When legendary WBLS DJ Frankie Crocker broke McFadden & Whitehead’s “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now” — the 1979 Philly soul classic that has provided the soundtrack to many a cookout — he might as well […]
Jeff VanderMeer, photographed by Azhar Khan. Ten years ago, Jeff VanderMeer penned the unsettling, swampy, bureaucratic hellscape of Area X: a contaminated region off of the Floridan coast that became the setting for his immensely […]
To say that jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington is a fan of Los Angeles is an understatement. “I love how big L.A. is and how it’s like 10 different cities in one,” said the Grammy-nominated Washington, […]
Rashida Jones is sharing her grief in the aftermath of the passing of her father, legendary music producer Quincy Jones. The “Parks and Recreation” actress posted on Instagram days after her dad died at the […]
One of the biggest surprises of the year was how good Prime’s Fallout series was. The pitch-perfect mixture of disgusting gore, wild absurdism, and post-apocalyptic drama, the video game adaptation received a whopping 16 Emmy […]
MANILA, Philippines – Ely Buendia has fielded the same questions since his 20s. What inspired you to write this and that? How do you think people will respond to such and such? Who is this […]
If Los Angeles has a reputation for opera, it is as an outlier, a city freed from encrusted tradition and eager to invent. Long Beach Opera, the Industry and the Los Angeles Philharmonic have together […]
A sterling lineup of stars and filmmakers have been set to be honored at the Critics Choice Association‘s seventh annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television, which is set for December 9 at the Fairmont […]
Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s notorious installation involving a banana duct-taped to a wall is once again putting the slippery value of art in the spotlight. This month, international auction house Sotheby’s will put one of […]
Long-distance runner Dakotah Popehn (formerly Lindwurm) is wrapping up 2024 in style. Popehn, 29, shared a picture of herself wearing a purple jacket and black active leggings, posing on a New York City street. “Last […]
iStockphoto / Nandani Bridglal It has been 44 years since America’s first viral news story occurred. It all went down on a beach in Florence, Oregon when the carcass of a 45-foot sperm whale was […]
Miss Universe 2024 is underway, and we are just days away from learning who will take the crown at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant. Taking place at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, on […]
Why can’t we all just get along?! Source: Courtesy / BET+ That’s definitely the question that comes to mind after getting a look at an exclusive sneak preview clip from Thursday’s upcoming episode of The […]
Prime Video There’s burying the lead, there are news dumps, and then there’s lifting the review embargo for your movie during the height of the 2024 Presidential election, which is exactly what Prime Video did […]
Joshua didn’t expect an “L.A. accent” pop quiz when he signed on to Zoom for an interview from Seoul. It was a holiday in South Korea, but Joshua Hong, who goes by his first name, […]
Kevin Feige discusses casting Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and how it redefined the MCU (Photo Credit – Facebook/Wikimedia) Casting Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man was Marvel’s legit roll of the dice—and it […]
Matt Damon reflects on his thoughts about Harvey Weinstein’s reputation and the impact on personal relationships (Photo Credit – Facebook/Wikimedia) Back in 2017, Matt Damon pulled no punches about Harvey Weinstein’s troubling rep. Chatting with […]
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The Malaysian government clarifies that it had not issued nor authorized such statements Claim: The Malaysian government published […]
The latest in an ongoing trend of action-packed Christmas movies, J.K. Simmons takes on the white beard from Kurt Russell, Mel Gibson and David Harbour in Red One, a $200 million Amazon MGM Studios streaming-turned-theatrical […]
In #BlackBusiness news, a cruising couple behind the country’s first-ever Hip-Hop party bike bar tour is dishing on their H-Town honoring entrepreneurial endeavor. Source: Trill On Wheels Trill On Wheels, a fully motorized, BYOB pedal […]