This article first appeared on Mother Jones. It has been republished with the publication’s permission. A few hours after taking the Oath of Office on Monday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order purporting to redefine “male” and “female” by fiat. The order, with the cumbersome title “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to
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Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is the director of two new documentaries, Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) and Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, and they both have newly released trailers. Watch the videos below. Questlove’s Sly Stone documentary premiered yesterday (January 23) at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The film, about
Eileen, Iranian writer/director Alireza Khatami would like a word. Drowning under the excess of religious hegemony and patriarchal excess, Khatami’s nightmarish, disorienting The Things You Kill is as much about killing off the parts of ourselves as it is about the persons in our lives who exist solely as living, breathing reminders of society’s perennial
Each year since its inception, the program has honored three books—one fiction, one nonfiction, and one poetry title—that deepen our understanding of science and technology. The books’ authors are awarded $10,000 each, celebrated at a ceremony in March, and featured in national public programming. To qualify, books must have been published in English by US
EXCLUSIVE: The Center for Asian American Media announced at Sundance the inaugural cohort of 15 Building Bridges documentarians, whose films will receive support as part of the Building Bridges Documentary Fund. The fund is made possible with a $4.5 million grant from the Doris Duke Foundation. The initiative invests in storytelling about Muslims in the United States with
MacKenly Randolph, daughter of two-time NBA All-Star Zach Randolph, was coached by Kobe at the Mamba Sports Academy (since renamed Sports Academy, the “Mamba” retired) and had made the same helicopter trip from Newport to Thousand Oaks with him and Gigi a week before they died. “He basically taught me how to play defense and
With so much change all at once from Fire Country Season 1, it’s a miracle that viewers didn’t get whiplash going into Season 2. While some adjustments were appreciated, not every change is exactly logical. It’s very clear from the abrupt story progression and the amount of time between the episodes that the sophomore season
The first large-scale study on the experiences of autistic transgender people finds that they are more likely to have long-term mental and physical health conditions, including alarmingly high rates of self-harm, data from the Autism Research Center at Cambridge University shows. Researchers found that these individuals also report experiencing lower quality health care than both autistic
Unk, the Atlanta rapper known for the hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died, according to social media posts from his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, and one of his former labels, Big Oomp Records. A cause of death was not provided. Unk was 43 years old. Unk, or DJ Unk, was born Anthony Leonard
Sometimes when you’re out there, swiping on the apps, you run into the guy of your dreams as well as a supernatural secret. It happens to the best of us! In their new film The Dead Thing, director Elric Kane and co-writer Webb Wilcoxen imagine such a scenario in their fascinating and unique take on
The stars came out to shine for Pharrell x Nigo’s latest Louis Vuitton menswear show in Paris. Sabrina and Idris Elba, Bradley Cooper, A$AP Nast, Aaron Pierre, and more came out to slay in LV looks. Take a look: Idris and Sabrina Elba Aaron Pierre A$AP Nast Travis Scott Pusha T Adrien Brody What do
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories that TIB readers were most interested in this week. It was a town’s only Black-owned bookstore. It is now a refuge for those displaced by the California fires. I was just
EXCLUSIVE: Never underestimate the power of independent art. Kahlil Joseph’s experimental movie BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions will definitely be making its world premiere here at Sundance. The festival just released a statement. The movie was pulled by the pic’s financially embattled financier Participant after accusing the filmmaker that he was submitting a secret cut of
What did Luigi Mangione state in his writings? According to NBC News, citing the NYPD, Mangione had three pages of writings on him that totaled less than 300 words when he was taken into custody. Three senior law enforcement officials told the outlet these writings read, in part, “Frankly these parasites had it coming.” In
Fans of MTV’s The Challenge have been following Kaycee Clark and Nany González after a relationship sparked between the two contestants. The two even announced their engagement after four years together. However, the two recently shared a life update with fans in a shared post. Kaycee Clark & Nany González Both Met On The Challenge
President Donald Trump’s inauguration at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Presidential historian Alexis Coe has predicted a perilous four years for the Trump administration, as well as the GOP as a whole. In an op-ed for MSNBC, Coe said former President Grover Cleveland’s second term – which she described
Indie music promoter Sid the Cat has announced a benefit concert to support people affected by California’s Eaton fire. The show, called I Love LA, will take place at Glendale Presbyterian Church on Saturday, February 8, and proceeds will go to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. See a poster for the concert, designed by Mike
Grace Glowicki as Gravedigger in DEAD LOVER –
Credit: Rhayne Vermette Grace Glowicki’s Dead Lover is a crunchy, stylish, and radical shadow play centered on the classical themes of love, death, and transformation. Shot on 16mm Kodak film in a Toronto studio, the film consciously evokes the intimacy of Black Box theater, an aesthetic rarely
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TITLE: Bubble & Squeak Section: U.S. Dramatic Competition Director: Evan Twohy Logline: Accused of smuggling cabbages into a nation where cabbages are banned, bickering newlyweds Declan and Delores must confront the fragility of their new marriage while on the run for their lives. Writer-director Evan Twohy’s eccentric debut feature strands Declan (Himesh Patel) and Dolores (Sarah Goldberg)
While her candor about some things is legendary, she’s been more delicate when it comes to discussing her immediate family. Actions speak louder than words, though, and neither she nor any of her siblings were present when Billy Ray married Australian singer Firerose, who’s 27 years his junior, in October 2023. And it’s unclear whether the
Ugh. Let’s pray that Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of 1-27-25 aren’t exactly how they sound. There are several spoilers about people waking up shocked at who their bed partner is, needing to make confessions, or being forced to keep secrets. That sounds like it could be another story where everyone is
Accra, Ghana – September, 4, 2019: John Mahama at the Kofi Annan Peace and Security forum In remarks to a delegation of bishops in Ghana, the country’s new president, John Mahama, said a bill targeting LGBTQ+ Ghanaians and their allies was “effectively dead.” The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values
In early 2021, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced that it was investigating claims of domestic violence and sexual assault against Marilyn Manson. The case was submitted to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office for review the following year. Now, Los Angeles’ district attorney, Nathan J. Hochman, has announced that Manson will not
I think it is fair to say that this January has not been kind to any of us. This week especially brought plenty of headlines that made most of us feel queasy. Between the bouts of nausea and anxiety, I realized this week’s streaming guide needed to have a theme that captures these feelings of
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Have We Reached Peak Celebrity Audiobook Narration? I was browsing the finalists for the Audies and was struck
While the Sundance Film Festival mulls a big move for 2027, the 2025 is under way. The event’s 41st edition kicked off January 23 in Utah, and you can look below for all of Deadline’s reviews from the fest so far. Sundance founder Robert Redford promised that audiences “can expect a 2025 program that showcases varied and vibrant filmmaking
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is laying the rumors to rest. Weeks after welcoming baby daughter Aurora Urker, her first child with boyfriend Ken Urker, the 33-year-old spoke out about what she dubbed… Originally Posted Here
Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison are going to be reunited again in another Great American Family movie. Best of all, this will be a sequel. Which movie are they making a sequel for, and when should fans be able to watch this new movie? Here are all the details. Candace Cameron Bure, Cameron Mathison
Most Americans don’t personally know a transgender person. In that ignorance gap, Republicans have vilified trans people as a bogeyman to the public. Tired of this trend, Imara Jones saw an opportunity to change people’s hearts and minds. She founded TransLash Media, a journalism and narrative non-profit whose content seeks to shift our current culture
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