The “Hair Love” universe is expanding. Matthew A. Cherry, creator of the beloved animated short that celebrates Black hair, has created a new animated television series, “Young Love,” that picks up ...

When director, writer, producer and former NFL player Matthew A. Cherry created the animated short film Hair Love, he had high hopes for it, namely in terms of diversifying the characters seen in such ...

Zuri is a precocious 7-year-old who keeps her parents on their toes. One moment, she’s about to shave her face using her dad’s shaving cream and razor (mom and dad, in a burst of parental intuition, ...

Just four years after winning an Academy Award for his illustrated book turned short film, Hair Love, creator Matthew A. Cherry has styled up a 12-episode expansion that further beautifies the world ...

When Lion Forge Animation’s debut film “Hair Love” from director Matthew Cherry won the Oscar for Best Animated Short last year, it marked a watershed moment for the studio and for racially diverse ...

It’s Wednesday, the first day that Writers Guild of America’s film and TV scribes officially returned to work, and “Young Love” creator Matthew A. Cherry is in New York for a family-friendly ...

Young Love premieres September 21 on Max. Max’s Young Love is a delightfully charming animated series. Through its clever writing and strong comedic timing, it delivers a humorous and often ...

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