EPISODE #108

Daily Briefing

What the Culture's Talking About

December 3, 2025 • 5 minutes • Hosted by Victoria

Today's Briefing

Episode #108

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About This Episode

Zoe Saldaña dropped a culture bomb about Avatar, and Megan Thee Stallion secured the win. We get real about self-care (when was your last check-up?) and unpack if there’s such a thing as "too woke."

Today's Highlights:

Black actress Zoe Saldaña tackles complex "racist" hero narrative in upcoming Avatar sequel.

Blavity Daily Briefing delivers essential cultural moments and crucial community health checks now.

Zoe Saldaña confirms Neytiri starts Avatar: Fire and Ash embracing a "full-blown racist" perspective.

Blavity dives deep into the culture moving the needle, analyzing major Hollywood reveals and impact.

New film narratives signal richer storytelling as fictional heroes confront inherent cultural flaws and conflict.

Zoe Saldaña Says Neytiri Is ‘Like A Full-Blown Racist’ At Start Of ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’

Zoe Saldaña doesn’t hold back when describing Neytiri’s emotional state in the upcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash, and she doesn’t soften the blow for audiences either.

By Trey MangumEntertainment26 words

‘Mother Mary’ Trailer: Michaela Coel And Anne Hathaway Share Intense Moments In A24 Movie Footage

Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel are in a relationship filled with toxicity and pop star glam in the upcoming A24 drama film, Mother Mary.

By Monique JonesEntertainment24 words

Regé-Jean Page Returning To Netflix To Star In Erotic Thriller Series ‘Hancock Park’

Regé-Jean Page is getting back in his sex symbol bag with the upcoming Netflix series Hancock Park.

By Monique JonesEntertainment17 words

Self-Care Is Getting Checked – Your Honest Guide To STD Testing Frequency

Taking control of your sexual health is one of the most important (and often overlooked) forms of self-care.

By Dr. Diana Rangaves, PharmDConditions & Care18 words

Miles Caton On BAFTA Breakthrough US Honor And The Moment They Knew ‘Sinners’ Would Be Special

BAFTA North America just announced the 12 creatives tapped for their BAFTA Breakthrough US cohort, and one Sinners star is a part of it.

By Trey MangumEntertainment24 words

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 18 Announces Cast Of 14 New Queens Competing For The Crown

Season 18, let’s get sickening! RuPaul’s Drag Race has announced the 14 queens who will be competing in the upcoming season of the iconic reality competition series.

By Trey MangumEntertainment27 words

Ghostface Killah’s Rapper And Singer Son, Infinite Coles, Is Embracing Sweetface Killah Alter-Ego

Infinite Coles is so much more than Ghostface Killah’s son.

By Kui MwaiNews10 words

Megan Thee Stallion Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Pro-Tory Lanez Blogger, Milagro Gramz

Megan Thee Stallion has prevailed in her defamation lawsuit against blogger Milagro Cooper.

By Tomas KassahunNews13 words

Why There’s No Such Thing As ‘Too Woke’ — Let’s Unpack The TikTok Trend

It started as most digital transgressions do: a harmless joke meant to poke fun at an overarching societal behavior.

By Tayler AdigunOpinion19 words

Topics:

Blavity Daily BriefingBlack culture podcastDaily news podcastBlack celebrity newsMichaela Coel A24 movieRegé-Jean Page NetflixMegan Thee Stallion legal newsBlack Hollywood revealsInfinite Coles Sweetface KillahBlack news roundupWoke TikTok trend explainedCommunity health checks podcastPodcast discovery Black creatorsBlavity podcast Victoria

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