Urban Magazine is a media outlet covering entertainment, fashion, and sports as they relate to urban culture. We don't just write about it, we live it.
Harlem Cycle opened its Newark location on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at 145 Halsey Street in the city’s Downtown district. The opening included a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in partnership with Invest Newark and marked the brand’s entry into the Newark community. Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka joined Newark City Council President Larry Crump and City…
A Barbershop television series is in development at Prime Video, extending the franchise that began with the 2002 film. Producers have confirmed details about the project, including its story, cast, and creative team, as production moves forward. The series does not yet have a premiere date. Prime Video has not announced a release window, with…
A new survival drama, Send Help, opens Jan. 30, with a story centered on two people forced to cooperate after a plane crash. The film follows Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) and her boss, Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien), who reach an island after the crash and face a fight for survival. Cut off from contact and…
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general are demanding that xAI take further action to prevent its artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, from generating and sharing inappropriate images on the social media platform X. In a letter sent to xAI, the attorneys general said recent changes to Grok…
Comedian and actor Ron Funches stops by The Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday, January 27, to talk about his time on The Traitors. He shares how he approached the game with heart instead of strategy and reflects on the overwhelming support he received from fans. Funches also talks about his recent autism diagnosis and how…
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, issued a public apology Monday for a series of antisemitic remarks and actions that drew widespread condemnation and severed major business relationships, saying his behavior stemmed in part from untreated health issues and a long-undiagnosed brain injury. In a full-page advertisement in The Wall Street Journal titled…
Minneapolis musician Tufawon has released a new EP, Gradient, and is donating all profits from Bandcamp sales to efforts opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The release comes as immigration enforcement continues to impact families across the United States. In Minneapolis, artists are using music to respond to current events and support organizing work. Tufawon,…
The National Basketball Players Association issued a statement Sunday addressing two fatal shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis this month, declaring that “NBA players can no longer remain silent.” The union represents professional players in the National Basketball Association and said in the statement that the shootings have intensified calls for justice and civil liberties…