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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations Thursday for the 98th Academy Awards, and Sinners secured a place in Oscar history by earning 16 nominations, more than any film ever recorded by the academy. Directed by Ryan Coogler, the supernatural thriller earned nominations across major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director and…
New York Attorney General Letitia James welcomed a Federal Communications Commission order that expands cell phone emergency alerts to include American Sign Language and 13 additional languages. James issued a statement after the FCC published the order, which requires wireless carriers to support multilingual Wireless Emergency Alerts, or WEAs. The alerts are used by government…
UNINTERRUPTED, the storytelling brand founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter within Fulwell Entertainment, together with Indeed and the LeBron James Family Foundation, announced The Main Thing Skills Summit, a one-day job and career resource event aimed at local job seekers. The event is set for Jan. 23 at House Three Thirty in Akron, Ohio….
The Ebony Canal: A Story of Black Infant Health has been nominated for Outstanding Short Form Documentary at the 57th Annual NAACP Image Awards. The nomination marks a milestone for the film, which centers on Black infant and maternal health and amplifies the voices of mothers and communities most affected by disparities in care. The…
New York-based rising star Rian Wyld—the fierce, independent lyricist who channels resilience, spirituality, and raw honesty into her music—is preparing to release her bold new single “Poppin” exclusively on the innovative direct-to-fan platform EVEN tomorrow, January 19, 2026. The track, produced by ShaTheGoddess, will hit major streaming services starting January 25, 2026, giving dedicated supporters…
Gabby Samone, an American Idol Season 23 finalist and artist with a growing online following, will release her first single, “Complicated,” on Friday, Jan. 16. The song will be available on all major digital streaming platforms through BMG. The release follows a year that brought increased attention after Samone’s run on American Idol and a…
The United Kingdom has named Idris Elba a knight as part of the New Year Honours. At 53, the actor born in Hackney, London, can now officially be called Sir Idris Elba. It’s a highly visible distinction, one that reaches far beyond film and television. The wider public associates him with roles that have become…
A Give inKind campaign has been launched to support former elementary school teacher Lisa Bonaparte-Jackson, who said she was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. In a statement shared on the fundraising page, the Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., soror said her life has shifted to frequent medical appointments, radiation treatments, and…