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In Common’s new memoir about healing, ‘love can be an action’
Common, the award-winning musician, actor, activist, and now author, says that in a world of division and anxiety, he wanted to offer solution-oriented resources for healing that have helped him overcome trauma and tough times in his life. Common joins…
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Utkarsh Ambudkar’s brief but spectacular take on avoiding ethnic stereotypes
Actor and singer Utkarsh Ambudkar has appeared in the movie “Pitch Perfect” and television’s “The Mindy Project.” This fall, he’ll star on Broadway in Lin Manuel Miranda’s “Freestyle Love Supreme.” But despite these high-profile performances, Ambudkar, who is South Asian,…
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How collaborating with Idris Elba helped actor Aml Ameen connect with his roots
For Aml Ameen, entertaining was a passion from childhood. At his request, the English actor's father sent him to drama school for 10 years. But it was a chance encounter with movie star Idris Elba that opened a path to…
Goodbye, 007: Roger Moore, longest-running James Bond, dies at 89
Roger Moore, who played the role of James Bond in seven films, more than any actor, has died at 89, after a short battle with cancer.
It’s hard to look someone in the eye and deny their humanity, says iO Tillett Wright. Now Wright has spent the past six years photographing people who identify across the LGBT spectrum. Wright offers a Brief but Spectacular take on…
On Friday, long-distance runner Alexi Pappas will compete in Rio in her first-ever Olympic race. But unlike many of her Olympic peers, Pappas does not put all her talent in one basket. In addition to training as a world-class runner,…
British actor and film director Richard Attenborough, best known for roles in films, such as The Great Escape, Miracle on 34th Street and Jurassic Park, died Sunday, his family said. He was 90 years old.
The death of Robin Williams, beloved American comedian and actor, has sparked an outpouring of shock and sadness. Jeffrey Brown joins A. O. Scott of The New York Times and Budd Friedman, founder of Improv Comedy Club, to look back…
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