Dream-like states: Ming Smith’s black and white photos – in pictures | Art and design
[ad_1] Ming Smith: Evidence will be the inaugural exhibit at the Nicola Vassell Gallery, and will include some of her most recognizable images – and others that have never been seen before. Smith was one of the few women in Kamoinge, a collective of Black photographers established in New York in 1963 [ad_2] This content […]
Timothée Chalamet to play Willy Wonka in origins movie | Timothée Chalamet
[ad_1] Timothée Chalamet is set to take on the role of Willy Wonka in a new origins movie. According to Deadline, the Oscar-nominated star of Call Me by Your Name will follow in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp in an all-singing and all-dancing performance in a prequel inspired by Roald Dahl’s book […]
Chi Modu, the celebrated hip-hop photographer, dies aged 54 | Hip-hop
[ad_1] Chi Modu, the photographer behind some of hip-hop’s most celebrated photographs, has died aged 54. The news was announced on Saturday via Modu’s official Instagram. “Our hearts are broken … we continue the fight,” read the post. The details surrounding his death have not been divulged. “The family request privacy at this time,” the […]
Lady Gaga says rape as teenager left her pregnant and caused ‘psychotic break’ | Lady Gaga
[ad_1] Lady Gaga has told new details about sexual assault she suffered when she was 19. Speaking on The Me You Can’t See, Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry’s new Apple TV+ series about mental health, she said the rape – that she first disclosed in 2014 – was by a music producer and left her […]
What’s Going On at 50: Marvin Gaye’s masterpiece is still so true to life | Marvin Gaye
[ad_1] Marvin Gaye’s classic 1971 record What’s Going On turns 50 this month, which means more people than ever will have occasion to note how timely it is. “He could have written What’s Going On yesterday,” poet Nikki Giovanni noted in an interview last autumn, explaining that the cover portrait of her 2020 collection, Make […]
Animal rights charities criticise the Offspring over video of chimp in strip club | Punk
[ad_1] Animal rights charities have criticised chart-topping Californian punk band the Offspring for using chimpanzees to act like humans – including in a strip club – in their latest music video. Save the Chimps, a Florida-based sanctuary for chimpanzees that have been involved in scientific research, the entertainment industry and elsewhere, described the video as […]
Pop singer Demi Lovato comes out as non-binary | Demi Lovato
[ad_1] Demi Lovato has announced they have a non-binary gender identity. Announcing the news on Twitter, they said: This has come after a lot of healing & self-reflective work. I’m still learning & coming into myself, & I don’t claim to be an expert or a spokesperson. Sharing this with you now opens another level […]
Marilyn Manson sued by ex-assistant over alleged sexual assault | Marilyn Manson
[ad_1] New accusations of sexual harassment and battery have been made against rock star Marilyn Manson, who is now being sued by his former assistant. Speaking to the Guardian, a representative for Manson “vehemently denied” any accusations of assault. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles superior court, reproduced by the Cut, Ashley Walters alleges […]
Two young boys in the heart of LA gangland: Merrick Morton’s best photograph | Art and design
[ad_1] I’ve been shooting street gangs in Los Angeles since the early 80s. For whatever reason, I always seemed to gravitate towards the gangs with the potential for violence. A contact in the LA county probation department helped me get started. He took me to some of the people on his caseload and, from there, […]
‘We went to the dark side’: horror film shows reality of Mexico’s migrant trail | Mexico
[ad_1] Two teenage boys wave goodbye to their mothers across a field in rural Mexico, leaving home in search of the American dream. The opening moments of the Mexican film-maker Fernanda Valadez’s Identifying Features, available to stream from this week, reflects scenes played out every day across Mexico and Central America, as men, women and […]
