Month: January 2021

The writer behind Variety's review of Carey Mulligan's movie Promising Young Woman has spoken out in his won defence amid accusations of sexism. Dennis Harvey recently became the target of an online furore, after he referred to the actress, 35, as an 'odd choice' for the femme fatale role, while suggesting that producer Margot Robbie would have been a better choice. And in a new interview with the Guardian, the film critic has branded Carey's reaction to his words 'bizarre' and 'quite a leap' – insisting his review never once compared the attractiveness of the actresses. Speaking out: The writer behind Variety's review of Carey Mulligan's movie Promising Young Woman has spoken out in his won defence amid accusations of sexism  He said: '[W]hile Carey Mulligan is cert...

Cicely Tyson, the award-winning actress who trailblazed a career across several decades and appeared in countless TV shows, films and Broadway plays, died Thursday at age 96, according to her manager. Tyson's role as a sharecropper's wife in the film "Sounder" landed her an Oscar nomination in 1973. "With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon," Tyson's family said in a statement from her manager. "At this time, please allow the family their privacy." Tyson, who first entered the spotlight as a model, was well-known across the entertainment industry, earning two Emmy Awards — best lead actress in a drama and best actress in a special — for her role as a former slave in the 1974 TV drama "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman."...

The deal also included the Sun Records trademark, which sources say is also a very profitable component, as well as the Sun Diner in Nashville and its merch business too. John Singleton -- brother of the late Shelby Singleton who purchased the Sun label back in 1969 from founder and industry legend Sam Phillips -- will stay on overseeing the Sun Records operation. “We are extremely pleased to pass the Sun Records baton to Primary Wave and are confident that they will continue to reach new heights for the crown jewel of the music business created by Sam Phillips, which my brother, Shelby, and I have kept alive and relevant for the past 50 years” John Singleton, Sun Entertainment Corp. president, said in a statement. Primary Wave will also provide additional resources to expand the Sun Reco...

The deal also included the Sun Records trademark, which sources say is also a very profitable component, as well as the Sun Diner in Nashville and its merch business too. John Singleton -- brother of the late Shelby Singleton who purchased the Sun label back in 1969 from founder and industry legend Sam Phillips -- will stay on overseeing the Sun Records operation. “We are extremely pleased to pass the Sun Records baton to Primary Wave and are confident that they will continue to reach new heights for the crown jewel of the music business created by Sam Phillips, which my brother, Shelby, and I have kept alive and relevant for the past 50 years” John Singleton, Sun Entertainment Corp. president, said in a statement. Primary Wave will also provide additional resources to expand the Sun Reco...

Framed Text and photographs by Imdad Barbhuyan I was tired of watching. I wanted to touch. My palms longed for the potent stain of henna, to surrender to the harmony of its fading and lingering, but I was told it was inappropriate. My lower back wanted to be brushed by my thick braid, but boys shouldn’t grow out their hair, they said. My skin revelled in the comforting familiarity of the fluidity of my mother’s clothes; it was a feeling of expansiveness, of a transcendent experience that told me I was more than my body. And yet, instead of feeling infinite, I felt confined because of my body. My childhood was comfortable. My parents always did what they thou...

The deal also included the Sun Records trademark, which sources say is also a very profitable component, as well as the Sun Diner in Nashville and its merch business too. John Singleton -- brother of the late Shelby Singleton who purchased the Sun label back in 1969 from founder and industry legend Sam Phillips -- will stay on overseeing the Sun Records operation. “We are extremely pleased to pass the Sun Records baton to Primary Wave and are confident that they will continue to reach new heights for the crown jewel of the music business created by Sam Phillips, which my brother, Shelby, and I have kept alive and relevant for the past 50 years” John Singleton, Sun Entertainment Corp. president, said in a statement. Primary Wave will also provide additional resources to expand the Sun Reco...

The deal also included the Sun Records trademark, which sources say is also a very profitable component, as well as the Sun Diner in Nashville and its merch business too. John Singleton -- brother of the late Shelby Singleton who purchased the Sun label back in 1969 from founder and industry legend Sam Phillips -- will stay on overseeing the Sun Records operation. “We are extremely pleased to pass the Sun Records baton to Primary Wave and are confident that they will continue to reach new heights for the crown jewel of the music business created by Sam Phillips, which my brother, Shelby, and I have kept alive and relevant for the past 50 years” John Singleton, Sun Entertainment Corp. president, said in a statement. Primary Wave will also provide additional resources to expand the Sun Reco...