WERE WE TOO HARD ON “GLITTER”?
Mariah Carey’s infamous flop might be a lot more fun than its reputation suggests.
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sharp takes.
TIFF 2026 ROUNDUP: A MOTOWN SCHEME, TIME TRAVEL WITH A TWIST, AND MAD LOVE FOR DARLENE LOVE
One big break, a couple discovers time travel is terrible for relationships, and Darlene Love
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TIFF 2026 ROUNDUP: SECRETS, VISIONS, AND WOMEN WHO REFUSE TO BEHAVE
One household running on secrets. One teenage girl trying to understand what everyone else is afraid of.
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TIFF 2026: “THE SURGEON” TURNS MICHELLE YEOH’S RETIREMENT INTO A BLOODY GOOD TIME
A wicked little thriller where expertise becomes a weapon.
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TIFF 2026: “THE JULIA SET” HAS A VERY SIMPLE EQUATION: SMART GIRL + FRAGILE MAN = DISASTER
She can solve for x, but she can't solve for a man who keeps moving the variables.
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late night thrills.
“IS GOD IS” IS A FEROCIOUS TAKE ON BLACK WOMEN’S RIGHTEOUS RAGE
A rage-filled revenge thriller about so much more than rage and revenge.
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MOTHER MARY IS WEIRD AS HELL—AND WEIRDLY WORKS
A glitter-drenched pop fantasia that’s as ridiculous as it is riveting.
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“FORBIDDEN FRUITS” IS THE KIND OF WITCH FEMME CULT COMEDY YOU’LL GLADLY SELL YOUR SOUL FOR
A campy, tasty, witchy, bitchy, horny, hexy horror comedy romp.
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“THEY WILL KILL YOU” IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE EAT-THE-RICH HORROR CANON
A satanic Manhattan co-op, a vengeful Zazie Beetz, and a whole lot of arterial spray.
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fully booked
BOOKS ABOUT BOOK PEOPLE, FOR BOOK PEOPLE
Consider this a love letter to the bookstore lurkers.
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9 BOOKS FOR THE “LOVE ISLAND” OBSESSED LOVER-GIRLS
For the hopeless romantics who’d absolutely catch feelings in the villa.
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MARA BROCK AKIL ENTERS HER AUTHOR ERA WITH “THE REVELATION OF DIONNE DAPHNE”
Mara Brock Akil makes her worth-the-wait literary debut.
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11 MUST-HAVE BLACK-OWNED CANDLES, ONE FOR EVERY AUTUMN MOOD
A personal guide to finding your perfect fall flame.
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A BLACK-OWNED FALL FRAGRANCE GUIDE
16 scents for you, your skin, and your space this cozy season.
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she’s all that.
IF “WHO TF DID I MARRY?” WAS THE BREAKDOWN, “WHAT TF DO I DO NOW?” IS THE REBUILD.
How Reesa Teesa telling the most humiliating story of her life helped her build a new one.
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SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE BLACK WOMEN WHO NABBED 2026 EMMY NOMINATIONS
Rooting for everybody Black. Always.
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MARA BROCK AKIL ENTERS HER AUTHOR ERA WITH “THE REVELATION OF DIONNE DAPHNE”
Mara Brock Akil makes her worth-the-wait literary debut.
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NABELA NOOR IS BRINGING HER SOFT LIFE, “POCKETS OF PEACE” GOSPEL TO TUBI
Her version of softness isn't just about a pretty home.
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