Being a business owner is hard, and being a Black business owner presents an entirely different set of challenges. The systemic hurdles that exist to hold back the Black community from entrepreneurship contribute to the gaping economic disparities that exist in today’s society. Despite these hardships, many succeed as self-made moguls. Emma Grede is one
In honor of National Library Week and to keep the conversation about book censorship going, EveryLibrary is hosting a free round table with authors whose works have been targeted. Tune in Thursday, April 6, at 8 pm Eastern for the conversation with Alex Gino (author of Melissa), Ashley Hope Pérez (author of Out of Darkness),
Georgia-born country artist Kip Moore grew up being more interested in golf than guitar (which he began playing in high school); he even received a golf scholarship from Valdosta State University. Eventually, though, music moved to the forefront of his mind, and after a brief stint in Hawaii, he decided to take the risk and moved to Nashville to
Shaun Weiss is back and better … and now he’ll be returning to the big screen … ’cause the dude’s just landed a role in a movie. The ‘Mighty Ducks’ star tells TMZ … he’ll be in the film, “Jesus Revolution,” starring Kelsey Grammer — based on the true story of Lonnie Frisbee and the
Ti West’s X is an excellent film for many reasons: every element is on point, from the screenplay to the acting to the cinematography. The inventive slasher, set in 1979, centers on the conflict between the cast and crew of a porn film, led by Mia Goth’s Maxine, and the elderly couple whose property they’re
London punk four-piece Fresh have announced their new album Raise Hell, which lands on July 1 via Specialist Subject. To accompany the announcement, they’ve shared a new single called ‘Babyface’. Check it out below and scroll down for the record’s cover artwork and tracklist. “It’s a song about having a mind that’s both overstimulated and under-stimulated
Who is this woman who cares about her patient’s mental illness so deeply, and what has she done with Morgan? On The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 13, Morgan displayed surprising empathy for a woman with chronic pain and depression, while Shaun’s connection with a teenage patient could have ended in disaster. Morgan’s character change
Cardi B‘s archenemy, blogger Tasha K, will not have a pass to say whatever she wants about the rapper while she appeals their defamation case … the judge just saw to that. On Monday, a federal judge in Atlanta signed off an injunction forcing Tasha to delete a bunch of her old posts which trashed
For their single “Outsmart Love,” Brontë Fall singer-songwriter Teri Bracken teamed up with Isaac Slutsky to explore love and love lost. The track is the fifth track from Winter, Brontë Fall’s latest EP, released earlier this month. “When I wrote this song with Isaac, we were in the middle of the pandemic and both going through
Even excluding all the 2022 Academy Awards winners, the latest Oscars ceremony was a wild night. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage for joking about his wife’s bald look, only for him to win Best Actor after. Ever since then, a number of celebrities and people on social media cannot stop talking about this incident.
For a band whose main appeal is that they seem to endlessly be goofing around, the Red Hot Chili Peppers can be pretty sincere. When they announced their twelfth studio album, Unlimited Love, their press photo drew comparisons to the notoriously earnest indie band Big Thief, and their joint statement made it clear the album
The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom is one organization that keeps track of formal book challenges and bans across the country. They have announced that their final count for number of challenges in 2021 was 729 challenges representing 1,597 individual books. This is far from a complete picture: only some of the formal
Mimi Webb projects a voice as magnetic, massive, and magical as her personality. As “the girl next door” with a hell of vocal range, she’s quick to laugh, will let you know precisely what’s on her mind, and isn’t afraid to be heard. Originally hailing from the UK town of Canterbury, the pop singer and
“I’m interested in Robin Hood, always have been,” Dean told Nottinghamshire Live. “I caught it on my camera and I was so excited. When we were in the forest, we felt we were being watched from all angles, we felt it every time as we went deeper.” As they explored the forest, Dean said their
Netflix are finishing up production on the Marilyn Monroe biopic ‘Blonde’, starring Ana De Armas. It will follow the reimagined life of the blonde bombshell and in the process, creating Netflix’s first ever adult-only movie in the process. Rumoured to be full of controversial topics and graphic sex scenes, the semi-fantastical biopic has already caused
His searing accounts of the Vietnam War brought him fame and the National Book Award. Now, after a 20-year hiatus from writing fiction, a long-awaited new novel takes aim at contemporary America. By Clay Skipper April 4, 2022 Photograph by Getty Images Reached by Zoom one recent afternoon from his home in Austin, Tim O’Brien
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are very much still together despite the fact that it’s been a while since they were spotted out. But Davidson just made an appearance on Scott Disick’s Instagram Stories (captured by @kimandpeteupdates), rolling up in Kardashian’s hot pink golf cart—a Christmas gift from Kris Jenner— to drop off pizza. Naturally
Kristin Cavallari and Tyler Cameron are pretty comfortable around each other … even willing to have a make-out session in the middle of a photo shoot! The reality stars were doing a campaign for her Uncommon James line in Joshua Tree Monday … we’re told Kristin asked the former ‘Bachelorette’ star to be a part
Bob Weir and the Wolf Bros played two nights at Radio City Music Hall in New York this weekend, bringing out an all-star list of guest performers that included Tyler Childers, John Mayer, Brittney Spencer, and bassist Ron Carter to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Weir’s album Ace. For one of Childers’ appearances, the Kentucky
Chris Stapleton and his wife, Morgane, were in Las Vegas for the 2022 Grammy Awards over the weekend, where Stapleton picked up three trophies, including the award for Best Country Album. But in between all their Grammy-related duties, the Stapletons found time to go see Billie Eilish’s Friday night arena show in Vegas. “We went
The Jennifer Lopez-Josh Duhamel Lionsgate romantic comedy Shotgun Wedding is heading straight to streaming as Prime Video has snatched up all U.S. rights for the pic from Lionsgate. No release date has been set on the streamer, but similar to other Prime Video features, it’s expected that Shotgun Wedding will also receive a day-and-date limited theatrical release.
French synthwave icon Carpenter Brut is back with the brand-new album Leather Terror, out today via Universal. Leather Terror is the second in Carpenter Brut’s Leather album trilogy, the next chapter following his widely acclaimed 2018 album Leather Teeth. Together, the albums form the soundtrack of an imagined movie from 1987! Leather Teeth introduced the story of Bret Halford, an introverted science
There are many excellent reasons to learn a language. It gives you a skill that can be useful in your career or in your personal life. It’s a good way to expand your horizons and can allow you to travel more easily or even move somewhere new. If you’ve already moved to another country, it
Estelle Harris, who brilliantly played George Costanza’s mom, has died. Estelle passed away Saturday at her home in Palm Desert, CA, just outside of Palm Springs. Her son Glen says she died from natural causes, adding, “It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on this evening at
More than 1,000 Ukrainians — many of them children— have been killed and more than four million displaced as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In response, Book Riot is matching donations up to $5,000 USD to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Scroll to the bottom of the post to learn
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum first opened its doors on April 1, 1967. Now located in downtown Nashville, Tenn., the country music Mecca has welcomed countless visitors in its five-plus decades of existence. In addition to its revolving exhibits, the 350,000-square-foot Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum boasts nearly 200,000 sound
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson‘s relationship continues to grow … in fact, it’s spreading to other parts of Pete’s family now too! Sources connected to Pete tell us Kim recently joined him on a trip to NYC. We’re told Pete was there working on a movie — so Kim came to check things out —
Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period
The Rookie returned with all cylinders firing! If The Rookie Season 4 Episode 17 wasn’t anything else, it was eventful with the hospital held hostage, a cyber ransom, the resolution of a kidnapping, and Lucy reliving her trauma. And it made for an incredibly strong hour, which is the perfect celebration for the series’ renewal!
Lady Gaga is a walking runway show; every time she steps out in 8-inch platform boots for a casual NYC strut, Little Monsters at home lose their collective minds. Even years after her infamous meat dress made her the object of scorn and adoration in equal measure, she’s still finding new and innovative ways to