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Brenda Fassie
January 12, 2018

[The Film Blog] A definitive Brenda Fassie Biopic with a strictly South African cast is just what we need right now

The legacy of South African pop diva Brenda Fassie will be immortalized on screen after UK film company Showbizbee acquired the film rights to the late superstar’s life story and announced this week. A director by the name Edward W. Shaw is reportedly currently working on the biopic which he will co-produce with Fassie’s son Bongani.... Read More
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Wizkid
January 12, 2018

[The Media Blog] Boiler Room’s “Wizkid: Lagos To London” is the Celebrity Documentary we don’t need

In 2009, Wizkid was performing at the Future Awards nominees ball at a Terra Kulture hall in Lagos. The crowd had descended into a rapturous frenzy singing the chorus of Holla at Your boy, Wizkid‘s audacious, bling-cut single off his debut album Superstar. But it wasn’t just about the song, as I recall; it was... Read More
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January 11, 2018

[The Film Blog] Introducing Funke Akindele, cast member of Avengers: Infinity War

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War may be barely five months away, but here’s something to be excited about: award-winning Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has been listed as a member of the cast in the superhero film, playing one of Black Panther’s guards in the capacity of the Dora Milaje. Exciting, right? Her IMDb profile has also... Read More
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Kemi Adetiba
January 9, 2018

[The Film Blog] Kemi Adetiba has an upcoming film and it’s called “King of Boys”

As one of the few female directors in Nigeria who have successfully helmed the country’s best selling film, everyone has been wondering what next filmmaker Kemi Adetiba would try her hands at. Especially since she was unable to come to an agreement with the production company behind the Wedding Party sequel and the film was... Read More
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Hello Rain
January 6, 2018

[The Film Blog] The Teaser for “Hello, Rain” Based on Nnedi Okorafor’s Short Story “Hello, Moto” is Here and We Want More

At long last, the promotional cycle for Hello, Rain finally begins. After an incredible 2017 with a powerful TED Talk on homegrown African sci-fi, releasing the second novel in the Akata series, writing the next series of Marvel’s Black Panther comics, and her fantasy novel Who Fears Death optioned by HBO, Nigerian-American sci-fi author Nnedi... Read More
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Nathan
January 5, 2018

[The Media Blog] Once again, the Temitayo Nathan rape allegation proves that the Internet never forgets

Welcome to 2018, and as much as we’d like to press forward in the brand-new year and leave behind all that Harvey Weinstein-induced toxicity, we can’t overstate the usefulness of social media in the cultural discourse of rape and sexual misconduct. More importantly also, how social media has been weaponized to take back power from... Read More
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Black Panther
January 3, 2018

The Film Blog: From Black Panther to Ocean’s 8: Eleven movies you must see in 2018

2017 was a great year for films. There was the return of franchises (Fast and Furious, Star Wars: The Last Jedi), the hard-to-classify Jordan Peele’s Get Out, 80’s nostalgia of queer romance film Call Me By Your Name, and the highest-grossing superhero blockbuster Wonder Woman. It’s a lengthy list than that of course, some of... Read More
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Tunde Kelani
January 1, 2018

[The Media Blog] President Buhari appoints Tunde Kelani to head National Film and Video Censor Board

Filmmaker Tunde Kelani has been named as head of the NFVCB on Friday, an appointment by President Buhari along with 209 chairmen and 1258 board members into federal agencies and government parastatals. Aside Kelani, veteran actress Joke Silva was also appointed as a member of the board and it will be a second appointment for... Read More
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Social media
December 29, 2017

[The Media Blog] Is social media ruining films and tv shows?

There are many good things about social media from a pop culture perspective. TV showrunners can send out a tweet informing their followers about an upcoming project, or a harmless teaser in a still-running series. Same for filmmakers and major studios and the reactive fan engagement that devolves into argumentative Reddit threads. The social media... Read More
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John Boyega
December 29, 2017

[The Film Blog] John Boyega is jazzing up the “Pacific Rim” sequel with Wizkid’s “Daddy Yo”

To cap off a rather productive year for superstar Wizkid, his hit dancehall single Daddy Yo is set to feature in John Boyega’s upcoming film Pacific Rim 2. This is enormous news, as it will grant Wizkid Hollywood bragging rights without even making a screen appearance. Nigeria is a target market for Pacific Rim 2,... Read More
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Weinstein
December 25, 2017

[The Film Blog] Why Nollywood is yet to experience a shake up despite the Harvey Weinstein scandal

Back in October, The New York Times published a story detailing decades of allegations of sexual harassment against film mogul Harvey Weinstein. That story, written by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, kickstarted a Hollywood reckoning so wide in its breadth that it now seems unstoppable. Powerful, influential men that have shaped the pop cultural landscape... Read More
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Adekunle Ayeni
December 24, 2017

[The Media Blog] NIPR Lagos Chapter Awards Adekunle Ayeni PR Practitioner of The Year

The Lagos Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has named the Founder and Chief Executive officer of BlackHouse Media,Adekunle Ayeni, as the PR Practitioner of 2017. The award is in recognition of Ayeni’s sterling contributions to the PR practice in Nigeria, especially for his firm’s leadership and creating of value for the... Read More
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December 22, 2017

[The Media Blog] BBC Appoints Toyosi Ogunseye as Head of Language Services for West Africa

In a bid to continue its expansion in Africa, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service has appointed Toyosi Ogunseye as the head of Language Services for West Africa. Ogunseye is the Editor of Sunday Punch and her appointment will take effect from January 1, 2018 and she will be based in Lagos, managing Afrique,... Read More
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David Oyelowo
December 21, 2017

[The Film Blog] Watch David Oyelowo in the hilarious first trailer of action comedy “Gringo”

The first trailer for Nash Edgerton’s upcoming action comedy film Gringo is here, and it’s upbeat and hilariously chaotic. Titled then as American Express, Gringo joyrides across the border into Mexico, where all is not as it seems for decent-mannered businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo), who has a new wife and a stake in a... Read More
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Films
December 21, 2017

The Film Blog: Are there films best enjoyed at the cinema?

Cinema culture, over the years, has positively progressed as evidenced in box office sales and a drive to establish more cinemas. This progression also came with more films being sophisticatedly made in the superhero genre, drenched in CGI effects and weaving into franchises and cinematic universes where one film can narratively overlap into another. The... Read More
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Amuwo Odofin
December 19, 2017

[The Media Blog] Was the Face of Amuwo Odofin 2017 beauty pageant a scam?

The second edition of the Face of Amuwo-Odofin Beauty Pageant, the anticipated pageant contest eligible only to young women who live in Amuwo-Odofin and its environs, held the finale for its December contest last Friday at the Holy Family Event Center, Festac. Though a winner has emerged out of the 26 contestants, the pageant’s credibility... Read More
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TwitterNG
December 19, 2017

[The Media Blog] Turn Up: Nigerian Twitter is having its first TwitterNG party and you are invited

Since Twitter became a thing in Nigeria, there have always been online groups who have tried to take their clout and followership offline. Who could forget the epic parties of 2010- 2012 and the @TheNakedConvos events of 2012 – 2016. It feels like the biggest gamble, replicate the community and camaraderie online, offline. Currently, the... Read More
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