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Courtesy of Universal Pictures By Okla Jones ·Updated February 26, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Black love is heading to Italy, and ESSENCE has an exclusive look for You, Me & Tuscany, the upcoming romantic comedy executive produced by Will Packer, directed by Kat Coiro, and starring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page.
In the video, Packer talks about what drew him to the film and why he wanted to
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By Okla Jones ·Updated February 25, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for the Class of 2026, unveiling one of its most genre-spanning ballots in recent memory. Revealed Wednesday, this year’s list includes 17 nominees, representing 18 artists, and blends rock mainstays with R&B icons, hip-hop pioneers and global pop stars.
According to the Rock Hall of Fame, leading the
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Delroy Lindo’s recent Academy Award nomination is long overdue, but he has never carried himself like a man waiting for validation. His résumé spans nearly five decades, and since he began his career, it’s always been about the work.
When the London-born actor learned of the Oscar nod for his role as Delta Slim
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Girlfriends, Akil is an iconic storyteller. The wife and mom of two possesses an undisputable gift for creating characters who have layers, and are ambitious, intelligent and resilient, while also being fly, flawed and vulnerable. We become invested in their relationships, their careers and their families. She gets us. She is us.
Now,
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By Okla Jones ·Updated February 24, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
The Black Effect Podcast Festival is back.
iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God announced today that the fourth annual Black Effect Podcast Festival will take place April 25 at Pullman Yards in Atlanta, Georgia. The one-day event will bring together leading voices from the Black Effect Podcast Network for live tapings, panel discussions and community engagement centered on the future
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Courtesy of Hulu By Okla Jones ·Updated February 23, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Every year, amidst the swath of shows that we’re bombarded with, there’s always that sleeper series that you didn’t expect to be that good, but was. Paradise was definitely that, for me, at least. Created by Dan Fogelman, the post-apocalyptic political thriller closed its first season by resolving the central mystery of President Cal
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At Frieze Los Angeles this year, Kohshin Finley will debut a new public sculpture on the Santa Monica Airport campus as part of Body & Soul, curated by Art Production Fund. The presentation, which runs from February 26 through March 1, is free and open to the public, extending the energy of the fair beyond
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By Okla Jones ·Updated February 20, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Aleshea Harris has never been interested in staying inside any box. With Is God Is, the playwright-turned-filmmaker expands her award-winning stage work into a full-length suspense thriller, and today, ESSENCE exclusively debuts the film’s first trailer.
The footage offers a striking introduction to Harris’ feature directorial debut, following twin sisters on a relentless journey shaped by family trauma and
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Raphael Saadiq has spent decades shaping the sound of R&B, but his latest achievement arrives in another space, the movies. The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer played a key role in creating “I Lied To You,” the standout track from the history-making film Sinners, a song that has quickly become one of the