Netflix’s Vince Young Documentary Isn’t a Football Story. It’s a Warning About What We Do to Black Athletes After the Cameras Leave.
On August 25, Netflix releases “Untold: The Testimony of Vince Young,” the latest installment of its sports documentary series, and the trailer has already made one thing clear: this isn’t a highlight reel dressed up as a documentary. It’s a reckoning. The film traces Young’s rise from a Texas high school legend to the player […]
Netflix Just Licensed Its Fifth Nollywood Film This Year. That Quiet Pattern Says More Than Any Single Premiere.
While the trade press obsesses over August’s superhero slate, Netflix quietly picked up its fifth Nigerian film of the year for post-theatrical streaming. One deal is a headline. Five in a year is a strategy — and it’s a bigger signal about where Black storytelling power is shifting than anything happening in a Marvel writers’ room.
Netflix’s August Lineup Is Full of Black Comfort Food. Hollywood’s Actual Investment in Black Stories Is Shrinking.
This month’s streaming slate is stacked with beloved Black classics and returning hits — great news for a Tuesday night. But UCLA’s newest diversity report shows the industry quietly pulling back on funding new Black-led films and shows behind the scenes.
A Zulu Soap Opera Just Out-Streamed Hollywood. Pay Attention.
“The Polygamist” is a Zulu-language drama out of South Africa that racked up 23 million views and nearly 160 million hours watched worldwide in a month. Hollywood should be taking notes, not comfort.
Reality TV Built an Empire on Black Talent. Who’s Protecting the Talent?
Allegations against Zeus Network CEO Lemuel Plummer by “Baddies” alum Jadynn Brown reopen a question the reality TV boom keeps avoiding — who’s responsible for cast welfare when the platform is Black-owned but the power imbalance is the same as anywhere else. Marcus Hart on accountability without torching the platforms that finally gave Black creators control.
The Longest Offseason: What LeBron’s Free Agency Circus Says About Fame, Power, and Legacy in 2026
LeBron James has turned his free agency into a summer-long spectacle that other stars, front offices, and fans are all waiting on. It’s not really about basketball anymore, it’s a case study in what athlete-controlled fame looks like at its logical extreme.
Black Film and TV Are Dominating Streaming This Summer. That’s Not the Same Thing as Hollywood Changing.
From Kevin Hart’s new original to the final season of “Survival of the Thickest,” Black-led content is having a strong summer on streaming. Marcus Hart argues the real story is who’s actually greenlighting it – and what that means for whether this moment lasts.
The Jadynn Brown Lawsuit Against Zeus Network’s CEO Is a Test of Whether Black-Owned Media Will Police Itself
A lawsuit accusing Zeus Network CEO Lemuel Plummer of sexual coercion against a ‘Baddies Gone Wild’ cast member raises a harder question: will Black-owned entertainment platforms hold their own accountable?
Netflix’s Black July Is Real. So Is the Report Showing Black Creatives Losing Ground Behind the Camera.
Streaming is having its most visibly Black month in years — Kevin Hart, Ice Cube, Michelle Buteau all headlining. But UCLA’s new Hollywood Diversity Report shows BIPOC creatives losing ground behind the camera. Marcus Hart on why both things are true.
George Santos Is Going on Reality TV. We Should Be Honest About Why That Works.
The disgraced former congressman’s pivot from prison to podcast to reality show isn’t an aberration — it’s the business model. Marcus Hart on the difference between redemption and rebranding, and why audiences keep rewarding the wrong one.