Legendary Singer Johnny Mathis Announces Touring Retirement
March 29, 2025Mathis’ team explained that the legendary singer would retire due to “accelerated age and memory issues.”Legendary singer Johnny…
Fra Angelico Deposition altarpiece back on display in Florence after transformative two-year restoration
The Santa Trinita Altarpiece was commissioned by the Italian banker and politician Palla Strozzi for his family chapel. The identity…
‘This Is A Massive Bloodbath:’ Trump Administration Cuts HIV Research
At the direction of the Trump administration, the National Institutes of Health has cut funding to several HIV-related programs, including…
Lee Mingwei's anti-war work, ‘Guernica in Sand’, feels more relevant than ever
The performance installation Guernica in Sand (2006-present) by Lee Mingwei is showing at M+ until 13 July Image courtesy of…
Critics see Trump attacks on the ‘Black Smithsonian’ as an effort to sanitize racism in US history
Black advocates, historians and political leaders rebuke Trump for his executive order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.”President Donald…
Georgia Senate approves investigation of Democrat Stacey Abrams as Trump targets her
Georgia’s state Senate decides to move forward with an investigation of Stacey Abrams’s 2018 campaign for governor.Georgia’s Republican-dominated state Senate…
Nike Unexpectedly Cancels Upcoming Re-release Of Charles Barkley’s Signature Sneaker
March 29, 2025The Nike Air CB 34 ‘Triple White’ was supposed to go on sale for $150 in SeptemberNike had…
Steph Curry Teams Up With Michelle Obama To Launch a Healthier Sports Drink
Steph Curry is a four-time NBA champion, Under Armour’s lead athlete, and he just picked up a gig as the…
‘First museum in Europe dedicated to contemporary Palestinian art’ to open in Edinburgh
Nabil Anani, In Pursuit of Utopia #7 (2020), one of the works that will be included in the inaugural show…
T.D. Jakes Reveals ‘Massive Heart Attack’ Is The Cause Of His On-Stage Medical Emergency
March 28, 2025Bishop T.D. Jakes returned to the pulpit on New Years Eve and is now speaking out about what…
Selena Quintanilla-Perez’s killer, Yolanda Saldívar, is denied parole
Selena Quintanilla-Perez was shot and murdered 30 years ago in March 1995 by Yolanda Saldívar. Her family has spoken out…
MAGA Would Be Calling Black Democrats ‘DEI Hires’ If They Leaked White House War Plans
On Jan. 24, 2025, Pete Hegseth — a Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran who had no previous…
Art Basel Hong Kong diary: giant lobster invasion, Ferrari pile-up and knitwear with a difference
In the pink: Philip Colbert’s 7.5m-high sculpture, The Lobster Painter, is making waves at K11 Musea in West Kowloon; a…
Philadelphia Renames Street After Hometown Hero Will Smith
March 28, 2025Will Smith solidifies his legacy as Philadelphia’s hometown hero with a street renamed in his honor.Will Smith’s hometown…
Viral Dating Show “Pop The Balloon” Is Moving to Netflix
YouTube’s most viral (and, possibly, most ridiculous) dating show is heading to Netflix!Deadline reports the streamer ordered a live version…
After their son died pledging a fraternity, Tyler Hilliard’s family helped pass a new anti-hazing law in his name
Tyler’s Law will allow students who experience hazing in California to sue their colleges and universities as well as individual…
Halle Bailey Celebrates Her 25th Birthday, Says She’s ‘Never Felt Stronger’
Halle Bailey just turned 25, and she’s serving an ethereal purple glow. Celebrating for the Aries baddies, the singer-actress took…
Canadian gallery sues Norval Morrisseau’s estate for breach of contract and defamation, seeking $1m
Screenshot of EA Studios’ webpage devoted to the works of Norval Morrisseau Via eastudioscalgary.comForgery scandals surrounding the work of Norval…
Somebody Just Paid $4.2M For Michael Jordan’s Rookie Preseason Basketball Jersey
March 28, 2025The jersey was worn in a 1984 preseason game in Jordan’s first year in the NBA.A basketball jersey…
Iggy Azalea Opens Up About Uncomfortable Encounter with Kanye West
Iggy Azalea recently shared a troubling experience from her past involving Kanye West, and it has raised eyebrows. During a…
Rising Ethiopian artist Merikokeb Berhanu’s gallery joins forces with two major dealers to help her go global
Merikokeb Berhanu exhibited at the 2022 Venice BiennaleCourtesy Dawn Whitmore Photography and Addis Fine ArtIt is one of the great…
‘Pop The Balloon’ Is Going To Be ‘Allll The Way LIVE’ On Netflix
March 28, 2025The live show on Netflix will be hosted by Yvonne Orji.Netflix has acquired the popular YouTube dating show…
Trump’s DOJ investigates whether universities comply with SCOTUS ruling on race-based affirmative action
The administration has warned schools and colleges they could lose federal money over “race-based preferences” in admissions, hiring, scholarships and…
Ho Tzu Nyen on how AI leads to the cinematic past
Ho Tzu Nyen’s Night Charades (2025) is anAI animation inspired by the best of Hong Kong ‘s 1980s/90s cinema Courtesy…
7 Bible Verses To Close Out The School Year
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Source: Anastasiia Stiahailo / GettyAs the school year comes to a close,…
With ‘Art and Design in the 1940s’, Philadelphia Museum of Art is exploring a decade of two halves
A 1940 dinner jacket created by the avant-garde couturier Elsa Schiaparelli Courtesy Philadelphia Museum of ArtIt was the best of…
Divine 9 Members Appear At Indiana’s Statehouse Meeting To Advocate For Medicaid And Education Funding
March 28, 2025Members of the Divine Nine in Indiana are “speaking truth to power” regarding funding for healthcare and education.Divine…
CBS renews ‘Watson’ starring Morris Chestnut for second season
The medical drama inspired by Sherlock Holmes’ friend Dr. John Watson has been well received by audiences in its first…
POTC: Porsha Williams Talks ‘Single Black Female 3′ And The New RHOA
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Things have been in motion recently for Porsha Williams, who’s currently promoting…
Vancouver Art Gallery parts ways with director and chief executive Anthony Kiendl
Anthony Kiendl has left his post as the director and chief executive of the Vancouver Art Gallery Kiendl: Photo by…
The fate of addiction treatment hangs in the balance with Kennedy’s HHS overhaul
Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘s plan could impact the $8 billion Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.A…
Damon Dash Ordered To Pay $4M In Latest Lawsuit Filed By Movie Producer Josh Webber
March 28, 2025Josh Webber won the default judgment after saying he lost business based on Dash making defamatory statements about…
What really led Buy From A Black Woman to end its partnership with H&M?
The nonprofit Buy From a Black Woman ended its partnership with H&M after four years in March.As attacks on diversity,…
Women’s History Month: Jaycina Almond & The Tender Foundation
At a time when many businesses are pulling back from DEI, be it by threat of losing funding or by…
Canadian foundation is a boon to moving image artists everywhere
Sharon Lockhart, still from WINDWARD, 2025. Co-commissioned and co-produced by Shorefast/Fogo Island Arts, The Vega Foundation, and the National Gallery…
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’
Trump targets the National Museum of African American History and Culture and other Smithsonian museums in a new series of…
It Took Marvel Studios Five Hours & Plenty of Chairs To Annouce ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Cast, X Had Jokes
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Source: Marvel Studios / Avengers: DoomsdayMarvel Studios did something entirely different by…
No longer eclipsed by their counterparts on the mainland, Hong Kong’s artists are finally on the rise
An installation view of Christopher K. Ho’s sculpture series Return to Order (2022-23) at his solo show, I Am a…
‘Longtime Besties’ Steph Curry And Michelle Obama Team Up To Launch Healthier Sports Drink Brand
March 28, 2025The sports drink comes in three tasty flavors: Tropical Punch, Orange Mango Twist and Lemon Lime. Former first…
LeBron James responds to the on-going situation with Stephen A. Smith on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’
LeBron James joined “The Pat McAfee Show” and spoke about his tiff with Stephen A. Smith and the courtside exchange…
MoMA picks chief curator of prints and drawings as next director
Christophe Cherix © 2021 The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Photo by Peter Ross.The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)…
Focus Group Found Black Men Approve Trump Administration But Not DOGE
March 28, 2025Black men who voted for Donald Trump are still standing 10 toes down with the president. A conversation…
Spirit.Ed: International Whiskey Day 2025 Is Here, Check Out These Bottles
International Whiskey Day is here, and depending on what part of the world you live in, it’s also International Whisky…
The latest Hong Kong art hot spot: Wong Chuk Hang on the Southside
The Wong Chuk Hang area in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island has attracted a significant amount of art…
Beyoncé On A Budget? Cowboy Carter Ticket Prices Plummet
March 27, 2025Shine up your cowboy boots, Beyoncé is coming.After fans criticized resellers for alleged price gouging, ticket prices for…
Florida considers loosening child labor laws to fill vacancies due to crackdown on undocumented workers
Under current Florida state law, children as young as 14 cannot work overnight shifts; the new proposed bill would change…
GloRilla Ends St. Louis Show Early After Fights Break Out in the Crowd
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Memphis rapper GloRilla was forced to cut her show short in St.…
Collector's eye: the art Cherry Xu has bought and why
Collector Cherry XuPhoto: Yujie Fan. Courtesy CherubyCherry Xu’s international profile has been rising quickly since she started collecting in 2020.…
LeBron James Flames Stephen A. Smith, Roasts Brian Windhorst, Talks Relationship With Michael Jordan & More
Source: Meg Oliphant / GettyWhether on his The Shop: Interrupted series or post-game press conferences, LeBron James is never afraid…
Ch.ACO fair aims to be a focal point for South American art
Visitors to a recent edition of Ch.ACO art fair, which aims to connect artists, collectors and galleries beyond the capital…
Top 20 Hottest MLB Wives & Girlfriends Of 2025
Source: David Livingston / GettyWhen people think of Major League Baseball, the spotlight often shines on the jaw-dropping plays and…
Portrait Trump blasted as ‘truly the worst’ removed from Colorado Capitol building
Sarah Boardman's portrait of Donald Trump hung in the Colorado State Capitol building until it was taken down following the…
T.D. Jakes reveals he had a ‘massive heart attack’ on stage
Last year, Pastor T.D. Jakes says he “almost died” after experiencing an unexpected health scare mid-sermon last November.If anyone knows…
Eddie Murphy reveals early advice he received from legends in ‘Number One on the Call Sheet’ doc: ‘You should stop that cursing’
Comedic legend Eddie Murphy shares some of the early career advice he received in the new Apple TV+ documentary about…
How Mae Reeves Used Hats To Fuel Voter Engagement
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Lula “Mae” Reeves, one of the first Black women in Philly to…
Swizz Beatz shares the key to successful marriage with Alicia Keys—they never argue
The superstar musical couple has been married for 15 years, and claims effective communication and peace are the keys to…
Bravo announces new reality dating show — ‘Love Hotel’ — with ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ stars Gizelle Bryant and Ashley Darby
Gizelle Bryant, Ashley Darby, Luann de Lesseps, and Shannon Storms Beador star in the new show, which kicks off Sunday,…
Meek Mill Denies Being Kidnapped and Held for Ransom by LA Gang
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Meek Mill has denied recent claims by Los Angeles gang member Luce…
Tenn. State Rep. Justin Pearson’s confrontation with Republican over gun violence gets personal: ‘Learn to shut up!’
Things took a turn when Republican Rep. Andrew Farmer personally called out Pearson, who lost his brother to gun suicide…
Jessica Chastain and Adam Driver will play a gallerist and her artist in new television series
Jessica Chastain (left) will play an art dealer opposite Adam Driver (right) who will play an artist in the forthcoming…