My obit for the great Abdullah Ibrahim downbeat.com/news/detail/...

Jacob Lawrence, "Prayer," from the War series, 1947 whitney.org/collection/w...

lately, my most asked question has been: when is bridgett davis going to make a follow up to “naked acts” (1996)? …the time is finally now! 30 yrs after its initial industry rejection, “naked acts” is a touchstone of black cinema. please support our fundraiser so we don’t have to wait another 30:

Don't miss Kathleen Collins’ LOSING GROUND, a complex drama about a couple – philosophy professor (Seret Scott) and her bohemian painter husband (Bill Gunn) – hurtling towards a crossroads one sultry summer. Part of our new series, Declaration of Independents! www.ifccenter.com/films/losing...

a few weeks ago a friend texted me “did you know your words are in the blacksonian?” i didn’t know!!!! but how cool is that? ❤️

Don't miss @ifccenter + @indiecollect's series Declaration of Independents! – a nine-day salute to indie filmmakers who asserted their creative freedom during a formative era of American independent cinema. Get tickets: knlor.com/indieifc

BREAKING: The Rent Guidelines Board on Thursday approved 0% rent increases for about 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, delivering on one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s signature campaign promises. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/25/r...

To mark Juneteenth, Maya S. Cade chairs a roundtable of Black independent filmmakers in conversation: Ayoka Chenzira, Bridgett M. Davis and Wendell B. Harris, Jr. reflect on the life and afterlife of seemingly succeeding in Hollywood. https://boxd.it/3dg

As he closes out his Harlem crime trilogy with “Cool Machine,” the two-time Pulitzer winner turns again to the city that made him, and to the private ghosts behind his restless reinventions. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

I'm feeling ✨fancy✨ because I finally created my own website. So if you've been wondering how to contact me, want to see a curated list of my work, or you're curious about my favorite DC Comics characters (Detective Chimp and Wonder Woman tbh), you'll find your answers here. angelicabastien.com

From SET IT OFF to GIRL 6 and NAKED ACTS, @judysquirrels.bsky.social breaks down the 30-year legacy of some of the most powerful films about Black women ever made: www.rogerebert.com/black-writer...

90 GBP left to raise and 30 minutes. Let’s go!

i believe the demand for *absolute* consensus is for algorithmic sensibility more than human sensibility. taste is precious; art that allows you to believe in the future is as good of a measure as any. do i need you to feel my favorite film is the best film of all time? no because i already do.

"I have no choice but to be optimistic about the future of Black film. If Hollywood dismisses us, there is always something." Such an insightful interview with @mayascade.bsky.social

Exceptional piece here from @mayascade.bsky.social

the candor & generosity this storied filmmaking trio showed me during this roundtable for @letterboxd.social is unlike any conversation i’ve ever had. it adds new depth to the history of cinema to hear what the artists had to say about “making it” as a black director and its aftermath:

30 YEARS AFTER NAKED ACTS, BRIDGETT M. DAVIS RETURNS TO FILMMAKING WITH HELGA @bridgettmdavis.bsky.social (director) and i (producer) were interviewed by zac ntim / @deadline.com about helga's recordbreaking crowdfunding campaign coinciding with "naked acts" at 30.

“suitable for work” isn’t mindy kaling’s “new girl” it’s her “younger” (!)

Top docs of the 21st century @documentary.org, Raoul Peck @hammerandhope.bsky.social, Maya Cade (@mayascade.bsky.social) @ebertvoices.bsky.social, Jafar Panahi @thepointmag.bsky.social, Screwball Summer @lrb.co.uk … Did You See This? www.criterion.com/current/post...

"Sometimes I feel like awareness is the lowest tier of knowledge[...] I think as I approach the five-year anniversary in August, I am now, especially in the last few years, trying to move away from awareness toward making knowledge tangible, to make it something that people carry with themselves."

"But when an industry decides who you are and what your potential is, people feel that weight. So, it’s really about removing that and giving you back your wings, however possible."-Maya Cade Wonderful article and exciting to think about the preservation and future of Black films.

"As I begin to make my own acquisitions, I often think about how people are obsessed with one corner of Black cinema. But there are three other corners that people are not touching. " It's a pleasure kicking of Black Writers Week on @ebertvoices.bsky.social by speaking with @mayascade.bsky.social.

“i want to say this directly: sometimes I feel like awareness is the lowest tier of knowledge. to make people aware of something is great…[i’m] trying to move away from awareness toward making knowledge tangible, to make it something that people carry with themselves.” this interview is fantastic.

"As I begin to make my own acquisitions, I often think about how people are obsessed with one corner of Black cinema. But there are three other corners that people are not touching. What lies ahead for me is asking why people aren’t chasing these films?"

"I think about how people are obsessed with one corner of Black cinema. There are three other corners that people are not touching. What lies ahead for me is asking why people aren’t chasing these films?" @812filmreviews spoke w/ Maya Cade abt the continuing mission of the Black Film Archive:

congrats @mayascade.bsky.social and @bridgettmdavis.bsky.social !

KNICKS IN FIVE! Congratulations, New York Knicks 🏆

The flute-playing rapper became an icon of brand-friendly body positivity in the twenty-tens. Who is she now? www.newyorker.com/culture/pop-...

Lilly Wachowski (@lillywachowski.bsky.social) at Tribeca for the 30th anniversary of #Bound. Explore more 📸 from Daniel Dickerman in The Film Stage's Tribeca Festival 2026 portrait gallery: thefilmstage.com/the-film-sta...

sunday (stevie originally co-wrote and performed the song popularized by aretha franklin)

when i began watching “gilmore girls,” i was much younger than rory and as i rewatch it now, i am lorelai’s age. the things you love and revisit become a mirror to yourself across time.

Watched Naked Acts finally for the first time this year and loved it. Absolutely pledged towards this!

Omg YES

lately, my most asked question has been: when is bridgett davis going to make a follow up to “naked acts” (1996)? …the time is finally now! 30 yrs after its initial industry rejection, “naked acts” is a touchstone of black cinema. please support our fundraiser so we don’t have to wait another 30:

everything’s returning but “the village voice” 💔

R.I.P to a real yearner 😔 music.apple.com/bb/album/can...

“hacks” finale so great that i immediately decided to begin the show all over again.

A word in memory and honor of Sonny Rollins, who was so powerful that, playing alone, he was a band; he contained multitudes: www.newyorker.com/culture/post...

If you're going to have your own Sonny Rollins memorial marathon tonight, here's a good place to start. bsky.app/profile/thes...

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2

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for the last 40 years— since the premiere of "the color purple" and as recently as "is god is" (2026)— black women's cinematic image has been haunted by the idea that our films 'further divide Black women and men'. for my newsletter, i write about black women's cinematic right to revenge.

for the last 40 years— since the premiere of "the color purple" and as recently as "is god is" (2026)— black women's cinematic image has been haunted by the idea that our films 'further divide Black women and men'. for my newsletter, i write about black women's cinematic right to revenge.

i’m quite floored by how many television commercials are simply elder scams.

if all the time you save by using algorithmic language models / AI goes back to the machine… what does time and investment of self mean to you?

there was an internet before search functionality as front door, there will be one after.

i’ve decided to start drinking caffeine for the first time in my life…. i understand the joys and pleasures now. 🙏🏽