Candice Frederick

New York

Senior Culture Reporter @Huffpost | Past bylines include: @nytimes @washingtonpost @byshondaland @ELLEmagazine @harpersbazaarus | [email protected]

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The 1 Person Not Hyped About This Weekend's Super Bowl Halftime Show

2 months ago | huffpost.com | Candice Frederick

It used to be that the only time rap songs were subject to legal action was when the FBI, police departments and suburban parents got involved. Think of the use of Young Thug‚Äôs lyrics in a 2023 RICO indictment in Atlanta, Tupac Shakur‚Äôs lyrics in a lawsuit filed by the wife of a slain white state trooper in 1992 or N.W.A.‚Äôs ‚ÄúFuck Tha Police‚ÄĚ being the focus of a strongly worded letter from the FBI in 1989.
1 Controversial Issue In Hollywood Has Seemingly Become More Accepted

2 months ago | huffpost.com | Candice Frederick

PARK CITY, UTAH â Like many conspicuously shifted vibes in the wake of the 2024 election and inauguration of President Donald Trump (big companies dissolving their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts; celebritiesâ greater support of Republican platforms; etc.), thediscourse against artificial intelligence has also seen a remarkable rollback.
The Biggest Snubs And Surprises Of The 2025 Oscars Nominations

Jan 23, 2025 | huffpost.com | Candice Frederick |Marina Fang |Taryn Finley |Erin E. Evans

Comedian Bowen Yang and writer-actor Rachel Sennott announced the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards on Thursday morning. â€śEmilia PĂ©rez,â€ť the Spanish language musical starring Karla SofĂa GascĂłn and Zoe SaldaĂ±a, received 13 nominations, with GascĂłn making history as the first openly transgender actor nominated for an Oscar. â€śThe Brutalist,â€ť a war epic starring Adrien Brody, nabbed 10 nods.
The Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Case Is A Hollywood PR Disaster

Jan 18, 2025 | huffpost.com | Candice Frederick

For most fans, the behind-the-scenes crisis PR machine that mitigates the public narratives of Hollywood talent is of very little interest. Folks hear about a celebrity controversy, scandal or misjudged statement and are rarely curious about why at some point it often just goes away ‚ÄĒ and where it ever came from to begin with. For whatever it‚Äôs worth, that‚Äôs probably how it should be. The inner workings of public relations should not really be the concern of the public.
Timothée Chalamet Is Bigger Than Bob Dylan In The Musician's Biopic — And That’s A Problem

Dec 23, 2024 | huffpost.com | Candice Frederick

On the heels of a massive Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest in New York City, an event so popular that even the actor showed up, audiences are tasked with what is now the impossible: believing that he is a virtually obscure artist with a complex relationship with fame. That’s what writer-director James Mangold’s new film “A Complete Unknown” banks on.
The Best Films Of 2024 — And No, 'Wicked' Isn't One of Them

Dec 10, 2024 | huffpost.com | Candice Frederick |Marina Fang |Njera Perkins |Erin E. Evans

A great thing about having an inclusive team of journalists (a rarity in this industry) get together to discuss the best movies of the year is that that list will include many that the broader media (read: white mainstream) routinely overlooks. While some movies have popped up on lists so many times that it’s easy to become brainwashed by popular opinion, there is something to be said about considering some of the ones that too often fall under the radar.
'The Piano Lesson' Review: The Netflix Adaptation Doesn't Translate To Screen

Nov 24, 2024 | huffpost.com | Erin E. Evans |Candice Frederick

The latest adaptation of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” premiered Friday on Netflix. “The Piano Lesson” is set in 1939 and centers Boy Willie (John David Washington), who travels from Mississippi to Pittsburgh with his friend Lymon (Ray Fisher) to sell watermelons and convince his sister Berniece (Danielle Deadwyler) to sell their family heirloom, a storied piano. Samuel L. Jackson portrays their uncle Doaker in the film. Michael Potts, Corey Hawkins and Skylar Aleece Smith also star.
'Gladiator II' Review: The Sequel Is Actually Good

Nov 22, 2024 | huffpost.com | Erin E. Evans |Candice Frederick |Cuba Scott

If youâ€™re a fan of bloody battles, vapid emperors and films that feature Denzel Washington as a scene-stealing villain, then you better make sure your butt is in a plush chair for â€śGladiator II,â€ť which premieres in theaters nationwide Friday. Sure, at HuffPost, weâ€™ve lamented Hollywoodâ€™s insatiable appetite for reboots, remakes and sequels.
The Ex-Rapper Who Allegedly Took The Fall For Diddy In 1999 Tells His Story

Nov 17, 2024 | huffpost.com | Candice Frederick

Among the conspiracy theories and actual allegations against disgraced media mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, the details that have maybe been on people’s minds the longest concern the night he and then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez were arrested after a 1999 nightclub shooting in New York.
The Short-Lived Glory Of The '90s Black Horror Movie

Oct 30, 2024 | huffpost.com | Candice Frederick

Peruse any streamer for Black horror films on Halloween (or any time of the year), and you might notice a good stretch of hit movies from the 1990s: “Vampire in Brooklyn,” “Tales From the Hood,” “Eve’s Bayou,” “Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight,” “Candyman” and so on. You might also realize that by the end of the decade, their success faded — until 2017’s “Get Out.” What led to the string of releases in the first place?