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“Sit up straight.” “Stop hunching over.” “Straighten your back.” We’ve been nagged about our posture since early adolescence, though the older we get, the more its significance becomes clear. Your posture introduces you before you walk into a room, letting everyone subconsciously know what you may be emotionally holding or the state of your self-image. Women who stand tall are generally perceived as more competent and in control, while women who are hunched can seem defeated or anxious.

Blavity Media Group is expanding into connected TV advertising through a new channel sales partnership with OTTera, a global OTT technology and distribution platform.

A new family will be terrorized in the upcoming film in the Insidious franchise, Insidious: Out of the Further. Directed by Jacob Chase from his own screenplay, the Sony Pictures Releasing film brings viewers deeper into the scary dark parallel dimension that houses spiritual monsters and tormented souls. In this film, a woman realizes she can access the Further. Her power becomes something the spirits in the Further desperately want.

Black women’s presence in sports ownership is both rare and culturally critical. For Kendra Bulluck, it was a dream she refused to let go of. As executive director of the Orange Blossom Classic, she is one of the few women to own the exclusive rights to a major sports property and the first woman to own an HBCU sports property.

The trailer for the upcoming horror film, Passenger, makes night driving even scarier. Starring Lou Llobell and Jacob Scipio, Passenger follows a couple who witness a horrible accident on the highway. But they quickly realize that whatever happened on the highway has followed them–a demonic entity known as the Passenger is out to get them and won’t stop until he succeeds in taking them.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is bringing Dave Malloy’s musical Octet to the big screen, and he’s just announced his star-studded cast. Miranda and his company, 5000 Broadway Productions, announced the eight main cast members who will help bring Octet to life, many of whom have cut their teeth on both the stage and screen. Jonathan Groff, Paul-Jordan Jansen, Gaten Matarazzo, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Amanda Seyfried, Phillipa Soo, Tramell Tillman and Rachel Zegler have been cast in the Miranda-directed pic.

While most people associate Botox with Hollywood stars trying to maintain a youthful appearance, its reputation has evolved significantly over the last decade. Beyond its well-known ability to smooth wrinkles, doctors have found that this famous injectable is actually a highly effective medical treatment for various physical conditions. For individuals suffering from Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorders, the relief Botox provides can be a total game-changer.

Black women’s presence in sports ownership is both rare and culturally critical. For Kendra Bullock, it was a dream she refused to let go of. As executive director of the Orange Blossom Classic, she is one of the few women to own the exclusive rights to a major sports property and the first woman to own an HBCU sports property.

Ice Cube and Kevin Hart are back for another chapter in the Ride Along franchise. Deadline reports that Hart and Ice Cube are reuniting for Ride Along 3, with producer Will Packer and director Tim Story also in early talks to return to the film series. Daniel Gold is set to write the script. According to the article, the original stars and creative team have wanted to make a third film for a long time, but they could never agree on ideas regarding the third film’s direction.

Outcome star Laverne Cox talked about what it’s like being a celebrity managing work-life and friendships. Cox spoke with Blavity/Shadow and Act Managing Editor, Trey Mangum, about the Apple TV film, which follows a longtime star named Reef (Keanu Reeves) who must confront a potentially cancel-worthy old video he participated in years ago. Cox said that being a celebrity in today’s time means having friends who will stick by you and know who you really are.