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Ariana Grande. Getty Images for Critics Choice A mere four days into the new year, and the first awards show of 2026 is upon us. Tonight, the Critics’…
Read more The Best Red Carpet Looks at the 2026 Critics’ Choice AwardsAs the clock crossed midnight on Labor Day, the tide at this year’s Telluride Film Festival started to turn against Frankenstein. After Guillermo del Toro’s lavish adaptation of…
Read more How Hollywood Fell For Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’: “I’ve Never in 30 Years Had This Reaction”The first sorority established for Black women, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., has filed paperwork to form a political action committee (PAC). The new PAC, titled the 1908…
Read more Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. forms a political action committeeAunjanue Ellis-Taylor still feels caught in the whirlwind of Origin. She went out on a limb to score the lead role in the production that started less than…
Read more Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Put Everything Into ‘Origin.’ She Hopes It Wasn’t in VainOne thing I noticed is you both, early on, dabbled in journalism in your careers. And I’m curious how you think that interest appears in your work now…
Read more Colman Domingo and Ava DuVernay on the Madness, Missteps, and Money of Awards SeasonAva DuVernay’s “Origin” is a masterpiece, but so far, the sprawling look at the roots of hate has failed to land some of the major film prizes. After…
Read more Finding the ‘Origin’ of the Oscar Problem: Why Isn’t Ava DuVernay’s Best Film Winning Awards?With a few weeks to go until the original song for Oscars shortlist is released, Aotearoa, New Zealand-based Māori Artist Stan Walker (Tūhoe, Ngāi TeRangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti…
Read more Māori Artist Stan Walker Releases Video for ‘I Am Here’ From Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ (EXCLUSIVE)Caste was a literary phenomenon in 2020, spending 55 weeks on the US bestseller lists and reportedly selling more than 1.5 million copies. Wilkerson, the Pulitzer –winning, bestselling…
Read more Inside Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’, a Global Investigation With a Personal TouchYusef Salaam is greeted within seconds of stepping onto the sidewalk. “Congratulations, I wish you luck,” an elderly man says, before the door of the Frederick E. Samuel…
Read more “A Cautionary Tale”: Yusef Salaam’s Journey From Central Park Five to City Council Is a Lesson in JusticeNEW YORK — Winning a Tony Award as best lead actress in a musical cemented Joaquina Kalukango’s place in the Broadway firmament. But it also, surprisingly, cemented Kalukango’s…
Read more AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Joaquina Kalukango, in paradiseOscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay is making history as the first Black woman to have her image on a Ben & Jerry’s pint. The beloved ice cream company announced…
Read more Ava DuVernay Makes History As The First Black Woman On A Ben & Jerry’s PintIn its seven seasons, the TV series “Queen Sugar” has explored modern flashpoints, from #MeToo and race relations to police brutality. But at heart, it’s a drama about…
Read more “Queen Sugar”: A TV landmark for women directors“Queen Sugar”: A TV landmark for women directors – CBS News Watch CBS News Ava DuVernay, the creator of “Queen Sugar,” laid down a pioneering directive for her…
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