Nneamaka (Chinenye) Okafor is a forward-thinking communications strategist and media leader whose work sits at the intersection of governance, public perception, and strategic storytelling. Over the ...
One of the primary purposes of movies, beyond entertainment, is to reflect society, raise awareness, and inspire change, and Biodun Stephen’s films do precisely that. Biodun’s ‘The Grey Night’, now ...
Francis Crick missed a crucial seminar in 1951, probably because he was seeing a lover. James Watson did go, failed to take notes and misremembered key details. As a result, their first model of DNA ...
In 1950, James Baldwin and his lover, the painter Lucien Happersberger, set out from Paris for the mountains of Switzerland, where Baldwin, then around 25, hoped to climb his way out of a creative ...
The story of Tupac Shakur has been told many times since his tragic death at just 25 following a drive-by shooting in 1996. Yet a life so big and complicated is always ripe for further exploration.
Gwyneth Paltrow is ready to talk about "Gwyneth." The Oscar winner told British Vogue in an interview that she has yet to read the biography, released in July by culture and fashion journalist Amy ...
The word "genius" is regularly used for absurdly talented artists and writers. Take Lin-Manuel Miranda, a composer, lyricist, director and actor best known for creating the musical Hamilton. Not only ...
The biography that Sam Tanenhaus began in 1998, Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America, has finally been published. Part of the reason Tanenhaus spent one year writing for every ...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Amy Odell’s forthcoming biography “Gwyneth” promises an ...
Gwyneth Paltrow “isn’t too bothered” by the upcoming book about her life, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively. “Gwyneth’s been in the Hollywood game for a long time and so has a thick skin,” the ...
This is all known to most movie fans, but where Clint the book is arguably most compelling is in its discussion of Eastwood’s politics. Conservatives have long claimed Eastwood as one of their own, ...
In Nollywood, talent isn't just born; sometimes, it’s shared. Behind some of the industry’s biggest screen moments are real-life family ties that run deep. While the average film might give us ...