is a girl. There are no white saviours. It’s about an 11 year-old chess prodigy who overcomes impossible circumstances to achieve greatness in a game usually reserved By Kathleen • Sep 12, 2016 05:37 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Lupita’s US Open wrap This look! All about this look, top to bottom. LOVE the shape of the wrap. Love that it matches her top. Love the high waisted pants. And I love the metallic on the feet. PS. That is not her boyfriend, Daily Mail. By Lainey • Sep 01, 2016 11:30 am
