Black Box Office: Receipts Show Demand for Diversity
Writing for the Associated Press, Lindsey Bahr is reporting the top grossing films of the last month have all had primarily...
The Perfect Guy: Sanaa Lathan & Michael Ealy Interview
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. discusses the film, 'The Perfect Guy' with...
‘Family Time:’ Bounce TV Sitcom Keeps Blacks on TV
Family Time is the first original sitcom to air on the noncable broadcast channel, Bounce TV. The show is created, written,...
Bill Straus: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Was Always a Hit Film
The film Straight Outta Compton is making an impact that’s completely defying Hollywood’s expectations for black cinema’s influence on pop culture....
Steve Harvey: Comic and Philanthropist Pays it Forward
Comedian, actor and entrepreneur Steve Harvey truly embodies the adage to whom much is given, much is required. One of the hardest...
AAFCA to Celebrate Hip-Hop Cinema
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has announced that it will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Boyz N the Hood...
‘Chef Deborah’ Talks Food Fighters & Soul Food
Writing for The Huffington Post, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief spoke with Chef Deborah VanTrece about her time on NBC's...
J.Cole: Rapper Launches ‘JC Hiker’ Shoe With Bally
Rapper, producer and Dreamville Records founder J.Cole is making a career out of creating paths in unmarked territories. The performer out...
Straight Outta Compton Movie Review: A Brilliant Coming of Age Tale
Writing for The Root, The Burton Wire's founder & editor-in-chief Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. reviews F. Gary Gray's highly-anticipated film Straight...
Rosie Perez Forced to Apologize to Kelly Osbourne?
Fresh from our 'We Can't Make This Stuff Up" file, The Daily Mail (UK) is reporting that 'The View' co-host Rosie...