Activists dedicate their lives to changing the world. Octavia Butler opens The Parable of the Sower with the lines, “All that you touch / You Change. / All that you Change / Changes you.” The activists of the Civil Rights Movement made a great deal of change possible. Yet when we talk about the Civil Rights Movement, most of the names that rise to the surface belong to men. Martin Luther King, Jr. Malcolm X. Bayard Rustin. John Lewis. What about all the women who worked alongside these men? These books about Black women activists of the Civil Rights Movement…
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s sit-down conversation with Oprah has been teased as an explosive, honest, and intimate conversation the likes of which royal fans have never seen. But it also marks the first joint televised interview the couple has done since stepping back from their duties as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and since announcing the news of their second child. So what does one wear for such a momentous occasion? Armani. In a new teaser for the special, airing March 7, Markle can be seen in a black silk Armani dress, embellished with an asymmetrical floral pattern…
Formative Fears is a column that explores how horror scared us from an early age, or how the genre contextualizes youthful phobias and trauma. From memories of things that went bump in the night, to adolescent anxieties made real through the use of monsters and mayhem, this series expresses what it felt like to be a frightened child – and what still scares us well into adulthood. Before he directed The Ruins, photographer-turned-director Carter Smith adapted Scott Treleaven’s story “Bugcrush” from the book Queer Fears II. Like the source material it is based on, this half-hour movie follows a teenage boy…
Balancing magical and human problems never looked so good. Coming off of the knowledge that ancient beings had infiltrated their world and that they had inherited an allergy to magical beings, the Charmed Ones struggled to find a solution to all their troubles on Charmed (2018) Season 3 Episode 5. That coupled with personal battles equaled an hour of successful television that we’ve been yearning from the show for seasons. What was so great about the original Charmed was that it gave the sisters room to deal with their personal lives while also slaying the occasional demon. Of course, those…
Tonight at the 78th annual Golden Globes, Andra Day took home the award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her titular role in The United States Vs. Billie Holiday. Day won over performances by Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), (Frances McDormand (Nomadland), Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman), and Vanessa Kirby (Pieces of a Woman).This year, the Golden Globes are being hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The 78th annual ceremony was initially scheduled for January, the event was postponed due to COVID-19.Follow along with the rest of Pitchfork’s coverage of this year’s Golden Globes.
For those of you who haven’t yet seen Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, it is an absolute must, and a spectacular dramatic achievement. This film, which co-stars Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts, is now available to stream on Netflix. Watch it now, because Chadwick Boseman’s performance is only going to be getting more attention as we get closer to the Academy Awards, and it wouldn’t be a surprise in any way shape or form if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bestowed the turn and the movie with even more accolades.
Despite the troubles that Techland continues to have with Dying Light 2‘s development, they’re at least remaining committed to providing the original game more content. In fact, right now they’re celebrating the title’s 6th anniversary with new DLC that adds a new event and more items to the game. The event, called Zombie Hunt, has you hunting down GRE agents that have turned into zombies. To access this event, you’ll have to find and kill an undead HTU officer known as Hothead Joe. Along with some high-level loot, you’ll be able to claim the “HyperArgument” hammer as a reward. The…
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Exclusive There’s new evidence to suggest the 2 men who dognapped Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs and shot her dog walker may not have even known they were her dogs … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement and other sources tell TMZ … dog walker Ryan Fischer was not just taking a short walk around the block when he was ambushed … we’ve learned … just minutes before the attack he was at a store with the dogs 7 blocks away. Ryan and the 3 dogs were at Almor Wine & Spirits at the intersection of Sunset Blvd. and Fairfax in Hollywood.…
Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros’ hybrid live-action/animated feature Tom & Jerry began offshore rollout in mid-February, and this session became the first studio title to hit China in the wake of the Lunar New Year, as well as adding a host of other new markets. The Hanna-Barbera rascals scampered off with a further $19.4M from 33 markets at the international box office in the session, which made for a global $33.1M weekend including domestic‘s strong start. The full frame gives T&J the third-biggest global weekend for a Hollywood movie in the pandemic era (it’s fourth when factoring Croods 2‘s 5-day…
Annie Murphy made a name for herself as Alexis Rose in Schitt’s Creek, for which she is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Supporting Role at the Golden Globes on Sunday. Viewers watched Murphy, as Alexis, date the hippie Mutt (Tim Rozon) and the sweet veterinarian, Ted (Dustin Milligan). In real life, though, Murphy, 34, has been married to her husband, Menno Versteeg, since August 2011. Murphy and Versteeg keep their relationship private, although the actress does like to post the occasional silly photo with her husband. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be…
We mentioned the Fallout 4 mod Whispering Hills a while back. You know, the mod by Mangaclub that essentially gives us Silent Hill in Fallout 4. Well, DSOGaming reports that Mangaclub has finally released the first episode. Along with the infamous fog, the mod includes the Midwitch Elementary School from the first Silent Hill game, and a rebuild of City Centralia, PA, which inspired screenwriter Roger Avary for the Christophe Gans Silent Hill film. Not only that, the mod has Trevor Henderson‘s Siren Head roaming around the countryside, alongside familiar Silent Hill fare such as Mumblers, Lying Figures and Nurses…
Breaking News Chris Harrison’s out, and Emmanuel Acho is in — he’s officially set to fill in as host for ‘The Bachelor’ season finale episode … this amid a racism scandal that won’t go away. The former NFLer and current FS1 sports broadcaster broke the news Saturday, taking to Twitter to write … “IT’S OFFICIAL: I’ve accepted the Rose & am honored to be hosting the @bachelorabc After the Final Rose this year.” IT’S OFFICIAL: I’ve accepted the Rose & am honored to be hosting the @bachelorabc After the Final Rose this year. It’s been a pivotal season & this…
Tonight (February 27), D’Angelo is leading a VERZUZ battle against an unannounced slate of competitors live from the Apollo Theater. Take a look via Instagram or Apple Music.VERZUZ events have so far been one-on-one battles with occasional surprise guests, like Dionne Warwick dropping in on Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle last year. D’Angelo’s approach will differ as he faces off against multiple surprise opponents. The singer’s most recent album was 2014’s Black Messiah, and the 2019 documentary Devil’s Pie claimed that he’s been working on its follow-up.
Play video content A zoom celebration of Black History Month was interrupted by some racists who hurled the n-word for all to hear, but, as host Aldis Hodge said, were too cowardly to show their faces. “Straight Outta Compton” star Aldis, along with Reginald Johnson and Malyia McNaughton, were on the call when an uninvited guest blurted out, “Aldis Hodge, my n*****. I heard you’re like a famous actor, my guy.” Aldis and company kept their cool as they tried to boot the disembodied racist from the room. Malyia then resumes the conversation, talking about the importance of Black History…