Editor’S Note: The following blog originally ran in June of 2020. We’re re-posting it here in honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15. The updated piece includes minor edits and, more importantly, updated info re: streaming availability.
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In the wake of international protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25, 2020, practically every big-name streaming service quickly assembled, from their selection of available titles, their own specially curated collection of Black cinema. These collections have provided an invaluable resource for film fans of all racial demographics eager to learn more about the troubled history of American racial inequality.
Thankfully, there’s a lot of truly amazing stuff being spotlighted within these curated lists. We’ve plucked out a few (but definitely not all) of our favorite titles below. Whether based on a true story or totally invented, narrative or nonfiction,...
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In the wake of international protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis Police Department on May 25, 2020, practically every big-name streaming service quickly assembled, from their selection of available titles, their own specially curated collection of Black cinema. These collections have provided an invaluable resource for film fans of all racial demographics eager to learn more about the troubled history of American racial inequality.
Thankfully, there’s a lot of truly amazing stuff being spotlighted within these curated lists. We’ve plucked out a few (but definitely not all) of our favorite titles below. Whether based on a true story or totally invented, narrative or nonfiction,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Film Independent
- Film Independent News & More
Priscilla Presley reportedly asked to be buried next to her late ex-husband, Elvis Presley, during negotiations regarding the trust of the couple’s only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley. Riley Keough, Lisa Marie’s daughter, and Priscilla were in a legal dispute over who would ultimately control the trust after Lisa Marie’s sudden death in January 2023.
Priscilla and Elvis Presley photographed during their marriage | Getty Images/Magma Agency Priscilla Presley asked to be buried next to Elvis during a legal dispute
The fight over Lisa Marie Presley’s trust began four days after the death of the King of Rock and Roll’s only daughter. Priscilla reportedly filed a petition in Los Angeles, California, questioning the “authenticity and validity” of a 2016 amendment to Lisa Marie’s trust and estate, which named Keough as its controller in January 2023.
The documents state that Lisa Marie executed a revocable living trust on Jan.
Priscilla and Elvis Presley photographed during their marriage | Getty Images/Magma Agency Priscilla Presley asked to be buried next to Elvis during a legal dispute
The fight over Lisa Marie Presley’s trust began four days after the death of the King of Rock and Roll’s only daughter. Priscilla reportedly filed a petition in Los Angeles, California, questioning the “authenticity and validity” of a 2016 amendment to Lisa Marie’s trust and estate, which named Keough as its controller in January 2023.
The documents state that Lisa Marie executed a revocable living trust on Jan.
- 5/18/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Outwardly, the marriage of Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla appeared picture-perfect. The couple was together for eight years before tying the knot in 1967. However, behind closed doors, Elvis and Priscilla faced difficulties. Many of these were related to Elvis’ relationship with his friends and members of the Memphis Mafia. One of Elvis closest friends, Joe Esposito, admits this was one of the key reasons his marriage to Priscilla broke down: “We weren’t good boys.”
Priscilla and Elvis Presley photographed in 1973 as they left divorce court | Bettmann/Getty Images Joe Esposito spilled the beans on Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s marriage in 2002
In an interview with Larry King, Joe Esposito pulled back the curtain on the private life of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. Esposito said the couple’s difficulties lay at the feet of the king of rock and roll.
King asked Esposito about Elvis and Priscilla’s marriage.
Priscilla and Elvis Presley photographed in 1973 as they left divorce court | Bettmann/Getty Images Joe Esposito spilled the beans on Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s marriage in 2002
In an interview with Larry King, Joe Esposito pulled back the curtain on the private life of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. Esposito said the couple’s difficulties lay at the feet of the king of rock and roll.
King asked Esposito about Elvis and Priscilla’s marriage.
- 5/17/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Elvis Presley purchased Graceland in 1957, he sought a family home. Little did he know that he would leave a legacy for millions of fans with a place Priscilla Presley calls his “heart and soul.” The estate, which welcomes millions of visitors worldwide, is a mecca for Elvis fans. It connects them to the king of rock and roll and his rich family history.
Priscilla Presley poses outside of Elvis Presley’s Graceland home | Mike Brown/Getty Images Graceland was more than just a home for Elvis Presley
In an interview for the web series Gates of Graceland, Priscilla explained the home’s importance. Elvis purchased Graceland, a 13.8-acre estate, for just over $100,000. When he made the purchase, Presley was busy working on his second motion picture, Loving You.
Elvis placed a $1,000 deposit down as collateral. He quickly sought to secure the property with a stone wall and the home’s infamous music gates.
Priscilla Presley poses outside of Elvis Presley’s Graceland home | Mike Brown/Getty Images Graceland was more than just a home for Elvis Presley
In an interview for the web series Gates of Graceland, Priscilla explained the home’s importance. Elvis purchased Graceland, a 13.8-acre estate, for just over $100,000. When he made the purchase, Presley was busy working on his second motion picture, Loving You.
Elvis placed a $1,000 deposit down as collateral. He quickly sought to secure the property with a stone wall and the home’s infamous music gates.
- 4/26/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On Thursday morning, from the White House lawn, President Joe Biden announced Brittney Griner would be coming home, proclaiming “I’m proud that today we have made one more family whole again.” But among the millions of families made incomplete by the American carceral state, many won’t share his pride in the United States.
Griner’s release was garnered through a “prisoner swap” in which Biden freed and sent convicted arms Viktor Bout dealer to Russia. Her arrival back to her home country ends a nine-month-long ordeal that began when the basketball star,...
Griner’s release was garnered through a “prisoner swap” in which Biden freed and sent convicted arms Viktor Bout dealer to Russia. Her arrival back to her home country ends a nine-month-long ordeal that began when the basketball star,...
- 12/10/2022
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
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