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For the first time in five years, no actor of color won a major acting Emmy. The 2026 ceremony also featured the least diverse nominations slate in a decade.

Palestinian designer Yasmeen Mjalli of Nöl Collective made Olivia Rodrigo’s dress for the Daisy Chain Fields festival. The embroidery was not decorative.

Iris Chacón rose from San Juan in the 1970s to No. 1 ratings in Puerto Rico and screens in New York, Chicago, Miami, and LA, producing her own show for over a decade.

Lexi Minetree plays Elle Woods in the prequel series Elle, and wants viewers to grapple with privilege, accountability, and what comes after a mistake.

Muslim women have maintained bare nails for religious reasons for generations. Now that it’s a trend, the experience is both validating and deeply ironic.

Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter discusses research, intentionality, and the storytelling discipline behind her decades-long career in film.

Late night TV hosts are abandoning their desks for comedy stages, seeking creative freedom and authentic audience connection beyond traditional broadcast constraints.

DOJ indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on controversial charges, sparking debate about civil rights advocacy limits and prosecutorial overreach.

Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, and Taylour Paige in a genre-bending Oakland heist film about retail, survival, and shoplifting as refusal.

Montana smokejumper Sam Forstag brings unique credentials to Democratic politics in red-state territory, testing whether authentic public service can overcome partisan divides.