Spike Lee, The Wire Cast And More Paid Tribute To Isiah Whitlock Jr. Following His Death

The film and television world is mourning the loss of Isiah Whitlock Jr., who died at age 71, prompting an immediate wave of ...

'The Testament of Ann Lee' Was Influenced by This Stanley Kubrick Classic

Pullman and McKenzie discuss how Barry Lyndon inspired the movie's visuals and which scene was the most challenging to film.
Opinion

Chaos at the Kennedy Center: Everything That Happened This Year Under Donald Trump

Board purges, crony appointments, cancelations, and a legally dubious name change marked Donald Trump's first year in charge of the Kennedy Center.

Isiah Whitlock Jr., star of ‘The Wire’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

Isiah Whitlock Jr., the veteran character actor best known for his roles in “The Wire,” “Veep” and several Spike Lee films, ...

Yes, The Testament Of Ann Lee is a musical—that's why it works

Through song-and-dance expression that never denies its genre, the story of the Shakers springs to life in The Testament Of ...
Essence

Op-Ed: I Judged Serena Williams For Using A Weight-Loss Drug — Now, I Get It

Serena Williams is using weight-loss medication, and people have a lot of thoughts about that. “I was never able to be at a healthy weight, whether it was my joints or blood sugar levels,” she said on ...