Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson and Director Antoine Fuqua in Michael. Photo Credit: Glen Wilson/Lionsgate “We all know Michael Jackson, but the human is in Michael,” Antoine Fuqua said, explaining the intentional choice behind the biopic’s title. When you hear the name Michael Jackson, there are a plethora of words, songs, and memories that come…
Source: Rawpixel / Getty When it comes right down to it, 420 is an arbitrary holiday. For those who already smoke cannabis regularly, we might as well be celebrating “Wearing Pants Day” or “Drinking Water Day.” (Happy 4H20, anybody?) Even the origin story about how 420 came to be is mundane. So, back in the…
Community leaders in New York City are expressing outrage over the savage beating by police of a Black man in a liquor store who was mistakenly identified as a drug crime suspect and calling for the officers’ firing and arrest. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the violence used by the officers “extremely disturbing and…
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 13: Kenya Barris attends “Jerry West: The Logo” World Premiere at The Culver Theater on April 13, 2026 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Prime Video) In his first documentary as a director, Barris explores legacy, vulnerability, and the emotional weight of greatness. When Kenya Barris…
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 25: Sarah Jakes Roberts speaks onstage during a Celebration of Gospel Live, sponsored by Nissan, at the BETX main stage during the 2017 BET Experience at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for BET)Photo by: Rich Polk / Getty…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stepped out to defend President Donald Trump like she always does, framing Trump as a strong and decisive leader, just as a rescue mission in Iran became the latest example she pointed to. But a very different picture was taking shape behind closed doors, one in which the president…
Source: GIANRIGO MARLETTA / Getty Community members are grieving after eight children were killed in Shreveport early Sunday morning, April 19. The attack, a mass shooting, unfolded between two homes shortly after 6 a.m. CT, according to a press conference held by the Shreveport Police Department and spokesperson Chris Bordelon. Two women were also shot…
Two of Donald Trump’s political foes linked up for an unexpected campaign moment that some declared felt far less staged than his tightly choreographed, mannequin-like viral moments, prompting others to joke he could never pull off something that natural. Critics used the moment to sharpen their attacks on Trump, arguing the easy chemistry and public…
Source: Connecticut Post/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Alabama’s decision to restrict what families can purchase with SNAP benefits—specifically targeting candy and soda—is being framed as a step toward better health. It is not. It is a step toward greater control. And for many, it carries a familiar undertone, one rooted in a long history of regulating…
Olivia Connie-Perkins/Screenshot from “Jennifer Hudson Show” YouTube page A Brooklyn student goes viral for becoming the first at her high school to gain Ivy League admission, with classmates’ emotional reaction capturing widespread attention online. A 17-year-old student from Brooklyn is gaining national attention after a classroom celebration of her Ivy League acceptance went viral. Olivia…
