Independent Venues Left in the Lurch as SBA Website Remains Broken

Unlike many of her other “Black Panther” alums, Lupita Nyong’o has yet to appear in another MCU film other than the original 2018 Oscar-nominated feature. But that said, she’s going to return to the franchise for “Black Panther 2,” though the experience is going to be very different with the loss of the lead actor, Chadwick Boseman.

Before they decided to connect to urge people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Meena Harris and Demi Lovato didn’t personally know each other. They just – to quote the entrepreneur’s camp – had a “mutual admiration of each other’s work.”

Demi Lovato has joked she dresses like a 12-year-old boy as she took to Instagram to share an outfit update.The singer has been embracing a more gender-neutral look in recent months, and in a tee and white sweat suit paired with crocs."I really do dress like a 12-year-old circa 1997," she captioned the story.MORE: Demi Lovato reveals personal new project after eating disorder admissionA post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato)Sat in the back of a car, Demi also rocked a yellow fannypack and

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentDirector-producer David Beriáin, one of the key figures on Spain’s new documentary scene, was killed on Monday while making a anti-poaching documentary in Burkina Faso.Beriain, accompanied by cameraman Roberto Fraile, was traveling in a convoy near the Arli National Park when it was attacked by armed men who arrived on two trucks and a dozen motorbikes, according to El País.The Spanish newspaper added that Beriáin and Fraile had got out of one of

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWe’ve been reluctant to jinx it, but after a disastrous non-launch earlier this month, the website for the Small Business Administration’s Shuttered Venue Relief Grant (SVOG) was up and running at noon E.T.

During a recent interview, Demi Lovato opened up on why she’s happy single without a significant other. Chatting with Ashley Graham on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Lovato shared that she previously would seek stability by speeding into relationships with men, but that she's learned to make sure her own needs are met first.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMore than four months after the $16 billion #SignOurStages act was signed into law, and more than two weeks after the website through which venues could apply for federal aid launched and immediately crashed, the Small Business Administration says it will reopen Saturday — tomorrow — April 24.Independent music venues and theaters in the U.S., which have been mostly shuttered for 13 months now, greeted the news with a combination of relief, deep cynicism and

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIndependent music venues and theaters in the U.S. have been mostly shuttered for 13 months now — and although the #SaveOurStages act was signed into law on Dec.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIndependent music venues and theaters in the U.S. have been mostly shuttered for 13 months now — and although the #SaveOurStages act was signed into law on Dec.

Jane McDonald has previously opened up about the end of her marriage to second husband, Henrik Brixen, revealing that he left her in order to save her career. The former Loose Women panellist first met Henrik while she was filming the BBC show The Cruise, with Henrik working as a plumber on board the ship at the time.The pair went on to marry in 1998, with their wedding featured in the fly-on-the-wall series.

Mick Jagger has announced that he is selling an art piece built around his new solo track ‘Eazy Sleazy’ as an NFT (non-fungible token) to raise funds for beleaguered independent music venues.The surprise track from the Rolling Stones frontman sees him collaborating with  Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl and was shared on YouTube earlier this week (April 13), having been penned by Jagger during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown.Jagger has now teamed up with 3D artist Olivia Latta, aka Extraweg, for

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIndependent music venues and theaters in the U.S. have been mostly shuttered for 13 months now — and although the #SaveOurStages act was signed into law on Dec.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a move that shows livestreaming will be a part of the concert experience even in a post-pandemic word, Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s largest live-entertainment company, and Veeps, the livestreaming platform Veeps co-founded by Joel and Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte, the companies announced they have started equipping more than 60 concert venues across the United States to offer turnkey livestreaming.

Black Panther actress Lupita Nyong’o recently reflected on her late co-star Chadwick Boseman. In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, The 38-year-old actress shared that it’s “still so hard for me to come to terms with his passing.” She added that it was the former actor’s “leadership” that she would miss most while filming future instalments of the franchise. “He led the movie with such compassion and just presence.

Chadwick Boseman died, and his co-star, Lupita Nyong’o, says that she’s still coming to terms with the loss. During her virtual appearance on, Nyong’o opened up about what she’ll miss about starring opposite the actor when filming for the Marvel sequel commences. “He led the movie with such compassion and just presence.