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The Man Who Helped Questlove Make 2021's Best Documentary

Joseph Patel produced stories for and on some of the best in music. Now he’s on the verge of landing his first Oscar.

I, McLovin From ‘Superbad,’ Believe Using Fake Documents to Escape Oppression Is Wrong

Unless it’s to buy alcohol underage or avoid getting a vaccine

The Unapologetically (Not) Black Western

Jeymes Samuel’s riveting new film ‘The Harder They Fall’ refuses to acknowledge race, but its Blackness is difficult to ignore. (Zero…

Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’ Cheapens His Legacy

The legendary comedian is smarter than his willfully ignorant gags about the LGBTQ+ community and trans people

‘Finding Kendrick Johnson’ Sheds Light on the Mysterious Death of a Black Teenager

The documentary suggests a cover-up in the death of 17-year-old student found wrapped in a school wrestling mat

I Witnessed DMX’s Heart and Humor Firsthand

Reflections on the late rapper’s historic career and unique talent

The 8 Best ‘Rocky’ (and ‘Creed’) Movies, Ranked

Yo, Adrian, they can’t all be champs!

The 5 Most Inept Fictional Drug Kingpins, Ranked

These upward-failing crime bosses should’ve been canned a long time ago

Why Brooklyn’s Drill Music Is the Heartbeat of My New Film

Eddie Huang discusses his directorial debut, and what it was like working with the late Pop Smoke

What Daniel Kaluuya’s Film Endings Really Tell Us

Ending a central Black character’s life isn’t something Hollywood knows how to handle

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