Stars of Fuse’s “Transcendent” Walk the Red Carpet
Did you watch Fuse’s new docu-series, Transcendent? The show, which focuses on the lives of several trans women who work at San Francisco’s popular cabaret club, AsiaSF, premiered Sept. 30 and for the...
View ArticleKardashians Called “America’s First Family,” Twitter Goes Off
It’s not a surprise that America’s getting tired of the Kardashians. We’ve had to endure what started out as a relatively harmless reality show for over a decade. It’s now turned into a monster for...
View ArticleWhy Nicki Minaj’s New York Times Magazine Interview Matters
If you’re an old hat at this site, then you’ll know I’ve had my fair share of opinions about Nicki Minaj and some of the ways she presents herself. At the risk of sounding like the Respectability...
View ArticleWhy Your Twitter Feed is Full of Gigi, Taylor, Amy & Jennifer
If there’s one thing that annoys me…well, there are a lot of things that annoy me, but if there’s one thing that annoys me the most about media coverage as shown on Twitter, it’s the media’s insistence...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Keith David (“Boiling Pot”)
If you’re looking for an independent film that will shock and teach at the same time, try Boiling Pot. The film, which stars Keith David, Danielle Fishel (Girl Meets World), Davetta Sherwood (The Young...
View ArticleQuentin Tarantino Snubs “Selma,” Puts Himself At Center of Black Culture
Quentin Tarantino has said a mouthful in his New York Times Style Magazine interview with American Psycho author Bret Eaton Ellis. In short, he’s made much of whom he considers his demographic, black...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Judith Hill
You might know Judith Hill from The Voice and 20 Feet From Stardom, but now the talented singer/songwriter has her new album, Back in Time and for longtime fans and Hill herself, this album has been a...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Rafael de la Fuente (“Empire”)
Oct. 21st’s episode of Empire, “Be True,” featured Andre trying to get his soul right with his family, himself, and with God ultimately, but one of the other developments of the night was Michael...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Necar Zadegan (“Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce”)
Bravo’s Girlfriends Guide to Divorce is coming back for a second season Dec. 1, and Necar Zadegan, who plays divorce attorney Delia, has given fans a sneak peek at some of the season’s drama in this...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Chantel Riley (“Race”)
Race, the biopic of Jesse Owens and his historic Olympic Games showing in 1936 Berlin, will soon be in theaters to trill and inspire audiences. The film, starring Stephan James as Owens, focuses on...
View ArticleRafael de la Fuente Joins ABC’s 2017 Miniseries “When We Rise”
You might recall that sometime in 2015, I interviewed Empire’s own Rafael de la Fuente for JUST ADD COLOR. Now, a year later, I’m excited to say that de la Fuente is going to be on a brand new project...
View ArticlePaisley Park Is In Your Heart: Prince and the Power of Individuality
“I‘m finally feeling better,” I told my mom over the phone. I’d just expelled a lot of grief I was experiencing in an hour-long rant to her. At that point in the day—around 10 to 11 in the morning—my...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Brandon Stacy Discusses “Roots”
The updated, modern retelling of the seminal classic miniseries Roots left most Americans knee-deep in emotions Memorial Day weekend, and you have The Big Short star Brandon Stacy to thank for some of...
View ArticleJackie Chan To Receive Lifetime Acheivement Oscar
Jackie Chan in 2015’s “Dragon Blade.” Lionsgate/YouTube screencap Who doesn’t love Jackie Chan! Well, guess what? He’s finally getting an overdue Oscar! Chan will receive an honorary lifetime...
View ArticleRami Malek Proves Why He’s The GOAT in ELLE’s September Photoshoot
Cora Emmanuel and Rami Malek pose for ELLE Magazine. (Azim Haidaryan/Elle Magazine/screengrab from Elle.com) Rami Malek is a personal favorite around these parts, and his latest interview/photoshoot...
View ArticleThree #UnderratedAsian Male Models You’ll Daydream Over
Daniel Liu (VFiles/YouTube screengrab) #UnderratedAsian, created by NerdyAsians, is one hashtag and Twitter account worth following. Not only will you learn about some of America’s little known MVPs in...
View ArticleChris Hemsworth’s apology is amazing—here’s why
Photo: Chris Hemsworth/Instagram Chris Hemsworth plays a Marvel superhero on screen, and on the regular, he lives out a rather superheroic life by making children’s dreams come true. But with his...
View ArticleActor Rainn Wilson’s Lidè Haiti Foundation empowers girls in the wake of...
Screencap of Lidè Haiti website As Hurricane Matthew traveled over their home, the girls of Lidè distracted their worried minds with the artistic tools taught in their Lidè workshops. The days...
View ArticlePeople Magazine actually gets it right! Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson named...
It’s always once every decade or so that People Magazine actually gets their “Sexiest Man Alive” issue right. Turns out, we’re in one of those moments where the broken clock lands on the right time....
View Article5 lessons from Jennifer Lawrence on why white feminism isn’t cute
Jennifer Lawrence on The Graham Norton Show. BBC/screencap You’ve heard a lot about white feminism and why many people of color, women of color in particular, can’t stand it. It’s not that we can’t...
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