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Four years ago, Graf Mack—a former star of Dance Theatre of Harlem and Alvin Ailey—took the reins of the school’s dance division, with plans to usher in an altogether more diverse experience. The pandemic, alongside changing conversations around race and gender, shifted that evolution into high gear. By Laura Regensdorf May 23, 2022

Kourtney Kardashian married Travis Barker in a white corset mini dress by Dolce & Gabbana for the couple’s official, friends and family wedding in Portofino, Italy yesterday. But the newlywed still had a very goth bride moment at the reception with her outfit change. Kardashian’s new stepdaughter Alabama Luella Barker shared footage of Kardashian in

Stranger Things is back in a huge way, and season 4 does not disappoint. Heading into season 4, series creators the Duffer Brothers had made it pretty clear that things were shifting as the younger cast grew up. Before, characters like Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), and Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) were reminiscent of movies

The show creators are having a “total meltdown” over the ending being out early. By Grant Rindner May 20, 2022 Eduardo Franco, Charlie Heaton, Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp and Finn Wolfhard in Stranger Things.Courtesy of Netflix Who says that board games don’t have an impact on popular culture anymore? Certainly not Netflix, as the

If you’re of a certain vintage, you probably spent a huge chunk of your disposable income on stereo gear. Back in the 1970s, ’80s, and early ’90s, everyone was looking to own the highest-quality sound systems they could buy for both the home and the car. The goal was to have the loudest, clearest, most

Olivia Wilde is supporting her boyfriend, Harry Styles, just like all of his fans by expressing her excitement for his new studio album on Instagram. On Friday, May 20, Wilde promoted Harry’s House with a clip from his song “Music for a Sushi Restaurant.” The music was playing over a clip from the 2018 film

It’s the end of an era as powerhouse comedic duo Aidy Bryant and Kate McKinnon depart ‘Saturday Night Live’. Bryant and McKinnon are joined by Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney, who will also be leaving the long-running sketch comedy series. A large group goodbye segment is set for tonight’s season finale, hosted by Natasha Lyonne.

Atlanta writer/executive producer Stefani Robinson breaks down Van’s existential crisis, and Alexander Skarsgard’s 2000s R&B playlist. By Frazier Tharpe May 20, 2022 Adriyan Rae, Zazie Beetz, Shanice Castro, and Xosha Roquemore in Atlanta.Courtesy of Roger Do Minh for FX. The third season of Atlanta found Donald Glover’s Earn, his cousin Alfred (whose rap career Earn

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky became parents on May 13—and now that the news is out that their baby boy is here, sources gave Entertainment Tonight and People intel on how the couple is adjusting to life as a family of three. A source close to the couple told People that Rocky and Rihanna are at

Taylor Swift has Grammys galore and now she has a new title — “doctor.” The superstar received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from New York University on Wednesday, blowing kisses as the crowd roared when she walked toward the stage at a packed Yankee Stadium. Sporting her signature red lipstick and newly awarded honorary

The record-setting sale for the painting by Black artist Ernie Barnes, featured in the credits of Good Times, was anything but normal, as poker pro and energy trader Bill Perkins faced off in single combat against a mystery buyer—who might have been Mellody Hobson, wife of George Lucas. By Nate Freeman May 20, 2022

Netflix’s Heartstopper, which centers on young queer people navigating their lives and relationships, has been renewed for not one but two more seasons. The show proved a huge success since its April 22 launch; according to Variety, Heartstopper reached Netflix’s Top Ten list in 54 countries. The property, adapted from the bestselling graphic novels by

To hear actor Ellen Barkin tell it, Johnny Depp was a controlling, jealous and angry man even back in the 1990s, when the two dated. “Where are you going?” Barkin said Depp would ask her. “Who are you going with? What did you do last night?” Barkin added: “I had a scratch on my back

Over the years, working alongside the French beauty house Guerlain, Angelina Jolie has found herself a perpetual student of bees. Last year, in a radical gesture of being one with nature, she posed, bare-faced and stoic, for a National Geographic video as a lazy cloud of bees tiptoed across her body. But a simpler visual

Twenty-five years after his groundbreaking role in Wong Kar-wai’s queer classic Happy Together, the Hong Kong actor and flamboyant, ahead-of-his-time pop star continues to inspire a new generation of artists. By Raymond Ang May 19, 2022 Leslie Cheung during his Shanghai concert in 2000.Zhang chunhai Hong Kong was just about to be handed back to

Marnie Schulenburg, a soap-opera actor who starred on As the World Turns and One Life to Live, has died after two years of living with metastatic breast cancer. She was 37. Schulenburg was known for her roles as Jo Sullivan on the One Life to Live reboot and Alison Steward on As the World Turns.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky may very well have Love on The Brain as they welcome the birth of their first child. People magazine confirmed singer and beauty mogul Rihanna, 34, gave birth on Thursday to a baby boy, fathered by boyfriend and popular rapper A$AP Rocky, 33. According to People, Rihanna is doing well and

While it may seem like world-famous supermodel Gisele Bündchen and seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady lead an extremely charmed life, she insists that their relationship is a far cry from the “fairy tale” the public assumes it to be. In a cover story for British Vogue‘s June 2022 issue, Bündchen explained that it takes

Scott Disick wasn’t aware that his ex-girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian was getting legally married to Travis Barker this past weekend—and the way he learned they tied the knot was hurtful to him, a source told Entertainment Tonight. “Scott is very upset and didn’t know about the Santa Barbara wedding ahead of time,” the source said. “To

Amber Heard’s sister testified Wednesday that she found herself in the middle of fights — literally and figuratively — between her sister and Johnny Depp during their troubled relationship. Whitney Heard Henriquez is the first witness to testify at the five-week civil trial to say she personally witnessed Depp hitting Heard. Depp has testified he never struck Heard.

For me, the saddest location-casuality of the COVID-19 pandemic was One Piece Tower: an indoor theme park dedicated to the series nestled within the lower floors of Tokyo Tower. Nothing except another One Piece theme park could replace this hole in my heart. (Yes, there’s a One Piece seasonal roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan,

Rock hosting the first Oscar ceremony post-slap would obviously be a huge moment, and ABC executives are open to the idea. By Grant Rindner May 17, 2022 Chris Rock is seen backstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images Every

Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest, a clear show of popular support for the group’s war-ravaged nation that went beyond music. The band and its song “Stefania” beat 24 other performers early Sunday in the grand final of the competition. The public vote from home, via text message or the Eurovision app,

The pop icon advised the graduates to embrace earnestness and the inevitable missteps: “My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life … getting cancelled on the internet and nearly losing my career gave me an excellent knowledge of all the types of wine.” By Delia Cai May 18,

After revealing her pregnancy last month, superstar Britney Spears told her social media followers she had a miscarriage and lost her “miracle baby.” Spears, 40, and her fiancé Sam Asghari, 27, shared the news in an Instagram post on Saturday. Story continues below advertisement “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that

It may technically still be spring, but summer fashion season has begun. Case in point: Selena Gomez leaned into sunny pastels at ABC’s Upfronts in New York City today, pairing a yellow short-sleeved blazer with a matching mini skirt. She wore her hair up and had peachy makeup on for the event. Gomez was promoting

A painting by Nova Scotian folk artist Maud Lewis smashed a record selling price at an auction on Saturday. Listed by Miller and Miller Auctions, the Black Truck was estimated to be worth around $30,000 to 35,000 in value, but sold for a whopping $350,000. The auction house described the artwork as “a springtime painting

*** Spoilers for the events of House of the Dragon ahead. These have all been mentioned before, both in the A Song of Ice and Fire books and in Game of Thrones, as well as in the companion anthology The World of Ice and Fire, but proceed at your own discretion.*** Raise your hand if

Netflix on Tuesday said it has laid off about 150 people, mostly in the United States, as the streaming service company faces slowing growth. The layoffs represent approximately two per cent of the company’s workforce in the United States and Canada. “These changes are primarily driven by business needs rather than individual performance, which makes