Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ is coming to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights
A new “Sinners” haunted house attraction will debut Aug. 28 at Universal Studios Orlando Resort and Sept. 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood as part of the annual Halloween Horror Nights event, according to Variety. The experience is based on Ryan Coogler’s horror film, which became one of 2025’s biggest box office successes and earned multiple […]
1 in 4 young Black men in key states are not committed to voting in 2026 elections, new poll finds
A new poll of Black men reveals that a quarter of younger Black men are not committed to voting in the upcoming midterm elections this November, even as Black communities disproportionately suffer the most amid a national affordability crisis and rollbacks in voting rights protections after the gutting of the Voting Rights Act. The Black […]
An Open Letter To Caitlin Clark From A Black Woman Who Loves The WNBA
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty Dear Caitlin Clark, I have been watching you play since you were a college student at Iowa. I am going to be transparent with you about why I’m writing to you now. I think you are mishandling a career and a platform that very few athletes in any sport are […]
DNC autopsy report vindicates Kamala Harris, exposes party’s ‘Black infrastructure’ problem, critics say
As national Democrats process the fallout of the Democratic National Committee’s “autopsy” report released Thursday, Black Democratic strategists say that the report — intended to explain why Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to President Donald Trump — somewhat vindicates the former U.S. Vice President and exposes a party sin by not adequately investing […]
Parasocial Ball: The Price Of Proximity In The WNBA
Source: Back when I was a kid, I was a huge Lakers fan. It was the first sports team I was obsessed with. I’d watch every game and consume every interview about them. I took a special interest in Magic Johnson. I emulated his moves when I played basketball. I had a secret dream of […]
Wendy and Eddie Osefo to face trial in 2027 in insurance fraud case
According toThe Baltimore Banner, Wendy and Eddie Osefo appeared Wednesday in Carroll County (Md.) Circuit Court for a brief status conference where a judge set trial dates for Jan. 25 through Jan. 29, 2027. A Carroll County grand jury indicted the Osefos in October 2025 on multiple charges, including seven counts of insurance fraud, eight […]
White Woman ‘Mastermind’ Of Minnesota Fraud Scandal Sentenced To 500 Months In Prison
Source: Star Tribune via Getty Images / Getty So… Remember when President Donald Trump and his administration of fellow xenophobic bigots capitalized on the massive fraud scandal in Minnesota, taking their cues from right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley, who brought national MAGA attention to the scandal by filming himself trying to infiltrate Somali-run daycare centers in the state last […]
Was Betty Boop based on a Black jazz singer? The answer is complicated
Dressed in a black strapless gown, writer and actress Quinta Brunson arrived at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in September 2024 in Los Angeles, with the hair and glam of a 1930s flapper—her short hair accented with pincurls and her eye shadow a dark smoky eye. For many, the look on […]
Trump Cancels AI Executive Order At Behest Of Billionaires
Source: SOPA Images / Getty If you somehow need further proof that President Donald Trump cares more about the needs of billionaires than working-class Americans, despite more and more legitimate safety concerns arising over artificial intelligence (AI), Trump canceled a planned executive order intended to give the federal government oversight of AI models before they’re […]
Charges Against Chicago’s Broadview Six Dismissed With Prejudice
Source: The Washington Post / Getty There is perhaps no better example of the incompetence endemic to the Trump administration than how often they shoot themselves in the foot with lawsuits, whether by filing frivolous cases with no chance of success or by engaging in prosecutorial misconduct. The latter is what led to a judge […]