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Anne-Marie Johnson in The Addiction of Hope. (Photo Credit: Anne-Marie Johnson) Written and directed by: Martin A. Gottlieb Starring: Anne-Marie Johnson, Harley Jane Kozak, Clancy Brown, Erika Alexander, Alan Rosenberg, Shari Belafonte, Matthew Moy, Susan Ruttan, Martin A. Gottlieb (as Martin Grey) Synopsis (courtesy The Addiction of Hope EPK): The Addiction of Hope is a…

(Photo credit: Anne-Marie Johnson/IMDb) Anne-Marie Johnson is exploring the complexities of aging and finding yourself in her new film, The Addiction of Hope. As she told me a few weeks ago, The Addiction of Hope draws on some of her experiences with aging, especially aging in the public eye. “A lot of people get older,…

An episode from The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder about Dijonay being rejected from a sorority early recruitment program due to a colorist house mother. (Photo credit: Disney) The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder has taken on the topic of colorism, and fans have had mixed reactions. Still, the show has helped start more conversations…

(Photo credit: Beth Shelburne/UAB) The Alabama Solution opened its audience’s eyes when it premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Its streaming debut on HBO Max later that year showed the U.S. and the world what was happening in Alabama–heinous crimes that most of the state’s population weren’t even aware were happening in their name….

A screenshot from BTS’s Arirang teaser showing seven Korean students singing Arirang at Howard University. (Photo credit: BangtanTV/YouTube) The release of Arirang has sparked a lot of anger. K-pop powerhouse group BTS is coming back to the pop scene after finishing their required military service, hoping to reconnect with fans through their new release, Arirang….

Bernie Sanders, then the mayor of Burlington, greets Jesse Jackson backstage at a 1988 Vermont rally where he endorsed Jackson’s presidential bid. AP Photo/Toby Talbot Bert Johnson, Middlebury College Jesse Jackson’s two campaigns for president, in 1984 and 1988, were unsuccessful but historic. The civil rights activist and organizer, who died on Feb. 17, 2026, helped…

Bad Bunny performs on stage on Dec. 11, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder Donald Trump, it is fair to assume, will be switching channels during this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. The U.S. president has already said that he won’t be attending Super Bowl LX in…

(Photo credit: The Cre8sian Project) Lainie Sakakura is more than just the current reigning Mrs. Claus. The Broadway veteran, director, choreographer, librettist, producer waved to crowds last year as Mrs. Claus during the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. But the woman behind the mystical Christmas character has experienced the exceptional highs and the absolute horrors of…

Federal immigration officers are seen outside the Bishop Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 12, 2026. AP Photo/Jen Golbeck Andrea Katz, Washington University in St. Louis A federal judge heard arguments on Jan. 26, 2026, as the state of Minnesota sought a temporary restraining order to stop the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation in the…

Bad Bunny recently decided to avoid performing on the U.S. mainland, citing fears that some of his fans could be targeted and deported by ICE. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Coachella The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny’s forthcoming Super Bowl performance Bad Bunny recently decided to avoid performing on the U.S. mainland, citing fears that…