Hong Kong Disneyland, closed for five months due to Covid-19, is ready to reopen
On June 18, Hong Kong Disneyland will become the world’s second Disney park to reopen. One of the smallest Disney theme parks, it closed on…
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Brands pledge to introduce darker shades of clothing after dancers petitioned for more skin-inclusive dancewear
Dancewear companies around the world are pledging to introduce different shades of skin-colored clothing after dancers demanded greater…
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Noted El Paso pianist, Chopin Festival founder Lucy Scarbrough has died at age 92
EL PASO, Texas — Lucy Scarbrough, a noted Borderland pianist and founder of the Chopin Festival, has died at the age of 92, friends and family said…
Continue Reading Nude art photographer shows the irony of exposure during Covid-19
Nude art photographer and artist, Donna Feldman Davis, uses nudity to convey messages through impactful and sometimes shocking imagery. The word…
Continue Reading Issa Rae says the ‘Insecure’ season finale will answer a lot of questions
Issa Rae knows you have questions. Season 4 of her hit HBO series has viewers on edge for the final episode. Will Rae’s character (also named…
Continue Reading Teyana Taylor reveals pregnancy in a new music video
Teyana Taylor released a new song and music video on Friday, but that wasn’t the only surprise she had in store for her fans. The 29-year-old…
Continue Reading Is it safer to fly or drive during the pandemic?
People are undoubtedly moving around more as vacation season heats up and patience for sheltering at home wears thin. Many travelers are sticking…
Continue Reading The Greek airport that was left to fall apart
After months of shutdown, Athens International Airport is gearing up to “welcome the world” once again as Greece moves ahead with plans…
Continue Reading Dave Chappelle drops hard-hitting ‘8:46’ special
Dave Chappelle dropped a surprise special Thursday night in which he searingly addresses the death of George Floyd and the aftermath. The 27-minute…
Continue Reading ABC casts first black ‘Bachelor’ following outcry for diversity
Following a petition urging ABC to address a lack of diversity on its enormously popular reality dating franchise, ABC has cast the first black…
Continue Reading A 50,000-year-old lake in India just turned pink and experts don’t know exactly why
What caused the lake to turn pink? That was the question on people’s minds across India after Lonar Lake in the state of Maharashtra suddenly…
Continue Reading Pop Smoke’s posthumous ‘Make It Rain’ track has been released
The estate of Pop Smoke has released a new song. “Make It Rain” dropped Friday. The rapper was killed during a home invasion at a…
Continue Reading Listen to these artists for Black Music Month
June is Black Music Month and with all that’s happening in our culture, the timing feels particularly strong. Here’s a list of just a few…
Continue Reading ‘Artemis Fowl’ really wants to be the next Harry Potter
“Artemis Fowl” isn’t an unqualified good egg, but it’s perfectly adequate, and the best of the kid-friendly movies redirected…
Continue Reading Camping during coronavirus: Is it safe?
This is usually the time of year that campers are out in full force — from bare-bones backpackers to folks who roll RV-style — all…
Continue Reading Quarantined cruise ship employee creates incredible outfits out of paper bags
Australian dancer Ashleigh Perrie was thrilled to start working on board the MS Zaandam. The cruise ship was due to travel through Antarctica —…
Continue Reading Taiwan airport offers ‘pretend to go abroad’ airport tours amid Covid-19 pandemic
With planes grounded and most tourism on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, one Taiwanese airport has come up with a unique solution to help…
Continue Reading Kelly Clarkson files for divorce from husband Brandon Blackstock
Kelly Clarkson and husband Brandon Blackstock are going their separate ways. Clarkson has filed for divorce from Blackstock, citing…
Continue Reading The Flaming Lips performed ‘Race for the Prize’ inside giant bubbles on ‘The Late Show’
The Flaming Lips found a creative way to perform on Wednesday night’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” The band performed its…
Continue Reading Garth Brooks is hitting the road for a drive-in concert
Garth Brooks might be headed to a drive-in concert near you. The country singer announced on Thursday that he is going to perform at a drive-in…
Continue Reading 1,000 tons of microplastic rains down on National Parks and the wilderness in the western US every year, study says
Eleven billion metric tons. That’s how much plastic is expected to accumulate in the environment by 2025, according to new research from a…
Continue Reading Nicki Minaj teams with Tekashi 6ix9ine for ‘Trollz’
Nicki Minaj and Tekashi 6ix9ine are making music with the aim to help others. The rappers are releasing a new single titled “Trollz,” a…
Continue Reading Britain’s imperialist monuments face a bitter reckoning amid Black Lives Matter protests
On Sunday, Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol, UK, pulled down a statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston and rolled it through the…
Continue Reading Banksy artwork stolen from Paris’ Bataclan theater is found in Italy
Italian police have found a Banksy artwork that was stolen from outside the Bataclan theater in Paris last year. Two sources with the Carabinieri…
Continue Reading A&E cancels ‘Live PD’ police series as protests against police brutality continue
A&E has canceled the police reality series “Live PD” as the debate over the role of police in the US intensifies. It’s the…
Continue Reading Why ‘Watchmen’ is getting a second look for its approach to race
“Watchmen” received a prestigious Peabody Award earlier this week, but the HBO series has been on some people’s minds for other…
Continue Reading Lady Antebellum is changing its name to Lady A
Lady Antebellum is making a big change. The group announced on Thursday that it will drop the word “Antebellum” from the name it has used…
Continue Reading These films don’t help the racism conversation
The world feels different right now and content is being viewed through a different lens. With conversation in our culture focused on systematic…
Continue Reading Lisa Vanderpump speaks out on ‘Vanderpump Rules’ stars being fired over racist claims
Lisa Vanderpump says she can now “freely speak from the heart” after cast members from her show, “Vanderpump Rules,” were…
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