Tosin Cole was larking about on the set of the Warner Bros House Party reboot in Los Angeles when an email dropped from casting director Kim Coleman (BlacKkKlansman) about Emmett Till’s story. “I was like, ‘I’m filming […]
The name “Julia Roberts” is one of the most recognizable names in the world—but it might not even be accurate. The actress was stunned to discover her real name should actually be Mitchell, after DNA […]
Habari Gani! Today marked the start of Kwanzaa and along with it, the new Food Network digital series The Kwanzaa Menu. Source: Courtesy / Food Network Hosted by Tonya Hopkins, aka “The Food Griot,” a […]
The documentary community is mourning one of its most treasured artists, filmmaker Julia Reichert. The Oscar-winning director of American Factory died Thursday night at her home in Yellow Springs, Ohio of a form of cancer […]
These days it can seem like there’s a Disney Plus TV show for every property from which the Disney company can wring an ounce of nostalgia. From the big, like Star Wars and Marvel, to […]
Nia Archives, FLO and Cat Burns have been shortlisted for the Rising Star award at the BRIT Awards 2023. Lo-fi jungle star Nia admitted she is feeling “so overwhelmed and happy” to be up for […]
Billionaire Ron Perelman is one of the most passionate art collectors in the world, with a collection that was at one time (before he started selling off pieces from it) reportedly valued at $3 billion. […]
The title of “A Couple,” Frederick Wiseman’s new movie, is both intriguing and a little misleading. Intriguing because it doesn’t make reference to a place, establishment or social issue, as you might expect by now […]
To speak of Latino culture in the United States is often to tell a story of absence, of underrepresentation and misrepresentation, of everything that is missing rather than all that exists. This will not be […]
H-U, you know! The Mecca Howard University returned to form with another star-studded Homecoming weekend bursting with Black excellence, seas of celebs basking in good vibes, accomplished alumni flexing on the yard, and some of […]
The artist formerly known as Kanye West’s Donda Academy is immediately closing for the remainder of the school year, according to a new report. The Times shared a piece on Thursday in which an email […]
“Omar,” the new opera by composers Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, finds its strength in the simplicity of prayer. The work, which is too fluid to be classified in discrete musical or dramatic genres, is […]
Omar ibn Said, a Muslim scholar from Senegal, wrote an autobiography in 1831 about how he was captured and sold into slavery for decades in the Carolinas. His memoir, written in Arabic, brims with quotations […]
A team of painters were at work this week restoring the mega-photographed Hollywood sign, a mission that carries a perverse irony. All week I’ve been assaulted by studies and reports describing how Hollywood, the industry […]
SISTER Wives patriarch Kody Brown has grown furious for a reason fans could not believe during Sunday’s episode. He said he did not give ex-wife Christine Brown “permission” to kick him out of their house. […]
With each new episode, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has put more and more emphasis on the morally ambiguous choices our heroes are forced to make. Episode 6, “Udûn,” presented the […]
After her revolutionary Vampire Chronicles series of novels became bestsellers, author Anne Rice followed up that series with another supernatural saga, The Lives of the Mayfair Witches. The first book in the series, The Witching […]
CHRISTINE Brown has shared a rare glimpse of her young daughter, Truley, as the 12-year-old was honored at her middle school. And fans can’t get over how mature and grown up the preteen appears. 5 […]
There’s a quote often attributed to Winston Churchill that asserts history is written by the victors. This idea is what has allowed American students to be universally taught that Christopher Columbus “found” America, despite the […]
Photo by Kizzy O’Neal Today, Sonos Radio and GRAMMY Award-winning filmmaker, producer and manager Emmet Malloy have unleashed all 10 episodes of America’s Dead. With Malloy as a narrator, host and guide, the limited-run podcast […]