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Making its debut on Disney+, “Madu” is a captivating film inspired by a new type of young hero. Delving into the story of a then 12-year-old Anthony Madu, a Nigerian boy from a disadvantaged background, the film follows his challenging journey to study ballet at a prestigious school in London.  …

Ramy Youssef brought a politics of care to his first time hosting the show. Will Heath / NBC March 31, 2024, 1:14 PM ET Ramy Youssef has spent much of his career mining heartfelt humor from experiences that straddle the sacred and the profane. So it was no surprise that …

Have you ever had an experience when you were invited to a space, only to discover you were clearly not wanted? Lord knows I have been, more times than I could anticipate or count. Each time, the indignity doesn’t lessen; but I increasingly learn how to emerge from those moments …

by Daniel Johnson March 31, 2024 Since the mid-1960s, Newbern, Alabama, has failed to either hold or publicize its municipal elections, as required by state law. The town of Newbern, Alabama, is being sued by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund over the town’s refusal to let Patrick Braxton, a …

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts. Lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to Senate Bill 351, which also would ban social media use on school devices and internet services, require porn …

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman March 31, 2024 The family of Elaysha Gilliam, a pregnant mother of four found dead in February, seeks answers from Kansas City police as the case stalls. The family of Elaysha Gilliam, a 26-year-old pregnant woman found dead at a park in Kansas City, seeks answers from …

by Daniel Johnson March 31, 2024 Dolly Parton’s 1973 song ‘Jolene’ depicts a woman pleading with her lover’s mistress to leave him alone. Beyoncé’s version, however, is less pleading. Beyoncé released “Cowboy Carter” on March 29, her country-infused follow-up to 2022’s House-influenced “Renaissance.” “Cowboy Carter” is believed to be the …

It’s Easter weekend, which means many of us will be headed to church for the first time this year. And that inspired us to bring back one of your favorite slide shows: Megachurch scandals. Read more… Source link

Godzilla x Kong fails to deliver any action-movie spectacle. Warner Bros. Pictures March 29, 2024, 3:06 PM ET There is rarely a good time for Godzilla to show up, but the MonsterVerse version of him could not have picked a worse moment to rampage again. Godzilla x Kong: The New …

by Stacy Jackson March 29, 2024 The singer told Vogue China braided hair is “a tradition left by our ancestors,” so she immediately wanted to braid Rza’s and Riot’s hair. As the muse for Vogue China‘s April issue, singer and business mogul Rihanna, shared her desire to connect her sons …