Where barbershops are a community hub, he's filling them with books to help young boys find excitement in reading
Former teacher Alvin Irby created Barbershop Books, a nationwide literacy program that turns barbers into ambassadors in its mission to encourage thousands of boys to read for fun.
2023-07-28 11:23
'Kokomo City' gives a searing look into lives of Black trans sex workers
Director D. Smith couldn't be happier about her new documentary, "Kokomo City," being compared to 1990's "Paris Is Burning."
2023-07-28 05:25
South Africa media guide
Overview of the media in South Africa, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-07-24 18:15
Paramore postpone shows due to sickness
Paramore have cancelled their fourth concert due to illness within the touring party.
2023-07-24 15:19
Tony Bennett obituary: The great interpreter of the American songbook
The singer described by Frank Sinatra as "the best in the business"
2023-07-21 20:49
Zayn Malik releases first new song in two years
Former One Direction star Zayn Malik is making a return to the charts by releasing his first new song in two years
2023-07-21 15:19
'Justified: City Primeval' puts Raylan Givens back in the saddle in a new locale
Just seeing Timothy Olyphant locked and loaded again as Raylan Givens will probably be enough for fans of "Justified," but the FX revival subtitled "City Primeval" more than justifies the encore. Featuring an older Givens with more to lose facing off against a truly nasty bad guy, the eight-part series overcomes a few clunkier elements to deliver the expected shoot-from-the-hip charms.
2023-07-19 01:45
Stanley Tucci overcame a fear to find joy with wife Felicity Blunt
Stanley Tucci had some initial concerns about the age difference with his now wife, Felicty Blunt.
2023-07-14 23:58
Bradley Cooper told a bit of a lie to land his role on 'Sex and the City,' Cynthia Nixon says
Up-and-coming actors will do a lot to land a big break, and in Bradley Cooper's case, that apparently included a fib.
2023-07-01 03:56
Ukrainian student's love of dance recorded in music video
Anastasiia Limarenko says dancing helped her adjust to life in England and cope with leaving Ukraine.
2023-06-24 14:55
'The Walking Dead: Dead City' breathes life into its most satisfying spinoff yet
After a long stretch of pretty weak-to-indifferent spinoffs as AMC has sought to milk life out of "The Walking Dead," "The Walking Dead: Dead City" arguably delivers the most satisfying spinoff yet by combining the signature characters, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan. Throwing the pair into a zombie-ravaged Big Apple merely adds to the (OK, kind of depressing) fun.
2023-06-19 11:18
Television picks for opening weekend of 2023/24 Premier League season confirmed
Here are the television picks for the opening weekend of the Premier League season in the United Kingdom, including Liverpool's trip to Chelsea and Manchester City's reunion with Vincent Kompany's Burnley.
2023-06-15 22:30