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Award-winning Black-owned animation studio Martian Blueberry is partnering with The XXXTentacion Estate to bring the late artist’s creative vision to the screen with “Make Out Hill,” an original animated feature inspired by his life and legacy. The project will be officially unveiled during Dream Con 2026, where the studio’s co-founders, Love and Carl Jones, will…
The first trailer has been released for “Mayday,” an upcoming Apple Original film starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh in a Cold War-set action comedy that blends elements of the spy thriller and buddy comedy genres. Reynolds stars as Lt. Troy “Assassin” Kelly, a hotshot U.S. Navy pilot sent on a top-secret mission into Russian…
HOT 97’s Summer Jam will return to the Prudential Center on Friday, July 24, bringing together established stars, hometown favorites, and emerging artists for one of hip-hop’s signature live events. The annual concert, now spanning more than three decades, has built a reputation for surprise performances, artist reunions, and collaborations that have become defining moments…
Xavier Mills is on a run with projects across film and television. In this interview, he discusses working alongside Sterling K. Brown and Wanda Sykes, his discipline, and how he approaches life and work. You have four major projects landing across film and television over the next two years. What has this stretch of your…
Remy Ma is ushering in what she describes as her “soft girl era” with the release of the official music video for “Put Em On,” a summer-themed visual centered on friendship, confidence, and new beginnings. The video unfolds at a house party where Remy Ma and a group of friends spend the day laughing, dancing,…
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 42 other attorneys general have secured an $18 million settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe over a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal and genetic information of 6.9 million consumers, including 305,245 New Yorkers. New York will receive more than $705,000. The multistate…
Writer, director, and actress Tiffany Toney has never followed the traditional Hollywood playbook. During the COVID-19 pandemic, as she faced financial hardship and uncertainty, she chose to invest in herself, writing and producing her critically acclaimed feature film Bora. The cult classic survived funding challenges, production setbacks, and a complete reshoot before reaching audiences through…
A federal judge has ruled that newly added racketeering charges against rapper Lil Durk will be tried separately from his upcoming federal murder-for-hire case, handing the Chicago artist a partial legal victory weeks before his scheduled trial. U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald ruled that prosecutors may not combine the recently filed racketeering allegations with…