Issa Rae is set to star in and produce 'Good People, Bad Things,' a comedic thriller from MRC and filmmaker Ninian Doff.

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Because Mattel let others take control [in marketing partnerships and in the making of the movie], it was more engaging for ...

These women have largely been forgotten, until now. The lesser-known figures who powered the Civil Rights Movement are the subject of a brand-new opera, set to make its world premiere next week in ...

Here are 12 young actors who made it without family connections — just hard work and tons of talent. No nepo babies here.

The Academy Award-winning German-born filmmaker Marcel Ophuls has died at age 97. His landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow ...

The documentary chronicling Black Barbie’s development and cultural significance offers deeper insights for those interested in the intersection of toys, representation, and identity formation.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After Mattel‘s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959 ...

Lagueria Davis, left, with her aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell, right, on the Netflix documentary “Black Barbie.” Mitchell played a role in the creation of the first Black Barbie doll. Taylor newby ...

On a cold evening, I boldly walked through the toy store at the CambridgeSide Galleria mall, searching. I was about 7 years old and my mother trailed behind me, trying to keep up. Finally, I came ...

In Italy, however, “Barbie” was beaten by another film, a feminist dramedy with a ... So how did a 1940s black-and-white feminist parable become such a phenomenon? At least part of the answer ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Black Barbie: A Documentary started streaming on Netflix on Juneteenth, detailing the creation of the first black Barbie. Video shows black Barbie dolls and ShePower ...