Because of them we can: Celebrating Pam Grier and her iconic legacy
A new BFI season will explore how “Queen of Blaxploitation” Pam Grier helped shape cinema, feminism and perceptions…
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Will Packer on ‘Beast’ and why he chose to cast a dark-skinned Black family
Will Packer: “This idea of a Black father and Black daughters at the centre of the movie Beast…
Reviewing Beast: Idris Elba versus a rogue 600lb lion, who will win?
Beast movie: How far would a father go to protect his daughters from a vengeful and murderous lion…
Keke Palmer: “This is my 20th year in the industry and I’m still so excited”
Lightyear star Keke Palmer talks to Melan Magazine about her career, why she speaks out about health issues…
Mr. Malcolm’s List: First look at the latest regency romance drama
The trailer for Mr. Malcolm’s List has dropped and fans of romantic period dramas like Netflix’s Bridgerton are…
Jennifer Saayeng: “I’ve played a lot of roles wearing wigs!”
Actress Jennifer Saayeng speaks exclusively to Melan Magazine about her role in Ridley Scott’s Raised By Wolves. When…
Black Love at Kiln Theatre: A modern musical on sibling love & strife
Chinonyerem Odimba’s Black Love musical play is a stimulating celebration of sibling love and the challenges of navigating…
“I’m here to encourage” – Anni Domingo is the new chair of Theatre Peckham
Actor, director, author and Shakespeare scholar Dr Anni Domingo is the new chair of Theatre Peckham, the award-winning…
Nollywood to the world: What’s good on Netflix Nigeria right now
Comedies, movies, documentaries and thrillers; here’s the Melan Magazine roundup of what to watch on Netflix Nigeria right…
Cynthia Erivo and Danny Sapani to host the 2021 Black British Theatre Awards
Cynthia Erivo, Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award-Winner and Black Panther, Star Wars and Killing Eve actor Danny Sapani…
Yvonne Orji on Vacation Friends, working with Oprah and wild friends
Yvonne Orji talks exclusively to Melan Magazine about friendships, the importance of self-care and what’s next during an…
Find out what it means to her! Jennifer Hudson stars in Aretha Franklin biopic
Behind every legend is a human story and Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin’s journey is brought to life…
Missed the BAFTA TV Awards? Here are some of the best highlights
A blistering vindication of Diversity’s 2020 Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) performance and Michaela Coel finally winning big were…
BFI’s ‘Her Voice’ event pays homage to Black women music & screen icons
BFI Southbank returns with a bang by launching a brand-new season ‘Her Voice: Black Women from The Spotlight…
‘We need to do our part to bring life back to normal’ says Rustie Lee
TV personality, chef, actress and singer Rustie Lee has spoken about her COVID-19 vaccination experience and is encouraging…