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In the new Wakanda cookbook, Black Panther food lore comes to life
The author created a story-within-a-story for a cookbook set in the fictional nation.
Society Notebook: Indigo Arts Alliance celebrates creative and cultural connections
The party at One Longfellow Square served as a fundraiser for the nonprofit’s residency program for artists of color from around the world.
‘Golden Girls’ shows little age at inaugural fan convention
More than 2,000 people are expected to converge at Golden-Con: Thank You For Being a Fan, which lasts through Sunday.
Johnny Depp’s libel trial turns into a spectacle
Amber Heard wrote a 2018 op-ed piece in which she referred to herself as a ‘public figure representing domestic abuse.’
Rio’s Carnival parades return after long pandemic hiatus
More than 663,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Brazil, the second highest of any country in the world.
Heard’s lawyer focuses on Depp’s texts: ‘Let’s burn Amber’
Attorneys for actor Amber Heard have sought to undermine Johnny Depp’s libel lawsuit against her.
Julia Roberts returns to TV in Watergate-era series ‘Gaslit’
‘Gaslit,’ debuting Sunday on Starz, is based on the first season of the podcast ‘Slow Burn’ hosted by Leon Neyfakh.
Johnny Depp testifies Heard attacked him, he never hit back
Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her.
Roseanne Barr pleads her case in upcoming documentary
Roseanne Barr fans wanting to see the disgraced comic on TV again are in luck, thanks to a documentary airing this weekend on Reelz. In a preview posted Tuesday, the Daily Beast says “Roseanne: Kicked Out of Hollywood” takes a very sympathetic look at the former sitcom star’s sudden fall from grace after she tweeted […]