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I played the lead in a film that took just 48 hours to make as part of an international competition.
Local paranormal thriller blends magic and mystery
Sean Cameron Michael plays the villain Jeremiah Mills in the movie Masinga The Calling
Don’t expect deep dive into drug darkness in Winehouse biopic
Multi-Grammy award-winning Winehouse died in 2011 aged 27 of alcohol poisoning after a very public, drug-driven downward spiral
‘Sarafina!’ back with amandla
The remastered version of the movie made three decades ago is out and as relevant as ever
Black romance, no blackness
From the music to the plot, ‘The Photograph’ is a refreshing take on two people falling in love
A simple plot points to high art
The Bookshop may not have all the answers about literature’s role in society, but it raises the questions
Mzansi marvel makes it big
Debbie Berman set her sights high on Hollywood and her tenacity has paid off with ‘Black Panther’
Stan Lee, Marvel legend and father of superheroes, dies at 95
Lee rose through the ranks to become a comics writer — making millions of superhero fans dream of his fantastic universes
When Ye met Yoweri, and worlds collided
Uganda, Wakanda…it’s an easy mistake to make
Singapore’s pop culture, pollution cuts no ice
A review of ‘Ponti’ by Sharlene Teo
Avengers: Infinity capitalism
Over and over old tropes are trotted our in films, with modern and “civilised” always triumphing. But what is the new definition of “civilised”?
The case for the other black woman in ‘Black Panther’
Nightshade might seem nothing more than a prop in the film but she is more than she appears to be
Slice of Life: Taste buds with Cassper
‘I don’t think I have a cooking style yet; I’m still figuring myself out’
Black Panther is more than just representation
It has awoken in me a sense of pride and dignity I had no idea I had lost from all those many years of being erased in international public discourse