‘Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)' Review: A Dime-a-Dozen Music Doc About a Singular Talent
A bout an hour into Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson's debut feature "Summer of Soul," Sylvester Stewart (aka Sly Stone) and his ...
‘Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Questlove’s Admiring Portrait Gives Sly Stone His Flowers
In his follow-up to 'Summer of Soul,' the award-winning producer explores the legacy of the legendary musician and the ...
‘Sly Lives!' is More Than Just Questlove's Doc on Sly Stone. It's a Funked-Up Look at Genius
Profile of the man behind Sly and the Family Stone gives you plenty of evidence that he's one of the most important musicians ...
‘Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)’ Review: Questlove’s Sly Stone Doc Is Dazzling and Definitive
Questlove's second documentary levels up from "Summer of Soul," exploring Sly Stone's life and legacy in a kaleidoscopic and ...
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From Ncuti Gatwa to Kaytranda, here are all the Black Queer men nominated for Awards Season 2025
This awards season offers us an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of the Black queer men pushing the boundaries in ...
Frank Black’s MO? ‘Play the music, and sing it with everything you’ve got’
Pixies frontman Charles Thompson celebrates the 30th anniversary of his solo album "Teenager of the Year" with a stop in Boston.
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Black History Month: 11 Events to Celebrate in the DC Area
Raise a glass to Black History Month at Metrobar’s Cheers and Beers tasting. The Black Brew Movement and DC Beer collaboration serves pours of 12 different beers from local Black brewers inside ...
Austin resident, Black Pumas member nominated for Oscar
AUSTIN, Texas — The Oscars are just over a month away, and while the ceremony takes place in Hollywood, one nominee has a Central Texas tie. Austin resident Adrian Quesada was nominated Thursday for ...
‘The Colors Within’ Review: Shades of Teenage Friendship
This anime, directed by Naoko Yamada, pales in comparison to the vivid vision of Totsuko, who experiences the spirits of her ...
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Life, Death, and All That Jazz
One nice spring day in May 2024, trumpeter/composer Ambrose Akinmusire and his band—a distinctive lineup of pianist Sam Harris, drummer Justin Brown, After a near-death experience, trumpet innovator ...
Questlove’s ‘Sly Lives!’ Shows How Black Artists Are Both Geniuses and Everyday People
But Questlove unexpectedly leans heavier on his title’s parenthetical addendum in order to illuminate some deeper truths ...
I spent nearly a month exploring Germany and Austria. Here are the 6 most overrated things I did that I'd skip next time.
After 28 days in Germany and Austria, there are things I wish I skipped. I wouldn't return to Triberg or Hallstatt and I'd change my Berlin itinerary.