Source: Variety / Getty The 28th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival and Innovation Summit wrapped up this week in New York City. It marked a significant milestone in cinema and technology. Read more about the pioneering film festival inside. From Nov. 13 through Nov. 17, Urbanworld Film Festival wrapped up a series of events and sold-out screenings. This year’s festival drew global creators and thought leaders, cementing its reputation as a […]

Hennessy, the world’s largest producer of cognac, now finds itself in the middle of a trade dispute that sparked a strike among the brand’s workers in France. Earlier this week, Hennessy factory staff organized a mass walkout strike to protest a proposed move to shift the bottling of the brandy from France to China. By way of a New York Times report, Hennessy unveiled plans of bottling its prized product […]

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) questions witnesses during a roundtable discussion on Supreme Court Ethics conducted by Democrats of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Jemal Countess / Getty On Wednesday, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a meeting on the House floor to debate the GOP’s Dismantle DEI Act of 2024, which, of […]

Source: Unique Nicole / Getty This week’s TV lineup delivers an eclectic mix of drama, comedy, and mythology, offering something for everyone in the family. Check out our top picks to add to your watchlist in this week’s ‘What To Watch’ TV list inside. Hulu’s “Interior Chinatown” is the newest addition to this week’s watchlist. The series brings Charles Yu’s award-winning novel to life. Jimmy O. Yang stars as Willis […]

Source: Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Keke Palmer has been busy promoting her highly anticipated memoir, Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative. In the book, she explores her evolution from a child star to a powerful actress, podcaster, and entrepreneur. Palmer describes the memoir as a “blueprint” that empowers readers to tap into their own potential and unlock their greatness. “It’s truly my guide on creating a blueprint designed for […]

Jussie Smollett arrives with his family at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on Dec. 8, 2021. | Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty UPDATED: 4:00 p.m. ET, Nov. 21, 2024 Originally published: June 24, 2019 “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett‘s conviction for staging a hate crime hoax against himself has been overturned, bringing his self-induced yearslong legal saga to an unexpected end. Smollett was found guilty nearly three years ago after […]

Source: Team Epiphany Keeping up with the happenings of multifaceted superstar Pharrell Williams seems like a job in itself. Just last month he was knee-deep into the promo run for Piece By Piece, his biographical film told through the lens of LEGO animation. This month his gears are more shifted towards promoting the Louis Vuitton Men’s Spring/Summer 2025 Pre-Collection, a luxury brand which he currently oversees as Creative Director. Of […]

Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty Actor/singer Jussie Smollett can finally put his legal troubles behind him as the Illinois Supreme Court decided to reverse his 2021 conviction for staging a hate crime. As reported by WGN-TV, the former Empire star took his case to the IL Supreme Court in September in a last-ditch effort to have his conviction overturned. His previous attempt was denied by the Appellate Court of Illinois in December of […]

Source: Detained In Dubai / Detained in Dubai An 18-year-old Black man from Britain could spend 20 years in a Dubai prison for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old British girl while on a family vacation in the emirate. According to BBC, Marcus Fakana, of Tottenham, north London, was on vacation in Dubai with his family in September when he met a girl who was staying in the same […]