Connecting People with Art since 1985
Allen Family Capital completed the acquisition on Thursday (Mar. 5), less than a year after Starz became an independent company.Media mogul Byron Allen is making another massive splash.The investment arm …
Continue reading “Byron Allen acquires major stake in Starz for $25 million”
Harmonie Wright had already lost her oldest son to gun violence. Now she must bury her youngest next to him.A New York mother is pleading for the public to assist …
The 400-year-old Golestan Palace reportedly sustained damage from a nearby missile blastFrom breaking news and insider insights to exhibitions and events around the world, the team at The Art Newspaper …
During the GLAAD awards, Don Lemon celebrates Kristi Noem’s firing and speaks out after Paramount announces it’s buying Warner Bros.After Paramount Global acquired Warner Bros. Discovery through its parent company …
Continue reading “Don Lemon says Paramount’s new deal to buy former employer ‘not my favorite’”
Stefon Diggs‘ mother, Stephanie Diggs, was excited to post about attending Cardi B’s concert—despite reports the rapper broke up with her son.Megan Thee Stallion wasn’t the only special guest at …
The rapper, born on the city’s west side, looks to add to a revitalized area of the city which just added a mixed-use development with apartments, townhomes, carriage homes, condos …
“Y’all, this is not a bad thing. I’m going to miss everyone, but I need to go find a beach,” producer Shawna Thomas says of her CBS News exit.On the …
Continue reading “‘I’m tired y’all’: CBS producer Shawna Thomas leaves network to prioritize rest”
“We were built for moments like these,” the Maryland governor tells theGrio, as advocates fret about modern-day threats to equal access to the ballot.As Rev. Jesse Jackson is laid to …
A group chat created by the secretary of the Miami-Dade County Republican Party became a safe space for racist and Nazi rhetoric.Here’s a question: If the Republican Party isn’t currently …
Continue reading “Florida Group Chat Full Of Racists Talks About Killing Black People Exposed”
A taxidermy peacock guards the reference section at Seattle’s Scent Lending Library Photo: Bess LovejoyThe artist Donna Lipowitz says she had the idea for her scent library while in the …
Continue reading “Smells like teen spirit: inside the world’s first scent-lending library”
Queen Latifah reminds fans you “can’t believe what you read on the internet,” shutting down social media death hoaxes about her.Now, who started a rumor that Queen Latifah died? This week, …
Continue reading “In case you were wondering, Queen Latifah is alive and ‘100% A-Ok’”
“I’m just seeing a whole series of contradictions,” Moore told theGrio of President Trump’s justification for the widening war in the Middle East.Governor Wes Moore is expressing skepticism of President …
The temporary memorial in the traffic circle at George Perry Floyd Square in Minneapolis as it appeared one year after George Floyd’s murder Photo by Chad Davis, via FlickrMinneapolis is …
Emmanuel Damas, a 56-year-old Haitian man, died in ICE custody following complications linked to an untreated tooth infection.A 56-year-old Haitian man died in a hospital this week after spending months …
Continue reading “Haitian man dies in ICE custody after an untreated toothache”
The icon, the virtuoso, and the starlet – three powerhouse women complete ESSENCE’s Black Women In Hollywood digital cover series ahead of the March celebration in LA.The latest Black Women …