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Mary J. Blige is bringing her music to Sin City. The Grammy and Emmy Award-winning, Oscar-nominated icon has announced her first-ever Las Vegas residency, Mary J. Blige: My Life, My Story, set for Dolby Live at Park MGMbeginning Friday, May 1, 2026. The run includes 10 performances scheduled through
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The Golden Globe Awards were held Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, where the 83rd ceremony delivered a mix of expected wins, notable surprises, and a handful of high-profile snubs that quickly sparked conversation across the industry.
The night opened on a high note for Teyana Taylor, who claimed the
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Today, the nominees for the NAACP Image Awards were officially unveiled. The 57th edition of the awards arrives with a slate of nominees across film, television, music, and literature, underscoring the depth of Black creativity over the past year.
Leading the marquee Entertainer of the Year category are Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Kendrick Lamar, Michael B. Jordan, and Teyana Taylor,
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Teyana Taylor kicked off the Golden Globe Awards 2026 with a career milestone, winning Best Supporting Actress for her performance in One Battle After Another. The early victory marked Taylor’s first Golden Globe and set the tone for a night celebrating standout work across film and television.
Dressed in a custom, all-black Schiaparelli gown,
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Gary Simmons at Cookie Factory, October 2025. Installation photos by Third Dune Productions By Okla Jones ·Updated January 9, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Gary Simmons’ Rush, housed at the Cookie Factory in Denver, is an immersive meditation on movement, memory, and what gets erased in the recording of American history. Known since the late 1980s for using erasure as a concept, Simmons extends his practice here into
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By Okla Jones ·Updated January 7, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Awards season continued Wednesday morning with the announcement of the 2026 Actor Awards nominations, marking the first year the ceremony moves forward under its updated name. Formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the honors were unveiled by Abbott Elementary star Janelle James and Heated Rivalry breakout Connor Storrie during a live Netflix stream.
Black-led projects made a
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When Relationship Goals arrives on Prime Video next month, expect to see a film with that classic, rom-com feel, but includes elements that give it a different rhythm than your typical love story. Led by Kelly Rowland and Method Man, the upcoming release delves into the pressure to succeed, and the sacrifices it takes to reach your goals.
Rowland
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We’ve all heard the saying: Reading is fundamental. And for Black children? Reading is not simply fundamental, it is necessary. In a world where they are too often ignored, underappreciated or misunderstood, At Night They Danced, Miss Edmonia’s Class of Wildfires, and The Museum Lives in Me® series). Writing children’s books and running Liberation Station are the
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By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated January 6, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
We’ve all heard the saying: Reading is fundamental. And for Black children? Reading is not simply fundamental, it is necessary. In a world where they are too often ignored, underappreciated or misunderstood, At Night They Danced, Miss Edmonia’s Class of Wildfires, and The Museum Lives in Me® series). Writing children’s books and running Liberation Station are the