The global appeal of Nollywood has been vastly evident in the industry’s ability to stay loyal to a formula that relies on the spiciness of over-the-top dramatics and Shakespearean fodder to maintain a loyal following while also garnering increasing attention from the expansive industry.
The Toronto Film Festival has announced that this coming September – Nollywood will be the target of choice as filmmakers from Lagos, Nigeria – the hub of all the cinematic magic will be invited to participate in the festival’s City to City showcase.
The major disagreement between tech giant Apple and the FBI is gaining momentum now that it has been plopped in the public domain.
Each side is adamant about the stance they have assumed and nobody is willing to budge. Not even for the sake of justice.
Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush officially ended his bid for the White House on Saturday after a torturous and disappointing outing, that started off with lofty goals and aspirations and ended with the thunderous roar of defeat, as it became glaring evident that the son and brother of two former presidents wasn’t in any shape to wrestle with the worst of them.
I started right after my grandfather passed away. I was ten years and despite being quite young, I was very much aware of the fact that life can happen to you and whether or not you are able to receive what it doles out has very little to do with its justifications.
In move that very few would deem shocking, civil rights activist and social media god, DeRay Mckesson announced Wednesday night that he is throwing his hat into the ring by filing to run for Mayor of Baltimore. He is entering the race as a Democratic contender.
Despite the unceremonious ousting of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and the bittersweet reunion of former Head of State Muhammadu Buhari who promised to make the permanent removal of terrorists group Boko Haram his administration’s top priority – the reign of terror is still very much in effect with no end in sight.
British actor Idris Elba is certainly putting his words into action when it comes to lending his expertise to help revamp the deplorable state of affairs when it comes to people of color being given equal opportunity as their white counterparts to work in front and behind the camera in television and beyond.
The stages of grief have begun. While watching President Obama — the first black man ever to occupy The White House as Commander-In-Chief — I felt a surge of panic overtake me.
I was sweaty, breathless but surprisingly not disorientated which ruled out my initial diagnosis of a possible panic attack.
No, I was actually freaking out. Hours later — I’m still freaking out as I ponder a future without Barack Hussein Obama II — son of a Kenyan father and an American mother.
So, Meryl Streep is one of the most if not the most respected actresses of her generation and this isn’t recognition implemented because everybody thinks so – but rather an acknowledgement of a body of work that speaks for itself.
Anyone who grew up in the 80’s can’t deny that it was a magical era in the realm of music. Every admissible genre thrived under expertly manipulated improvisation that never skipped a beat. From Depeche Mode to Kool & the Gang to Madonna – every generous helping of sound bites resonated in ways that are now being copied today. I mean let’s face it – where would Taylor Swift or Lady Gaga be without the invaluable template conducted by Madonna?
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