Say what you want about Hulu’s new show, All’s Fair, starring Kim Kardashian, Niecy Nash-Betts, Naomi Watts, Glenn Close and Teyana Taylor, but creator Ryan Murphy, hit the sweet spot for women over 40 and 50 with this one. These women are reinventing themselves, still powerful and unapologetically taking up space, and THAT kind of representation matters a lot!
Based on Blume’s groundbreaking 1975 novel, Forever explores the emotional rollercoaster of first love, identity, and coming-of-age with a modern lens starring Lovie Simone (Keisha) and Michael Cooper Jr (Justin). Mara masterfully reimagines the classic, preserving its raw honesty while layering it with the cultural richness, depth, and nuance she’s known for.
Black women in Hollywood are still hugely underestimated—so much so that we often don’t even know the names of the incredible creatives behind the stories that move us. Nkechi Okoro Carroll is one of those visionaries. I’ve rewatched All American seasons 1 through 6 five times (yes, five times!) because it’s just that good, and Found (check out a snippet in the video) has officially become a date-night-in staple for me and my husband.
BET+’s A Royal Surprise lives up to its name, delivering a charming story of love, identity, and trust. The film stars Jennifer Freeman as Riley, a humble American bookstore owner, and Thapelo Mokoena as Mandla, a South African prince with a secret. Their love story begins in America, where Mandla is living a seemingly ordinary life far from his royal duties.
