Actor Thandiwe Newton addresses colorism in the casting of films
While promoting her new movie God's Country, Newton talked about wanting to "apologize every day to darker-skinned actresses" for being chosen for roles.
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'The Worst Person in the World' takes millennial angst to an exquisite new level
At first glance, the commitment-phobic woman at the film's center may seem to embody stereotypes about people her age, but this perceptive Norwegian dramedy doesn't reduce her to those assumptions.
Remembering 'WKRP in Cincinnati' actor Howard Hesseman
Hesseman, who died Jan 29, performed in the San Francisco improv troupe The Committee in the 1960s and later played DJ Johnny Fever on WKRP from 1978 to 1982. Originally broadcast in 1988.
N.C. Folk Festival To Host Training Session For Arts Community
The North Carolina Folk Festival is hosting a special session focusing on the evolution of the performing arts in the era of COVID-19.
Meet The Filmmaker Reinventing How African Women Are Portrayed In Movies
Two deeply personal films from Cameroonian Rosine Mbakam won critical acclaim in the U.S. by grappling with how families maintain traditions in a time of global migration and generational change.
Online Resource Helps Families Of Color Talk To Kids About Racism
Local experts have created a new program that helps families of color talk to their children about racism and discrimination.
Artists Unite Commemorates Juneteenth With Film And Music
Artists Unite is bringing creative people from around the globe to
Triad Musicians Remember The 'Queen Of Soul,' Aretha Franklin
Triad musicians are celebrating the life of the “Queen of Soul” today.
The publicist for Aretha Franklin announced that she died at her home in Detroit at the age of 76.
From The Big Bang To This Commentary
In 13.7, we aimed to present the passion, the drama, the social and intellectual relevance of science as one of the deepest expressions of engagement with the unknown, says physicist Marcelo Gleiser.