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Review: “13 Letters” is All Over The Place

October 16, 2021 by Inem Udodiong

Warning: Mild Spoilers Below! 13 Letters tells the story of a grieving, disappointed boy named Akinola ‘Owoblow’ Owolabi who grows up into a playboy leaving a string of broken hearts

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Showmax Drops Spicy Trailer for Basketmouth’s Comedy-drama Series ‘Ghana Jollof’

October 13, 2021 by Imade Omo

Ladies and gentlemen, lunch is served! Showmax has dropped the official trailer for its first comedy-drama series in West Africa, Ghana Jollof, which premieres on the African streaming service on

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4 New Nigerian shows You Can Find On Showmax This October

October 6, 2021 by Inem Udodiong

Big Brother Naija may be over, but there are a couple of new shows to look out for on Showmax in October. From comedy to drama and reality TV, here

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“The Satchel” receives first international nod from Cannes Film Festival

October 6, 2021 by Inem Udodiong

3D animated short film The Satchel has won one of the highly coveted awards at the recent 2021 Cannes Independent International Film Festival (CIIFF) in France. Directed and co-produced by

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In Kunle Afolayan’s “Swallow”, History is A Circle

October 6, 2021 by Culture Custodian

by A.Tabi The ouroboros is the infamous symbol of a beast eating its own tail, a fitting emblem for the ethos of Swallow, the Netflix original film helmed by acclaimed

Feature Film & TV Music

Interview: How Aaron Lawson Became the Go To Cinematographer for Your Fave Artists

October 6, 2021 by Timi Awoyinka

At the age of 20, Dallas based cinematographer, Aaron Lawson has managed to accomplish what is an impressive videography reel for his age and has given himself six more years

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M.I Thomas on Scripting for A Global Audience and Building an Animation Story Team

October 6, 2021 by Inem Udodiong

MI Thomas is unarguably one of the best scriptwriters in animation. He sits as the Head of Story at Magic Carpet Studios, a division he helped set up as part

Film & TV Pop Culture

BBNaija Season 6 Finale To Air On Showmax

October 2, 2021 by Culture Custodian

After 10 weeks of Big Brother Naija fans stanning their faves and non-stop drama from the housemates, the BBNaija: Shine Ya Eye season wraps up this weekend on Sunday, 3 October, 2021. The season

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4 New Drama Series Coming to Africa Magic on DSTV Soon

October 1, 2021 by Inem Udodiong

Africa Magic has unveiled a stellar lineup of new original programming set to hit DStv screens from October at an exclusive media launch in Lagos on Thursday, 30 September 2021.

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4 Nigerian Movies Hitting Cinemas for Independence Day Long Weekend

October 1, 2021 by Imade Omo

This year’s independence day falls on a Friday. Apart from reflecting on what Nigeria has achieved in her 61st year of inexistence, we can also do some relaxing because it’s

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4 Nigerian Reality Shows We Would Love To See Back On Our TV Screens

September 30, 2021 by Imade Omo

Nigeria, which is vastly known for its top-performing entertainment industry, has been able to produce some quality reality shows that have entertained us over the years and brought about the

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Review: 2 Things ‘Blood & Water’ Gets Right in Season 2

September 30, 2021 by Inem Udodiong

Netflix’s critically acclaimed African original series Blood & Water is back for its second season. Premiering on September 24, 2021, the show picks up right where it left off in

Feature Film & TV Pop Culture

Exploring the Life of Astounding Media Personality Victoria Eze

September 28, 2021 by Imade Omo

There are quite a number of young people making waves in the media industry and Victoria Eze, popularly known as ‘Mizvick’ is one of them. The model turned presenter is

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With Road2Blow, Taiwo Adeyemi is telling the stories of talented underdogs

September 28, 2021 by Inem Udodiong

Talent and brand manager, Taiwo Adeyemi is wrapping up with his new and intriguing documentary titled Road2Blow. It chronicles the journeys of some of Nigeria’s emerging talents, who have gone

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8 must-see Emmy winners to add to your Showmax watchlist

September 24, 2021 by Inem Udodiong

Just in time for the weekend, here are 8 must-see Emmy winners to add to your Showmax watchlist: I MAY DESTROY YOU 2 Emmys from 9 nominations: Outstanding Writing: Limited Series, Music Supervision