An opera based on the popular novel “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” which is set in Afghanistan, is making its world debut in Seattle By Mariam Fam As the Taliban once again assert control of Afghanistan and push women further out of public view, a female Afghan filmmaker is working thousands of miles away to help bring to life a wildly popular tale…
Mabel Cadena Talks Representation & Portraying Namora in ‘Wakanda Forever’ By Virginia Isaad Mabel Cadena was once told that people of color couldn’t be superheroes but this past summer she along with the rest of the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever proved them wrong. Cadena plays Namora, the right-hand woman to Namor (Tenoch Huerta), the feathered serpent God K’uk’ulkan aka Namor of Talokan,…
The Best Advice We’ve Gotten from Women in Filmmaking We’ve talked to some incredible women on our blog: directors, DPs, acting coaches, animators, Oscar Nominees, creative directors, artists. They’ve shared illuminating, perspective-shattering advice that any filmmaker can take to heart. Today we’re celebrating some of the wise women we’ve talked to on our blog by pulling some of our favorite…
Beyoncé officially has the most Grammys of any artist By Scottie Andrew Beyoncé was already a queen, but now she’s the queen of the Grammys. Bey just became the most awarded artist in Grammys history, with a record 32 wins. The award that put her over the edge was best dance/electronic album, which she won for her celebrated record “Renaissance.” Her history-making achievement came…
From Beyoncé to Taylor Swift: 7 women who made history at the 2023 Grammys By Morgan Smith Music’s biggest night turned out to be a historic one for women. Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and more female artists broke records and saw historic wins across several categories at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The winners were announced on Sunday during two different ceremonies in…
These Black women are changing TV weather, a field long dominated by White men By Amudalat Ajasa For decades, broadcast meteorology has been dominated by White men — leaving out women, and particularly women of color. Of the hundreds of chief meteorologists at news stations across the country, few are Black women. Now, Black women are fighting to climb the…
Sydney Sweeney Has More Hobbies Than Anyone We Know Ask her about CarTok, the ski team, and her new role as the face of Armani My Way perfume. By Paige Stables “Um, I don’t know any TikTok beauty trends,” Sydney Sweeney tells me with a laugh when I ask her about the craziest TikTok beauty moment she’s gotten in on. That’s ironic because…
Kate Winslet, Sigourney Weaver on James Cameron’s “Incredible” Female Characters and the “High Bar” He Set on ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ By THR Staff For those who were new to James Cameron on the set of his ambitious Avatar sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, his reputation preceded him. But there were no surprises for Kate Winslet and Sigourney Weaver, who had previously worked with Cameron on two out of…
ESSENCE’S 9TH ANNUAL BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD EVENT IS SET TO HONOR DEBBIE ALLEN, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS AND POWER LAWYER, NINA SHAW. IT WILL AIR AS A TELEVISED SPECIAL ON OWN ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27. ESSENCE is gearing up to honor and celebrate three bright talents in entertainment for our 9th annual Black Women in Hollywood event. Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross…
Oscars 2023: 10 women directors deserving attention By Glenn Whipp Shortly after the Golden Globes nominations were announced earlier this month, the advocacy group Women in Film took to social media, decrying the “shocking” omission of critically acclaimed female directors, citing Sarah Polley (“Women Talking”), Gina Prince-Bythewood (“The Woman King”), Chinonye Chukwu (“Till”) and Maria Schrader (“She Said”). It might be more…
