Entertainment

Actress Amber Brenner is suing director/producer Salim Akil for breach of contract & domestic violence

I want BET to be a radiant hub for Black culture again

Four years removed from his year-long suspension, Adrian Peterson reveals he still hits his children

Interview: Kiese Laymon’s ‘Heavy’ reminds us that Blackness can be abundant in a world trying to make us disappear

Beyoncé buys complete control of Ivy Park from mogul Philip Green following claims of sexual harassment

Super-rich Californians are hiring their own private firefighters, and it’s causing problems

How ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ is cruel to its Black characters

The silent and sellout: What is the responsibility of prominent Black artists in an unjust society?

‘The Haunting of Hill House’ & the colonial obsession with salvaging a world of suffering for the sake of sanity

British trans performance artist takes trauma from burger assault and turns it into a call to action with ‘Burgerz’

Looking back at Rod Serling’s ‘The Twilight Zone’, and why Jordan Peele’s reboot will be great

New recording seems to show XXXTentacion admitting to battery charges against pregnant girlfriend

Nnedi Okorafor ‘Shuri #1’ comic is finally here, all hail the Princess of Wakanda!

Could the UFC have prevented huge brawl after McGregor’s defeat by addressing his racism?

Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo accused of sexual assault by two women

Time’s Up hires WNBA President Lisa Borders as its first president and CEO

Let’s give Jordan Peele’s ‘Candyman’ remake a chance to intrigue and horrify us

‘Black-ish’ creator explains exit from ABC after they shelved an anti-Trump episode

Here are the nominees we’re excited to see vie for the Young People’s Literature National Book Award

WTA & male players support Serena’s claims of mistreatment as another racist cartoon emerges

The ‘Scream’ TV series is coming back, and this time, it’s Black

It’s not just We Got Y’all: When non-profits frame Black youth as deprived & in need of saviors

AFROPUNK founding editor-in-chief quits company, citing “lies, gaslighting, exploitation”

Kaepernick’s case against the NFL moving forward after arbitrator denies summary judgment request

Why the interracial family in the new ‘Bewitched’ reboot matters to me

Jemele Hill’s $6 million buyout part of ESPN’s efforts to avoid race and gender in sports

‘The Sinner’ and why white killers are imagined as victims easier than the Black & killed

Harvey Weinstein accuser Asia Argento says her own sexual assault accusations are money-driven

Court rules rapper’s lyrics, remake of N.W.A.’s “F– the Police”, is threat against cops on appeal

In the age of body positivity, why is it so hard to imagine fat girls as more than sad & alone?

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