MOVIES “Straight Outta Compton” (R; 2:27) • Director F. Gary Gray's relevant biopic traces rap group N.W.A.'s short but pioneering life. The controversial act gave the world Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy E, DJ Yella and MC Ren. The group members' stories
Straight Outta Compton might have been one of the biggest snubs in the Best Picture category when the 2016 Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday, but Ice Cube, a driving force behind the film, said he "can't be mad" about it. The star, a
For the second time this year, #OscarsSoWhite is trending after the Academy has failed to nominate any actors of color in the acting categories. Of the films and performances that have been snubbed are, Ice Cube's N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton,
Ice Cube is still Straight Outta Compton and still keeping it straight up, as shown by his response to the film's awards snubs during a Thursday appearance on The Wendy Williams Show. Straight Outta Compton, which chronicles the lives of N.W.A
The Academy reached a record low when they nominated “Straight Outta Compton” for Best Original Screenplay. On its face, this seems like a step forward, as the film is about people of color. The problem? As Fusion writer Charles Pulliam points out, the