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‘We Have a Right to Speak.’ Watch Brit Bennett, Jasmine Guillory and Jacqueline Woodson Discuss the Shift of Power Toward Black Women Writers
By Annabel Gutterman
‘We Know Our Stories Matter.’ Brit Bennett, Jasmine Guillory and Jacqueline Woodson Discuss the Importance of Fiction
By Rebecca Carroll
Amanda Gorman Interviewed by Michelle Obama
By Michelle Obama
The 25 Defining Works of the Black Renaissance
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How Black Filmmakers Are Reclaiming Their History Onscreen
Black creators are telling forgotten chapters of Black history, determined to reject white-savior narratives and center Black interiority
By Andrew R. Chow and Josiah Bates
February 3, 2021
How Black Musicians Revolutionized the Sound of Protest
That year, Black artists' meditative sounds and personal lyrics became a form of protest in a society that consistently denies Black humanity
By Marcus J. Moore
February 3, 2021
Ibram X. Kendi: This Is the Black Renaissance
A wave of Black cultural works are emancipating the American consciousness, and banging on the door of the classical canon
By Ibram X. Kendi
February 3, 2021
Black Art Is in Demand. But There's a Cost
When I wrote my first movie script 10 years ago with a close friend, he and I argued about whether or not the main characters should be Black. I believed then that we wouldn’t be...
By Chad Sanders
January 29, 2021
Here's the Secret Meaning Behind the BTS Small No. 7 Memes You're Seeing Everywhere
It's an easy way to spot a die-hard BTS fan
By Cady Lang
February 19, 2020
The 15 Best Romance Movies to Watch on Netflix Right Now
From 'The Notebook' to 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before'
By Cady Lang
February 14, 2020
Going Viral Helped Catapult Roddy Ricch and 'The Box' to No. 1 — But There's More to the Story
It's barely two months into 2020, but it's already been a big year for rapper Roddy Ricch. The 21-year-old Compton artist has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Top 100 for the past...
By Cady Lang
February 14, 2020
What It's Like to Never Ever See Yourself on TV
a personal essay reflecting on being yellow in America in 2020 raising kids who are “Asian” but have not yet been to Asia why Asian-American men have never been and will never be real Americans...
By Charles Yu
January 21, 2020
'Living Across Two Continents is Environmentally Unethical'
Australian actress Yael Stone says she is giving up her United States green card to reduce her environmental impact
By Madeleine Carlisle
January 8, 2020
Catch Up on a Decade of Cinema in Seven Minutes With This Movie Trailer Mashup
Yes, 'Cats' and 'Zootopia' came out in the same decade
By Melissa Locker
December 31, 2019
'I Can Be Daunting Because I’m Scared to Death.' Choreographer Mark Morris on Dancing and Being 'Difficult'
The choreographer, dancer and teacher Mark Morris, 63, has a new memoir, [tempo-ecommerce src="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735223076/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=time037-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0735223076&linkId=4b2e67e8c7d1f532aea080d4a033062b" title="Out Loud" context="body"], in which he describes in detail his at times wild ride from young flamenco dancer in Seattle to...
By Belinda Luscombe
December 19, 2019
The End of America's Cultural Hegemony Is Here
When it comes to culture wars, the past century was undoubtedly an American century. Coming victorious out of the ruins of World War II, with its economy experiencing momentous growth and influence and power, America...
By Fatima Bhutto
December 14, 2019
Actor and Model Godfrey Gao Dies While Competing on Chinese Reality TV Show
Godfrey Gao, a Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor, has died after collapsing on a television set in China. Gao, 35, was filming the Chinese reality TV series Chase Me, a competition show in which contestants face...
By Mahita Gajanan
November 27, 2019
The Yeehaw Agenda Is About More Than Cowboy Hats. It's About American Identity
With the Yeehaw Agenda, black artists are correcting the record
By Andrew R. Chow
November 21, 2019
Cancel Culture Is Not Real—At Least Not in the Way People Think
“Has cancel culture gone too far?” The question felt impossible to ignore this year. Google it and you’ll see pages of op-eds, often concluding, yes, it has gone too far, and the Internet mob is...
By Sarah Hagi
November 21, 2019
Donald Trump Jr.'s Appearance on
The View
Went Just as You'd Expect an Appearance From Donald Trump Jr. on
The View
to Go
During Thursday's broadcast, Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle's appearance on The View got predictably heated. When co-host Joy Behar announced their appearance last week, the audience audibly gasped. Thursday's in-studio guests were...
By Madeleine Carlisle
November 7, 2019
Jeopardy! Alex Trebek Speaks Out on Pancreatic Cancer
November is pancreatic cancer awareness month
By Tara Law
October 30, 2019
Post-
Dancing with the Stars
, Karamo Brown Continues to Support His New 'Friend' Sean Spicer
While speaking with reporters, Brown said that he and Spicer have formed a bond, despite having opposite political perspectives
By Josiah Bates
October 29, 2019
'If I Fail, I’ll Fail in Front of the Whole World.' How Janis Joplin Became The Singer Who Wouldn’t Settle
On September 30, 1970, a reporter asked Janis Joplin to explain her fearless sexuality. “It seems to bother a lot of women’s lib people that you’re kind of so upfront sexually,” Village Voice writer Howard...
By Holly George-Warren
October 26, 2019
Flamingos, Eggs, and Trees: Who's Competing on
The Masked Singer
Season 2, What Are They Wearing, and What Is Even Happening?
The singing competition/guessing game premieres Sept. 25th on FOX
By Alex Rees
October 16, 2019
How to Rethink Whistleblowing for Today's Post-Truth World
The emergence of a second whistleblower claiming first-hand knowledge of President Donald’s Trump’s dealings with Ukraine is a highly unusual development, not least because those responsible for leaking intelligence information usually act alone. From Daniel...
By Martin Bright
October 16, 2019
We Just Got a Look at Who's Coming Back for
Stranger Things
Season 4. Here's Everything We Know About Your Favorite Netflix Binge.
We're not in Hawkins anymore
By Ashley Hoffman
October 1, 2019
'I Feel Afraid for My Country.' America's Undocumented Immigration Crisis
In the 1970s, my aunt crossed the border from Mexico to the United States hidden in the back of a truck. My grandparents followed, and my father was born in Texas soon after. In 1992,...
By Selena Gomez
October 1, 2019
The True Story Behind
Godfather of Harlem
Inspired by the life of Harlem mob boss "Bumpy" Johnson, Godfather of Harlem premieres on Sept. 29 on Epix
By Gina Martinez
September 26, 2019
Citing Concerns Over New
Joker
Movie, Families of Aurora Shooting Victims Asks Warner Bros. to Support 'Gun Safety' Efforts
The Joker character has since been tied to the Aurora shooting because the shooter, James Holmes, had bright orange hair during the attack and trial and attacked a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" on July 20, 2012.
By Josiah Bates
September 24, 2019
Stranger Things
Star Joe Keery Cut His Hair, and the Internet Is Inconsolable
So long, Steve with the good hair.
By Melissa Locker
September 16, 2019
'We Will Not Be Broken.' America Ferrera and Other Latino Stars Release Poignant Letter After El Paso Shooting
'It’s incredibly personal to me that the Latino immigrant population has been targeted,' Ferrera tells TIME
By Sanya Mansoor
August 16, 2019
Missy Elliott Will Receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2019 MTV VMAs
The rapper's iconic music videos have become the stuff of pop culture legend.
By Cady Lang
August 12, 2019
CBS Renewed
Love Island
Despite Lackluster Ratings. Can the Show Find its Happily Ever After in Season Two?
'Love Island' suffered from low ratings, but proved popular on streaming platforms
By Kate Samuelson
August 12, 2019
Toni Morrison Made Words Burn and Cry: Marlon James on His Biggest Hero
I don’t remember much else about the day I finished Song of Solomon. The Trinidadian novelist Elizabeth Nunez mentioned her in a manuscript-saving mission—mine being the script needing saving—because I didn’t have a clue about...
By Marlon James
August 9, 2019
No, Video Games Don’t Cause Mass Shootings. But The Conversation Shouldn’t End There
As night follows day, as prayers follow thoughts, so talk of video game violence follows a mass shooting, that most inevitable of American news stories. In a speech on Monday, President Trump responded to two...
By Simon Parkin
August 8, 2019
'The Most Formidable Mind of Our Times.' Tayari Jones Honors Toni Morrison's Work and Legacy
I have never been to Lorain, Ohio, but it has been on my bucket list for 20 years at least. I’m curious about this town, population 64,000, located 120 miles north of Columbus, at the...
By Tayari Jones
August 7, 2019
What's the Most Realistic Movie About Space? Here's What 8 Movies Got Right—and Wrong
From Apollo 13 to Gravity
By Cady Lang
July 17, 2019
Stranger Things’
Maya Hawke on Robin's Big Moment and Her Beautiful Friendship With Steve
"If playing a character can open someone’s heart even a fraction of an inch so that people can fall in love with Robin and then fall in love with her truth, that would be hugely meaningful"
By Ashley Hoffman
July 11, 2019
Netflix is Losing 'The Office' in January 2021
The show is reportedly one of the most popular series on the platform
By Tara Law
June 25, 2019
Netflix Defends Prank Show Starring
Stranger Things
Actor Following Backlash
The show is "spooky, supernatural, and over the top," Netflix says
By Mahita Gajanan
June 19, 2019
Report: Britney Spears Checks Into Health Facility
"We all need to take time for a little 'me time,'" Spears wrote on Instagram
By Tara Law
April 3, 2019
Why Are There So Many Bunnies in Scary Movies?
From 'Us' to 'Donnie Darko'
By Cady Lang
March 28, 2019
'We’re as Sick as Our Secrets.' How Eliza Dushku Is Taking Back the Power After Her #MeToo Story
This is an unusual interview. I am not meeting Eliza Dushku in a Beverly Hills restaurant or the bar of a hotel in SoHo, where celebrity profiles are usually set. Instead, I find Dushku in...
By Eliana Dockterman
March 12, 2019
TIME Joins Aretha Franklin Concert Documentary
Amazing Grace
as Distribution Partner with NEON
Today, the movie poster for 'Amazing Grace' was revealed
By TIME Staff
March 5, 2019
'I Love Lucy's Desi Arnaz Honored in Google Doodle
Arnaz is regarded as an entertainment trailblazer
By Tara Law
March 2, 2019
All the Developments of the Jussie Smollett Case
Smollett maintains his innocence, while Chicago's mayor calls the dropped charges a 'whitewash of justice'
By Tara Law
February 18, 2019
Don Cheadle's SNL Wardrobe Had a Serious Message
Both outfits appeared to have a strong message for the President
By Tara Law
February 17, 2019
How Netflix's
High Flying Bird
Upends the Conventions of the Sports Movie
Steven Soderbergh's latest arrived on Netflix on Friday
By Andrew R. Chow
February 8, 2019
'I'm in Love. And Speechless.' Andy Cohen Welcomes His First Baby Boy
Andy Cohen is the proud parent of his first baby boy. The 50-year old host of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live took to Instagram to announce the happy news that his son had arrived via...
By Ashley Hoffman
February 5, 2019
Here's What to Know About the Controversy of the 2019 Super Bowl Halftime Show
Everything you need to know ahead of Super Bowl LII
By Cady Lang
January 18, 2019
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