Tambay A. Obenson
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Past articles by Tambay:
The Best TV Series of 2020 So Far (And Where to Watch Them)
An ideal mix of returning favorites and new visions, here are 10 fascinating TV shows ready for you to stream right now. → Read More
AFI FEST 2019: 10 Must-See Films at the Year’s Last Major Film Festival
Roll out the red carpet for "Queen & Slim" and "Richard Jewell," stay for "Babyteeth" and "Blow the Man Down." → Read More
Every Palme d’Or Winner From the Cannes Film Festival, Ranked
From "Pulp Fiction" to "La Dolce Vita," some of the greatest movies of all time have won Cannes' top prize. → Read More
The Best TV Comedies of All Time
From "Cheers" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" to "Community" and "Martin," these scripted TV comedies have proven to be magnificent cultural mainstays. → Read More
The 20 Most Anticipated Returning TV Shows of 2019
From the last season of TV's biggest drama to the return of darling critical favorites from smaller networks, plenty of TV's best will be back in 2019. → Read More
The 32 Most Anticipated New TV Shows of 2019
2019 TV shows include Catch-22, Central Park 5, Good Omens, Mandalorian, Snowpiercer, Twilight Zone, Watchmen, What We Do in the Shadows. → Read More
The 15 Best Movie Scenes of 2018
What are the year's best movie scenes? The ones IndieWire chose cover a huge swath of emotional terrain. → Read More
The 16 Best Film Performances by Actresses in 2018
In a year filled with extraordinary performances by some of our best actresses, these 16 stood out. → Read More
The 16 Best Film Performances by Actors in 2018
This year has played home to a number of performances that go the extra mile, including roles that run the gamut from lead to supporting, from blockbusters to arthouse offerings. → Read More
Sundance Wish List: 70 Films We Hope Will Head to Park City in 2019
With new programming leadership, next year's Sundance is unpredictable, but we know some things. → Read More
In Conversation with C.J. Obasi on His New 'Kick-Ass' Supernatural Thriller Inspired by Mami Wata
The award-winning Nigerian filmmaker wants to challenge dated stereotypes of African women with this new project. → Read More
With the Sale of Indiewire, What Happens Next for Shadow & Act? You Need to Read This...
As I'm sure a lot of you have already heard, Indiewire was purchased by Penske Media earlier this year (January); however, none of the individual blogs are part → Read More
ABC Names its First African American President
Channing Dungey has been announced as exiting Paul Lee's replacement, as the next president of ABC Entertainment, making her its first African American chi → Read More
Looking Ahead: 16+ Black Films, Actors and Directors That Might Contend for Oscars in 2017
Given the overwhelming amount of attention that the #OscarsSoWhite social media protest has generated with regards to the lack of diversity among Oscar nominees → Read More
HBO Sets Premiere Dates for 'Confirmation' + 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill'
HBO has set an April premiere for "Confirmation," the original movie written by Susannah Grant and directed by Rick Famuyiwa, which details the e → Read More
First Look at Nate Parker's Nat Turner Film, 'The Birth of a Nation'
Here's a first look at official images from Nate Parker's much anticipated "The Birth of a Nation," which the actor wrote, directed and also starred i → Read More
'Beasts of No Nation,' 'Tangerine,' 'Mediterranea,' 'Out of My Hand' Are 2016 Spirit Awards Nominees
Film Independent has announced nominations for the 2016 Spirit Awards today. Actors John Boyega and Elizabeth Olsen presented the 2016 nominees in a press → Read More
Marvel & Ta-Nehisi Coates Team Up for Black Panther Comic Set for Next Spring
Ta-Nehisi Coates will be penning a Black Panther comic book issue for Marvel, says The New York Times this afternoon.That's right, you read that corre → Read More
What's Next for 'Beasts of No Nation' Star Abraham Attah?
We'll get to see him on screen for the very first time when Netflix releases "Beasts of No Nation" on Friday, October 16, 2015 worldwide on Netflix, a → Read More
Here's Idris Elba's Response to Commentary That He's "Too Street" to Play James Bond
UPDATE #2: I just learned that Idris Elba did reply to the well-documented "street" kerfuffle that he's (unwillingly) been put at the center of. Below → Read More