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Casting Black actors in period pieces isn’t diversity. It’s history.
There is a moment in “The Harder They Fall” that director Jeymes Samuel can’t stop smiling about. It arrives with a locomotive around the end of Act 1 and subsequently barrels through every preconceived notion of what a western is supposed to be.
49ers crush new-look Rams in 'humbling' second straight defeat for Super Bowl hopefuls
Having not won a home game in over a year, it seems like the San Francisco 49ers only enjoy hosting one team these days.
Mayor Turner Recognizes October as National Code Compliance Month
Mayor Sylvester Turner joined leaders from the City and around the country in observing October as National Code Compliance Month, recognizing and appreciating the hard work done by the many City employees, contractors, and private citizens to keep our communities safe.
Amazon may have lied to Congress, bipartisan group of lawmakers say
A bipartisan group of lawmakers warned Amazon on Monday they are concerned top executives including former CEO Jeff Bezos may have misled or even lied to Congress about the company's business practices.
PVAMU to welcome Nikki Giovanni for a public reading and lecture
“Writing is really a way of thinking – not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic, or just sweet.”
A Noise Within Announces The second production of 30th Anniversary Season: Seven Guitars By August Wilson
Directed by Gregg T. Daniel Oct. 17–Nov. 14, 2021
A Noise Within (ANW), California’s acclaimed classic repertory theatre company, announces its second entry in August Wilson’s American Century Cycle, Seven Guitars, directed by Gregg T. Daniel (he/him/his).
Houston Symphony's October Classical Concert's Promise Berlioz's Macabre Smphoie Fantastique Just In Time for Halloween
Dame Jane Glover leads Mendelssohn’s Musical Portrait of a Famed Scottish Landmark Houston Symphony Principals Rian Craypo and Aralee Dorough Step Into the Soloist Spotlight
he Houston Symphony is observing Halloween this year with a weekend of performances of Hector Berlioz’s masterpiece of the macabre, Symphonie fantastique. This month’s classical subscription concerts feature the famed Berlioz symphonic wild ride, as well as Dame Jane Glover’s and Italian conductor Jader Bignamini’s return to the Jones Hall podium, and Symphony Principal Flute Aralee Dorough and Principal Bassoon Rian Craypo stepping forward to perform soloist roles.
Master P On Rap Feuds, Conscious Parenting, Black Superheroes
Sitting among carved mahogany wood paneled accents and with displayed awards gathered from an unrivaled multi-hyphenate career, Master P began our conversation by allowing me to take the floor. Not surprisingly, he is a master delegator with a brilliant sense of when to shoot the ball and when to pass it. One of the greatest minds to emerge from the 1990s hip hop pantheon, Percy “Master P” Miller transcended a childhood of poverty in New Orleans’ Calliope Projects, to become a beacon of generational wealth, divested business interests, and ownership in an industry once notorious for exploiting its artists. From music, movies and real estate, to the food and automotive industries, his portfolio continues to grow.
What the Supreme Court's order means for the future of Roe v. Wade
In a midnight order, a 5-4 Supreme Court green-lit Texas' six-week abortion ban despite the fact that it violates Roe v. Wade, the landmark opinion -- still on the books -- that legalized abortion nationwide prior to viability, which can occur at around 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Granddaughter charged with murdering couple
A granddaughter arrested in connection with the death of a couple in Enfield has now been charged with their murders.
New Custom Built Houston Fire Department Ladder 28 In Service
A new custom built ladder truck has been placed into service at Fire Station 28 in southwest Houston.
Trump officials can testify on former President's actions leading up to insurrection, Justice Department decides
The Justice Department formally declined to assert executive privilege for potential testimony of at least some witnesses related to the January 6 Capitol attack, a person briefed on the matter said.
US to keep existing Covid-related travel restrictions
The White House has decided to maintain existing coronavirus travel restrictions amid surging cases triggered by the Delta variant, a White House official told CNN Monday.
Supreme Court revives case about man's death in police custody
The Supreme Court on Monday revived a case brought by parents who said their son, Nicholas Gilbert, died in police custody in St. Louis after law enforcement officers placed their weight on his back as he was shackled face down.
Supreme Court gives victory to transgender student who sued to use bathroom
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a decision that allowed a transgender student to use the bathroom that corresponded to his gender identity, a victory for the LGBTQ community that has been fearful the high court would take up the case and reverse a lower court opinion.
How Galveston Is Honoring Its Role As the Birthplace of Juneteenth
As Galveston historian Samuel Collins III, whose own ancestors were freed as a result of the Juneteenth order, raised funds and installed a historical marker at the former Osterman Building—ravaged by Hurricane Carla and razed in the ’60s—but few people ever stopped to read it. Then, last year, amid the tragic deaths of Breonna Taylor and Houstonian George Floyd and massive protests over civil rights, Collins noticed a change. “All of the sudden, Juneteenth just exploded in popularity.
Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett have seized the Supreme Court for now
Chief Justice John Roberts, along with Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh, demonstrated their collective power at America's highest court on Thursday.
Justice Samuel Alito swung for the fences on religious liberty and came up short, but isn't done yet
Justice Samuel Alito began this Supreme Court term with a public call to arms for greater protections for the free exercise of religion, but on Thursday could only express deep frustration that there wasn't a solid majority ready to follow his lead to issue a landmark opinion.
'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' reloads the silliness with a bigger role for Salma Hayek
The mere existence of "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" -- a sequel to the 2017 movie, adding "Wife's" to the title -- suggests that action-comedy enjoyed a long shelf-life, which is clearly the hope for its equally disposable sequel. An expanded role for Salma Hayek is the newish wrinkle here, although that's hardly cause for an encore, or even an extra apostrophe.
Life may feel more normal even before herd immunity is reached
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, experts have said how crucial it is to reach some level of herd immunity. But now some say full herd immunity may not be necessary for life to look more normal.
