Kwame Opam
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Overlooked No More: Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, Whose Art Chronicled Black Life
She believed that life for her people in America was an act of near-superhuman perseverance, and she was determined to capture that history in every medium she could. → Read More
Keegan-Michael Key Reaches into the Past With ‘Midnight Run’ and ‘Electric Ladyland’
The actor, who appears in the upcoming musical “The Prom,” looks back on improv guides, Whoopi Goldberg’s comedy and Diego Rivera’s murals. → Read More
Surfer Dies After Shark Attack in Hawaii
The 56-year-old man died a day after the attack in Maui. A surf competition scheduled in the area later that day was postponed and moved. → Read More
Arnie Robinson Jr., Olympic Long Jump Champion, Dies at 72
Mr. Robinson won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and a bronze medal in Munich in 1972. → Read More
Colonial Williamsburg Project Unearths Graves and Artifacts at Site of Historic Black Church
An archaeological project digs into the past to finally give voice to one of Williamsburg’s oldest communities. → Read More
Why Are States Imposing Coronavirus Curfews?
State and city leaders are trying to slow the spread of the coronavirus without full lockdowns. But whether curfews will help remains unclear. → Read More
Lamorne Morris’s Week: Watching ‘First Things First’ and Absorbing ‘The Fire Next Time’
The actor, who stars in the new Hulu series “Woke,” spends his days watching basketball highlights and trying to stay focused on what’s next. → Read More
Taylor Mac’s Week: Watching Bond Movies on VHS and Discovering the Banjo
The playwright and performance artist is working on two new productions from the Berkshires, and is enjoying virtual cocktail hours. → Read More
Remember the Bees That Swarmed Times Square? We Tried to Find Out Where They Came From
Where the 20,000 insects ended up is known, thanks to Twitter, but where they originated from before invading a hot dog cart in Manhattan remains a mystery, and a blame game. → Read More
Who’s Allowed to Wear a Black Panther Mask?
As children express fandom for Marvel’s latest superhero, parents face new questions about race, cultural appropriation and permission. → Read More
The First and Twelfth Doctors team up in this Doctor Who Christmas special trailer
Peter Capaldi is on his way out as the Twelfth Doctor, but he has one more adventure before his inevitable regeneration. At Comic-Con today, BBC unveiled the trailer for this year’s upcoming... → Read More
The upcoming Flash movie will be called Flashpoint — and that’s a bad idea
During Warner Bros.’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, the studio confirmed that the upcoming The Flash movie is still on track, even though the movie has yet land a director. But one... → Read More
Setting Captain Marvel in the '90s hints at how much she matters
Captain Marvel isn’t due out in theaters until March 2019, but Marvel was quick to give the film its due during the studio’s Hall H panel at Comic-Con last night. One of the key details revealed... → Read More
Hulk learns to talk in the new trailer for Thor: Ragnarok
Thor: Ragnarok is looking like the roadtrip movie of the fall, and Marvel definitely delivered at Comic-Con today. In the movie’s latest trailer, Thor starts out saying he’s been on a "journey of... → Read More
Star Trek: Discovery’s incredible Comic-Con trailer shows a cold war with the Klingons
The Comic-Con trailer for Star Trek: Discovery just landed, and it’s the best look yet at the new series. Here, the Federation is on the verge of a cold war with a resurgent Klingon Empire, and... → Read More
The Comic-Con trailer for Justice League reveals their true enemy
Warner Bros.’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con is pulling out all the stops for the DC Extended Universe. For the latest trailer for Justice League, the world is still in mourning after the... → Read More
Wonder Woman 2 officially announced at Comic-Con
Coming off Wonder Woman’s success at the box office this summer, Warner Bros. has officially confirmed that Wonder Woman 2 is now in the works. Word came via a sizzle reel shown during the studio’s... → Read More
The Comic-Con trailer for The Lego Ninjago Movie is all about family
The Lego Ninjago Movie is on its way, following in the footsteps of The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie by blending meta-humor and toyetic Lego action, only this time using ninjas. In the... → Read More
The latest trailer for The Defenders promises blood and war
Marvel’s The Defenders will arrive ready to binge in just a few weeks, and Comic-Con can always be counted on to whet fans’ appetite for what’s to come. In the miniseries’ latest trailer, Sigourney... → Read More
Iron Fist renewed for a second season on Netflix
Marvel’s Iron Fist has been renewed for a second season on Netflix. Marvel TV head Jeph Loab broke the news at San Diego Comic-Con this evening. The show will continue the story of Danny Rand (Finn... → Read More