This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. How does one properly prepare for an interview with “the” Patti LaBelle? They call ...

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The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards taking place this year will be no different, with tough competition between fan-favorite shows like Severance, The Studio, The White Lotus, and The Penguin being the ...

No one wants their time wasted, including by music. But the rise of TikTok-optimized tracks less than two minutes long might be going too far. The best long songs are an antidote to that—a way of ...

Peacemaker is a dark comedy series about Christopher Smith, played by John Cena, who is a violent antihero. Although his helmet is shiny, his morals are not. After surviving a near-death mission with ...

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from HBO‘s The Gilded Age, Season 3 finale, “My Mind is Made Up.” Peggy Scott has come a long way since Season 1 of HBO’s The Gilded Age, and no ...

Benton talks to THR after the season three finale, reflecting on key moments in Peggy and Dr. Kirkland’s beloved courtship. By Ronda Racha Penrice [This story contains major spoilers from the season ...

An avid dancer and the founder of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, the Emmy Award-winner has always prioritized community as an imperative component of our collective mental health. “Community is ...

Christina Radish is the Senior Entertainment Reporter at Collider. Having worked at Collider for over a decade (since 2009), her primary focus is on film and television interviews with talent both in ...

Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in Disney's FREAKIER FRIDAY. Photo by Glen Wilson. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “Freakier Friday” is now in ...