Rihanna and artist Lorna Simpson collaborate on ‘Essence’ portfolio

The portfolio is titled, ‘Of Earth & Sky’ The idea of Rihanna’s latest project with multimedia artist Lorna Simpson is “reinterpreting modern-day glamour.” In an exciting collaboration, the singer and beauty business mogul joined forces with Simpson on a 12-page portfolio for Essence. Featured on the January/February cover, Rihanna told the […]

The Story of Chicago’s 1st Black Mayor Will Be Told in a New Limited Series From Fosse/Verdon Writer Ike Holter

The life of an influential political figure and Chicago’s first Black mayor Harold Washington will soon be headed to a screen near us. Deadline announced today that Fosse/Verdon writer Ike Holter will pen the script for the limited series under Paylocity founder Steve Sarowitz and Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer […]

Open Letter

Dear Editor,   The events of January 6, 2021 in the nation’s capitol, represent the culmination of a widespread revolutionary assault on the American way of life.   The assault has been directed at all three branches of government: the executive branches of the fifty […]

Twitter bans President Trump permanently

By Joséphine Li Late Friday evening, Twitter said that after a close review of recent tweets from the president’s account, it had suspended President Trump from its platform due to the risk of further incitement of violence. Twitter issued a statement last Wednesday warning Trump […]