Finalists announced for $20,000 short story prize

NEW YORK -- At dinner with a friend, Jazmine Sullivan broke down with tears flowing from her eyes.She had been dealing with a severe case of writer’s block and unsure where to turn or how to move past the drought.“I was crying to one of my girlfriends... like, ‘Girl, I can’t even write.’ That’s how I express myself.

Antonio Ferme author“Martha: A Picture Story,” a feature documentary about trailblazing graffiti and street photographer Martha Cooper, has been acquired for North American distribution by Utopia.Cooper was an American photojournalist and the first female staff photographer at the New York Post in the 1970s. She is best known for capturing New York City graffiti in the ’70s and ’80s.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe International Documentary Association (IDA) has announced grants for seven films through its Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund, totalling $115,000.Seven documentary projects will receive grants of up to $20,000 each through the fund, which received more than 180 applications in 2020.

NEW YORK -- If there's one thing clear after White House press secretary Jen Psaki's first session with reporters on Wednesday, it's that she's determined to minimize drama in the briefing room.Her 31-minute news conference stood in stark contrast to Sean Spicer's first time before reporters four years earlier.

NEW YORK -- Isabel Wilkerson's “Caste,” an acclaimed biography of Malcolm X and fiction by Martin Amis and the late Randall Kenan are among this year's finalists for National Book Critics Circle prizes.The critics circle announced five nominees in each of six competitive categories Sunday, and seven finalists for an award for best first book.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefFund manager and investment research firm Grizzly Reports has issued a warning about DouYu, a Chinese live streaming company that is listed on New York’s NASDAQ stock exchange.The report alleges that the site has benefited from and encouraged its users to host online lottery operations that are illegal in mainland China. Chinese regulators are already tackling the problem from multiple angles, which Grizzly says will push the company further into loss.

The 36th annual IDA Awards are getting underway now in a virtual ceremony that should help bring clarity to a documentary race crowded with an unprecedented number of Oscar contenders.

Katie Holmes and boyfriend Emilio Vitolo Jr are already sharing clothes.MORE: Katie Holmes' sweet comments about daughter Suri give incredible insight into their bondThe Dawson's Creek actress shared a snap of herself wearing a red graphic T-shirt with the words 'It was all a dream' emblazoned across the front below an illustration of a New York skyline.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn an announcement that reflects Dr.

Following the series end in 2004, there had long been reports that Kim, 64, SJP, 55, Kristin Davis, 55, and Cynthia Nixon, 54, weren't exactly best of friends. In a 2017 New York Post article, titled 'Inside the mean-girl culture that destroyed SATC', it notes that SJP and Cynthia quickly became friends as they knew each other before their time on the show as young Broadway actresses, and they then included Kristin in their group.

Nicki Minaj has agreed to pay $450,000 to Tracy Chapman over a copyright infringement dispute. The rapper had been set for trial after the singer sued her for using a sample of 1988 song Baby Can I Hold You in her track Sorry, a collaboration with Nas which was never officially released but was played on New York radio station Hot 97.

NEW YORK – After successful “Love is Love” Competitions in Austin and Boston last February, OUTAthletics will host an individual virtual competition beginning February 4, 2021.