Charles “Buddy” Bolden is considered by most historians and practitioners of jazz to be the founding father of the art form. A new film Bolden opened in theaters this week examining the life and career of the legendary New Orleans cornetist. Bolden was born […]
The Wandering Earth has been billed as a breakthrough for Chinese sci-fi. The film tells the story of our planet, doomed by the expanding Sun, being moved across space to a safer place. The Chinese heroes have to save the mission – and humanity […]
Roger Ross Williams’ “The Apollo” premiered at the iconic Harlem music hall whose 85-year history is chronicled in Williams’ documentary. The movie and setting added up to a gala tribute to the 125th Street mecca of African American culture, where everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to […]
A previously unseen manuscript for a follow-up to writer Anthony Burgess’s novel A Clockwork Orange has been unearthed in his archive. A Clockwork Condition, which runs to 200 pages, is a collection of Burgess’ thoughts on the human condition and develops the themes from […]
Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek has been confirmed in the cast of the 25th official James Bond film at the movie’s launch event in Jamaica. Malek won the Academy Award for best actor in February for playing singer Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. The […]
There’s so much to feel good about in black TV world today. With showrunners like Shonda Rhimes, powerhouse talents like Issa Rae, black superheroes like Black Lightning, family tearjerkers prominently featuring black storylines like This Is Us, and so much more, the television landscape is […]
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