How 'Antebellum,' 'Lovecraft Country' and More Horror Stories Are Centering Black Experiences

"Lovecraft Country" star Jurnee Smollett took to social media to tell her fans that she sustained some on-set injuries while filming the tragic 1921 Tulsa Massacre in episode 9.The 34-year-old "Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey" actress shared an Instagram photo of her bandaged arm and what could be bruises that she got from filming the fiery scene in the episode.

Will Thorne Staff WriterWelcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV.Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them.

Dino-Ray Ramos, Amanda N'Duka In August, HBO debuted Misha Green’s Lovecraft Country and the world hasn’t been the same since.

Janelle Monáe will play a special virtual reality concert on the season finale of HBO’s Lovecraft Country.The event, titled Music of the Cosmos, will mark Monáe’s first ever performance in VR. It will air after the finale on October 20, 3am BST.

You don’t have to be a fan of rom-coms (and this writer is definitely not a fan) to enjoy “The Proposal.” The film, which stars Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock, has the two performers at the top of their charismatic games in a silly, but genuinely funny rom-com.

, is at its best when it blends history with horror, showing how institutionalized racism in America and the monsters within are just as evil as the supernatural beings inspired by author H.P. Lovecraft.

The Wellness Experience World Mental Health Day Summit and Concert by Kroger and Jewel.The free live-stream event, available on their website and Facebook page, will cover topics including mindfulness, depression, anxiety and mental wellness through interviews, fitness classes, musical performances and more.Some highlights: Dr. Christine Moutier, the Chief Medical Officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will be sitting down with Colleen Lindholz, the President of Kroger

Jurnee Smollett’s mom has a crush on her daughter’s new co-star.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterLovecraft Country actress Jamie Chung has been set at the next ambassador and spokesperson for HBO’s fifth annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries (APAV) short film competition.  Previous ambassadors have included Executive Producer of Cinemax’s Warrior Shannon Lee, Insecure’s Sujata Day, Westworld’s Leonardo Nam and Silicon Valley’s Jimmy O. Yang.

American Horror Story star Sarah Paulson has said season 10 of the show could focus on aliens.Responding to a fan theory that Ryan Murphy’s anthology series will take a look at extraterrestrial beings in the next season, Paulson has said: “It’s possible”.In a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Paulson said: “I plead the Fifth… everyone’s gonna think that’s me confirming it!“I just think it’s possible, how about that?” she added. “I think that is… possible.

Unfortunately, American Horror Story won't premiere in 2020, but we can hope for it to come out next year. There’s no set date yet, but if everything goes according to plan, we'll probably see a new season in September or October of 2021.

continues to defy expectations. After five episodes exploring the ongoing horrors and adventures faced by Atticus (Jonathan Majors), Leti (Jurnee Smollett), Montrose (Michael K.

Janet W. Lee SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the sixth episode “Lovecraft Country,” titled “Meet Me in Daegu.”When bringing to life a nine-tailed fox from Korean and Chinese folktales, HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” creator Misha Green envisioned a grotesque reiteration of the otherwise beautiful creature.The result is Ji-Ah, portrayed by Jamie Chung, a charming Korean woman hiding her nine tails that come out of her orifices.

Emma Roberts is showing off her chic pregnancy style!

HBO’s felt a little more fabulous than usual, it may have had something to do with an appearance by esteemed drag queen Shangela, who opens up to ET about serving Lena Horne realness and acting alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest names. In what was the hit horror series’ most ambitious and provocative episode yet, Shangela (also known as D.J.

, starring Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett, is HBO’s ambitious series adapted from the novel of the same name, flipping the horror genre and H.P. Lovecraft’s creations on its head.