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Courtesy of Lionsgate By Okla Jones ·Updated February 18, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Lionsgate has released the official trailer for The Gates, the latest thriller from writer and director John Burr. Set for a March 13, 2026 theatrical debut, the film follows three college friends whose late-night detour turns into a fight for survival.
Mason Gooding, Algee Smith, and Keith Powers star as Derek, Kevin, and Tyon, respectively,
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By Okla Jones ·Updated February 18, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
When Anthony Edwards lifted the All-Star Game MVP trophy on Sunday night, I felt something that I hadn’t felt in years (this pertains strictly to the game itself, of course), which was a feeling of satisfaction. For the first time since I can remember, the midseason All-Star matchup meant something. Back to the days when Kobe made you
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Photo Credit: Steve Granitz/Michael Buckner By Okla Jones ·Updated February 18, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
A reunion three decades in the making is officially on the books.
On February 17, CBS announced that Shemar Moore will return to The Young and the Restless as Malcolm Winters for a multi-episode storyline airing in April. Shemar Moore and Vivica A. Fox on ‘The Young and the Restless.’ Photo Credit: CBS
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Photo Credit: Gianni Gallant By Okla Jones ·Updated February 16, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Years ago, a friend of mine gave me a quote, and while I’m still not sure who to properly attribute it to, it has stuck with me ever since: “Potential is the yardstick of failure.” It’s a line that can feel heavy, especially in creative fields where promise is often praised long before
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By Okla Jones ·Updated February 13, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
As anticipation builds for her sixth studio album, To Whom This May Concern, Jill Scott is giving fans a new way to sit with her music Today, the actress and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter has launched Jill Scott’s Flow, a limited-time channel taking over SiriusXM’s The Flow (channel 48) from February 13 through February 20, and streaming on
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Trinity (2026). Courtesy of Baltimore Center Stage By Okla Jones ·Updated February 12, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Lena Waithe has made a name for herself in film and television, but now, she is stepping into a new realm of creativity. On February 12, her first stage play, Trinity, will make its world premiere at Baltimore Center Stage, under the direction of Artistic Director Stevie Walker-Webb, with dramaturg
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Lyndon Barrois, Sr. By Okla Jones ·Updated February 12, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
On February 15, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will open Fútbol Life: Animated Sportraits, a sweeping new solo exhibition by Lyndon J. Barrois, Sr. Timed just ahead of the World Cup, the show positions soccer not simply as entertainment, but as a lens through which to examine politics, representation, and history.
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Nelson Mandela. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. By Okla Jones ·Updated February 11, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
When most filmmakers approach a figure as towering as Nelson Mandela, the natural instinct is often to add to whatever myths already exist. In Troublemaker, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Antoine Fuqua does something more intimate; he lets Mandela speak for himself.
Drawn from more than 70 hours of audio
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Photo Credit: Keri Anderson/Prime Video By Okla Jones ·Updated February 11, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
There’s no shortage of shows to watch nowadays, which makes it easy to overlook the ones that actually have something to say. Cross, the adaptation of James Patterson’s Alex Cross series, is an exciting crime thriller on the surface, but also explores important themes like trauma, grief, family, and important societal issues.