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The first thing the viewer hears in Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria is a loud but distant thud. The vague sound stirs Jessica Holland (played by Tilda Swinton) from her sleep and then begins to haunt her. Over the next two hours and 15 minutes, Jessica tries to understand what it is …

Will Smith is making amends and on Friday announced that he will resign from the academy following his shocking act of violence slapping Chris Rock at the 94th annual Academy Awards, CNN reports. His statement read in full: “I have directly responded to the Academy’s disciplinary hearing notice, and I …

Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.Photo: Chris Pizzello (AP) Less than a week after slapping Chris Rock on stage during the live broadcast of …

Fleeing conflict triggers the most horrifying of games of chance: Are you on the “right” side of a border when fighting erupts? Are you able to flee a city under siege in the brief moments when bombs are not being dropped? Do the people in your new, ostensibly temporary home …

The beauty world is paying tribute to one of its Black pioneers. AJ Crimson, celebrity makeup artist and founder of AJ Crimson Beauty died on Wednesday, March 30, as confirmed by both his family and a representative for his eponymous brand. No cause of death was given. AJ Crimson attends …

In the triumphant times of Bessie Coleman, Black people were inspired to reach their dreams just as she did soaring through the high skies as the first African American and first Native American woman pilot. Today, the United States Mint announced the depiction of the brave pilot, advocate and pioneer is …

Imposter syndrome is an ugly phenomenon that robs you of the sweet taste of success you worked so hard to achieve. We are living in a time when Black women have become one of the most educated segments of the American population as defined by gender and race, according to …

Updated as of 4/1/2022 at 11 a.m. ET Louisville activist Quintez Brown, 21, has been indicted on attempted murder charges after shooting at mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg, reported the Associated Press. Brown reportedly fired several shots at Greenberg in his campaign headquarters. Speculators thought Brown’s activism for racial justice drove …

A$AP Rocky is having a very busy spring. While preparing to become a first-time father, the rapper-entrepreneur has debuted multiple new projects outside of the musical realm, most recently, a clothing and accessories capsule with Mercedes Benz. Now, he’s moved into the spirit realm—spirits, that is—debuting a new whiskey called …

Why would Vladimir Putin start a war in Ukraine? Putin wants democracy to fail, not only in Ukraine but across the West too, Anne Applebaum writes. “He wants to put so much strain on Western and democratic institutions, especially the European Union and NATO, that they break up. He wants …