Filmmakers in the north of Nigeria are pushing the boundaries of censorship in search of international recognition.

Our film critics rank their 10 favorites of the year. By Manohla Dargis and Alissa Wilkinson Manohla Dargis It was another great year for the movies and another horrible, hair-on-fire year for the ...

form a vibrant and influential part of Nigeria rich entertainment landscape. Rooted deeply in the culture, language, and traditions of the Yoruba people, these films have gained popularity not only ...

The Onikan neighborhood is the cultural core of Lagos Island, the central district of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city. Bisecting the area like a vein is J.K. Randle Road. To one side of its pavement, ...

Marcel is a writer who is passionate about most movies and series. He will watch anything that's good. He is a content manager by day and a videographer when needed. Marcel used to work at a major ...

As more and more key aspects of daily life migrate online, language inclusion can be a key component of ensuring equal access for all in digital spaces. However, many African languages lack the ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

Twelve years have passed since Spike Jonze’s hit film, Her, arrived in theaters. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, and Scarlett Johansson, Her is a sci-fi romantic drama set in a near-future Los ...

Translated as “do not speak the English language and other Western languages”, the online Yoruba game show Masọyinbo has a clear objective: to encourage the purity of Yoruba, a West African language ...

Akinwumi Ogundiran received funding from Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Dumbarton Oaks (Garden and Landscape Studies). They sponsored ...

On December 24, Yoruba traditional religion adherents took to the streets in Lagos, Osogbo, Nigeria and other cities across the world to protest against a historical ...

While fame can be intoxicating, it can also be long-lasting. In the case of these five movie stars, they chose to live what you may refer to as 'normal lives' abroad despite the level of fame they'd ...