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May 7, 2025

Hannah John-Kamen On Thunderbolts* And Always Staying Ready For Your Close Up

Hanna John-Kamen On Thunderbolts* And Always Staying Ready For Your Close Up

Essence (2025)

Killer action roles in television, sci-fi odyssey outlaws, and hyper-dystopian stories are brimming out of Hannah John-Kamen’s filmography as a performer with stamina in her emotional performance onscreen.

May 5, 2025

Not Your Abuela’s Cooking: Chef Diego Argoti’s Punk Rock Reinvention of Ecuadorian Cuisine

Remezcla (2025)

Chef Diego Argoti is a culinary experimentalist. The Ecuadorian chef who grew up in Burbank, California and South Central clashes with the idea of culinary masterminds having to possess a certain through-line of a palette, made for the masses who enjoy contemporary gastronomy.

April 29, 2025

Black Art In Paris: A Soul-Stirring Movement Of Radicalized History And Intellectual Liberation

Afropunk (2025)

Black artists and hyper-conscious individuals have shaped the intrinsically artistic lives of Parisians for over a century.

April 22, 2025

Travel Guide: Amsterdam’s Historic Black Queer Culture And Community Is A Way Of Life

Afropunk (2025)

Black Pride Netherlands is another platform created by Black locals that is meant for femmes, queers, and trans people who crave a shared safe haven for themselves.

April 17, 2025

Issa Rae, Rashida Jones And Tracee Ellis Ross Rewire Reality In Season 7 Of ‘Black Mirror’

Essence (2025)

Black Mirror returns for a seventh season, with a star lineup that includes Rashida Jones, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Issa Rae—who enter the bizarre realms of the sci-fi series with unsound comedy and deep human emotion.

April 16, 2025

Freaky Tales: Normani Outraps Too $hort And The City Of Oakland Fights For Survival

Essence (2025)

Lionsgate’s forthcoming film, Freaky Tales, is a thrilling, high-octane anthology capturing a not-so-average day in the Bay Area. Set against the stylized backdrop of 1987 Oakland, filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden pack a punch with their underdog story that champions anyone and everyone with real ties to the Town.

April 14, 2025

Ravyn Lenae Details How Her First Coachella Performance Outfit Came Together

Essence (2025)

The Chicago-raised songstress Lenae made her debut performance in the Indio desert at the 2025 Coachella Music Festival.

April 8, 2025

Cleo Sol Heals The Hollywood Bowl With Worship, Song, and Love

Afropunk (2025)

A rare event happened in Los Angeles on Friday, April 4: the dreamlike British singer, Cleo Sol debuted her first headlining performance on the West Coast to a sold-out show at the Hollywood Bowl.

April 7, 2025

How Joe Kay Became Southern California’s Favorite Musician

A portrait of musical artist Joe Kay

Latina (2025)

The sonics connoisseur opens up about his creative process, founding legacy, and highly anticipated solo debut, “If Not Now, Then When.”

April 4, 2025April 8, 2025

Hypewoman DJ Miss Milan On Her Hunger For Raising Up Hip Hop, Spectacle, And The Art Of Live Performance

Essence (2025)

The self-proclaimed “Fairy Vibemother” and hypewoman DJ Miss Milan is returning emcee culture and spectacle back to rap. Alongside her musical soul-and-tour-mate, Doechii, Miss Milan possesses a spiritual connection with music.