What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?
Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.
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Explainers, analyses, and essays on government policies, and political trends and movements around the continent
Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.
3 weeks ago
What shall it profit a people to lack shame? What does it really profit a nation of over 180 million people to consistently platform and promote individuals with an addiction to humiliation? There comes a time when one must sit back, rest their hands on their head, exhale, and declare that it all doesn’t make […]
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My Father’s Shadow dual-citizenship tension isn’t an isolated conversation in African cinema. From the early 2000’s to date, there have been a select number of African titles with similar tension.
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Aanu Adeoye is a journalist at a major newspaper and author working on his debut nonfiction book about Africa’s emerging geopolitics. Here, he takes us through his use of the internet as both a tool for work and a distraction to be avoided. Who are you? What do you do? Who am I? What a […]
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Freedom of choice is the ability to make decisions without being forced or unduly pressured by others.
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Recently, by way of a video, Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, proposed a sweeping salvo of plans to clamp down on immigration. In the video, wearing a burgundy suit and framed against the British flag, she taps the timeless iconography of nationalist politics. “Britain is our home, it’s not a hotel,” she begins. “It’s time […]
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Renowned Nigerian businessman, Tony Elumelu and his wife, Dr. Awele Vivien Elumelu, a distinguished medical professional, share a relationship that exemplifies love, partnership, and shared purpose. Their marriage, which has lasted over three decades, is built on mutual respect and a common vision for empowering others through business and philanthropy. Tony and Awele met in […]
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Stakeholders and critics of Nollywood have always stirred conversations around what needs to be done for the development of the industry. These conversations, driven by passion and a sense of commitment, often project factors such as improved storytelling, remuneration of industry workers and strategic collaborations for global positioning. There is also, among other setbacks, the […]
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If you had referred to Burna Boy’s current album rollout as masterful or exemplary in 2019, there’s a good chance that you’d have been met with contemptuous sneering. The reality, however, is that the Afropop landscape today is radically different. Top labels struggle to break new acts or roll out songs and projects successfully. Leading […]
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Like many filmmakers, Kanaga’s style is a reflection of his experiences—with the use of American English and Igbo serving as a testament to his Nigerian roots and American influences. The talented filmmaker and actor was born and raised in Lagos before moving to the United States where he made his directorial debut with The Hail Mary, the first all-black-lead-cast film made in Montana.
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Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhaj, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, and Phil Cox recently premiered Khartoum, their documentary film, at the World Cinema Documentary Competition section of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. A concise documentary, Khartoum is a diary of the psychological, physical, and architectural effects the ongoing war in Sudan between the Sudan military […]
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The 2017 Nigerian romantic comedy-drama Isoken, written and directed by Jade Osiberu, tells the love story of Isoken, (Dakore Akande), a workaholic who tries to navigate societal expectations and her desires. The film explores themes of cultural pressure, racial stereotypes, and the search for true love. Isoken’s love story begins with an unexpected romance with […]
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Nigerian web series Skinny Girl in Transit (SGIT) presents several captivating relationships, but one of the most intriguing is the love story between Shalewa, played by Sharon Ooja, and Mohammed, portrayed by Timini Egbuson. Their relationship is a compelling mix of romance, conflict, and personal growth, making them one of the most beloved couples in […]
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