Author: Sigal Ratner-Arias
For decades, Blacks have created music, TV and film content that radically impacts cultures not only in America but all throughout the world. But the question on the floor has always been, “Do we capture the wealth that we create?” Africa Haus 2024 in Hollywood, California. Image: Yuki Tomita. Co-founders Audu Maikori and Franklin ‘Twiz’ […]
It’s summertime, so you already know it’s pool party and BBQ season. But let’s talk about this silly idea that Black folks don’t swim at cookouts—like, what even is that? Thanks to social media and all that, it’s been a running joke for way too long. But let’s get real for a sec: historical racism […]
Our skin is magic, but it needs some extra love to stay looking fly. After waxing, melanated skin needs special care to avoid irritation and dark spots. It’s swimsuit season, and we want to be able to show off without the worry reminders of not taking care of our skin. In case you don’t know […]
Brazilian superstar Anitta kicked off her Baile Funk Experience, a world tour that includes her first concert series in North America, this Saturday (May 18) in Mexico City. The start of the trek took place during the third edition of the Tecate Emblema festival, held Friday and Saturday at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, the F1 […]
Shakira dazzled at her Met Gala debut in a simple-yet-stunning red column dress with a slit that turned heads. For the wow factor: A dramatic long cape made with almost 100 meters of fabric. The sleek outfit with geometric cutouts was created by Carolina Herrera’s creative director Wes Gordon, who spent the past few months […]
The countdown reached Times Square nine months early on Tuesday night (March 26), where thousands of people gathered at the iconic tourist destination, not to watch the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop but the Colombian superstar Shakira. The artist surprised her followers with a “pop-up” concert announced just hours earlier on her social media, […]
The LAMC (Latin Alternative Music Conference) will honor a group of 22 women in the 2024 LAMC Wonder Women of Latin Music program, Billboard can announce today (March 12). Journalists, publicists and executives from multiple areas of the music business will be recognized in partnership with Amazon Music. Launched in 2020, Wonder Women of Latin Music is part of the […]
Eight years after his last performance at Viña del Mar, Alejandro Sanz has once again won over the “monster” of Quinta Vergara on Sunday night, when he opened the 63rd edition of Viña’s International Song Festival. The Spanish singer/songwriter delighted the event’s 15,000 attendees by performing live hits including “No Es Lo Mismo,” “Lo Que […]
One look at LaKeith Stanfield’s wardrobe and you’ll see a style that is as unique and eclectic as his career as an actor and musician. Not shying away from bold choices and the unconventional, he showcases that his fashion sense has as much range as his talent on screen. From red-carpet moments to late-night TV […]
All movie stars must work their way up from the unknown before reaching soaring heights of fame. Over a decade ago, a little-known indie short film called Short Term 12 premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, highlighting the struggles of troubled kids staying at a residential treatment facility and the staff who supervise them. […]