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12 o’clock in Accra

Accra’s dirt bike scene is adding dimensions to a culture born in the U.S.’s Mid-Atlantic. Photographer Ofoe Amegavie documents just how.

culture / Photography

The Boondocks is coming to HBO Max for two new seasons and a special

HBO Max will air two new seasons and a special of a "reimagined" version of The Boondocks from creator Aaron McGruder.

culture / TV

Report: SNL bosses “were actively looking” to woo conservative viewers by hiring Shane Gillis

Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels hired conservative comic Shane Gillis in a bid to woo viewers on the right, according to insiders speaking to Variety.

culture / TV

Donald Trump has made A$AP Rocky’s “hostage envoy” the new National Security Advisor

Robert C. O'Brien, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs who oversaw A$AP Rocky's trail in Sweden, will become the new National Security Advisor for the United States.

culture / Politics

Hear Mariah Carey’s theme song for Black-ish spinoff Mixed-ish

Mariah Carey has released a vintage-sounding track for the new ABC show.

music / Pop

Watch the first trailer for the Selena Gomez-produced docuseries Living Undocumented

Watch the first trailer for Living Undocumented, a new docuseries co-executive produced by Selena Gomez that will focus on the lives of eight immigrant families in America.

culture / TV

The US Navy has finally weighed in on Tom DeLonge’s UFO videos

The United States Navy has formally announced in a statement that it cannot identify objects seen in videos published by Tom DeLonge's To The Stars Academy.

culture / Science

Parks and Recreation is leaving Netflix

Parks and Recreation will leave Netflix for NBCUniversal's new streaming service, Peacock, in 2020

culture / TV

Merriam-Webster’s updates “they” definition to include nonbinary individuals

A gender identity-inclusive definition of "they" has been added to Merriam-Webster's dictionary.

culture / Education

Chris Rock to publish collection of essays on relationships and race

Comedian Chris Rock will publish new book My First Black Boyfriend in Fall 2020.

culture / Literature

Issa Rae set to produce and star in remake of 90s thriller Set It Off

The original film, directed by F. Gary Gray, starred Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah.

culture / Film