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Entertainment Things Fall Apart at 68: why Chinua Achebe’s first novel still sells
Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, published in 1958, tells the story of Okonkwo of Umuofia and the arrival of colonial rule. It has sold millions of copies and been translated into dozens of languages.
News Eazy The Block Captain calls out Remy Ma while taking jabs at Claressa Shields and Papoose
Eazy The Block Captain calls out Remy Ma while also taking jabs at Claressa Shields and Papoose in a fiery exchange.
Movies & TV The Burial of Kojo: Blitz Bazawule’s dreamlike Ghanaian film
The Burial of Kojo (2018) was the feature debut of Ghanaian musician and filmmaker Blitz Bazawule. Told through the eyes of a young girl, Esi, it follows her father Kojo, trapped in an abandoned mine, and was distributed by Ava DuVernay's ARRAY.
News Justice Department demands California act on noncitizen voting claims as Trump campaigns in the West
The Justice Department demands California act on noncitizen voting claims as Trump campaigns in the West. Find out more about the implications.
Movies & TV Beasts of No Nation: the Netflix war film shot in Ghana and its Ghanaian star
Beasts of No Nation (2015), directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and shot in Ghana, was Netflix's first original feature film. Ghanaian newcomer Abraham Attah won the Marcello Mastroianni Award at Venice for his role as Agu.
News Tens of thousands protest in Tirana, igniting fires amid anger over education costs
Tens of thousands protest in Tirana over rising education costs, igniting fires and showcasing public anger and frustration.
News Chrisean Rock reveals wedding plans while woman claiming to be Blueface’s baby mother reacts
Chrisean Rock reveals her exciting wedding plans, while a woman claiming to be Blueface's baby mother shares her reaction.
Movies & TV Chadwick Boseman: the actor who played kings and legends while fighting cancer in secret
Chadwick Boseman played Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and T'Challa, the Black Panther. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016, kept it private while filming, and died in August 2020 at 43.
News Calls to ban AI-enabled glasses after Reform UK’s Jason O’Connell’s speech in Senedd
Jason O’Connell's speech in Senedd sparks calls to ban AI-enabled glasses, raising concerns about privacy and technology's future.
Movies & TV Issa Rae: from Awkward Black Girl on YouTube to Insecure on HBO
Issa Rae, born Jo-Issa Rae Diop to a Senegalese father, built an audience with the YouTube series Awkward Black Girl and turned it into HBO's Insecure, which ran for five seasons from 2016 to 2021.
