Cinema News: Burna Boy's gospel: Pan-Africanism, family and the Wu

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August 17, 2023

Pan-Africanism, family and the Wu: The gospel of Burna Boy

He's the first African artist to sell out an American stadium. Now, with a new album steeped in hip-hop, Burna Boy has his sights set on something even bigger.

At 35, HaHa comedy club is the epitome of the (funny) immigrant success story

The North Hollywood comedy club run by an immigrant couple and their comedian son went from a Mexican restaurant to a legendary laugh den where Kevin Hart, Chris Tucker and Damon Wayans got their start.

Oprah, Stevie Nicks, Paris Hilton: Celebs are shellacked for responses to Maui disaster

Oprah and Stevie Nicks are among several celebrities who have been criticized for how they have responded to the devastating wildfires that occurred on Maui.

Review: Refreshingly, 'Blue Beetle' injects DC universe with Latino richness and focus

In what feels like a watershed, a movie showcases a Latino superhero centrally and fully, along with his culture, family, food and, subversively, politics.

Jerry Moss, the 'M' of A&M Records, dies at 88

Herb Alpert ('A') and Jerry Moss ('M') co-founded and led the groundbreaking West Coast label A&M Records from 1962 until 1993.

Pizzas and protests: How Hollywood picket lines differ

At the SAG-AFTRA and WGA picket lines across town, writers and actors are fighting the same fight. But the way they do it differs depending on where they are.

Two decades later, a Korean action landmark still hits like a hammer

A surprise winner at Cannes, Park Chan-wook's brutal 2003 revenge thriller "Oldboy" is getting a 20th-anniversary rerelease in theaters. How has it held up?

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