Isabel Wilkerson's 'Caste' on National Book Awards longlist

breakdown in talks this week between Donald Trump‘s administration and the Democrats over a COVID-19 relief bill.NIVA, who represent over 2000 independent venues across the US, issued a statement last night (October 6) in response to the breakdown in talks, saying that they “have been sounding the alarm since April that if our members don’t get emergency assistance, they will go under forever — and it’s happening”.“This is real.

One of the great joys of the New York Film Festival has been watching Steve McQueen’s new film anthology “Small Axe.” Composed of five works set between the late-’60s and early-’80s, the two recently screened films — “Lovers Rock” and “Mangrove” — are intimate slices of life of a little-represented community, British Black folks from the West Indies, resiliently thriving amidst a racially hostile environment.

One of the great joys of the New York Film Festival has been watching Steve McQueen’s new film anthology “Small Axe.” Composed of five works set between the late-’60s and early-’80s, the two recently screened films — “Lovers Rock” and “Mangrove” — are intimate slices of life of a little-represented community, British Black folks from the West Indies, resiliently thriving amidst a racially hostile environment.

Rebecca Davis editorThe Chinese box office hit its highest single-day tally of the year so far on Thursday, reaching $107 million (RMB728 million), more than 10 times what North American cinemas made in the whole of last weekend. That sum marks China’s second largest Oct.

Disney has cast the title role for its upcoming Ms Marvel series.The project, based on the comic book character of the same name, will be led by newcomer Iman Vellani, Deadline has confirmed.The series will focus on Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenager based in New Jersey.

Iman Vellani has been cast in the titular role of Disney+'s upcoming series and will make history as Marvel's first Muslim superhero, according to multiplereports.The series, which is set to be helmed by directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (), Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Meera Menon, centers on a Pakistani-American teenager and superhero polymorph living in Jersey City.Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige announced the series at D23 Expo last summer, adding of Kamala, «You will meet her in her Disney+

the upcoming Disney+ series based on the comics character, and appropriately calledMs. Marvel, according to Deadline.In her first Hollywood production, Vellani will play Ms.

Will Thorne Staff WriterDisney Plus’ “Ms. Marvel” series has cast its titular lead.Newcomer Iman Vellani has been chosen to play Ms.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticAs expected, the Producers Guild of America is following the lead of the Oscars and other awards shows and moving its 32nd annual awards show into the spring of 2021. The American Cinema Editors’ Eddie Awards also announced Wednesday a later date for their awards, which will now be held on April 18, 2021, while adding an Animated Series category to the mix.The PGA Awards will now be held Wednesday, March 24, and it will be virtual.

Also Read: Joe Laurinaitis, aka WWE Wrestler Road Warrior Animal, Dies at 60Joseph Lee Anderson has been cast as second generation pro-wrestler Rocky Johnson, Stacey Leilua will play Ata Johnson and Ana Tuisila will play Lia Maivia.Dwayne Johnson is considered an honorary member of the famous Anoa’i wrestling family.

The best part of waking up is…getting some free coffee in your cup. Sept. 29 marks National Coffee Day in the United States, and if there’s anything that will help you get through the day (or, in this case, the last three months of 2020), it’s coffee. Thankfully, many stores, brands, and restaurants are brewing up some freebies and deals for those who need a refill. So, don your facemask, get your favorite mug, and enjoy a much-deserved “coffee break” at the following places:

2020 Emmy Awards on Sunday night with its series, including “Watchmen” and “Succession,” taking home major prizes. “Schitt’s Creek,” meanwhile, swept the comedy categories in its final season.Streaming live from more than 130 cameras stationed in nominees’ homes around the world ― from New York and Berlin, to London and Tel Aviv ― the first-ever virtual Emmys kicked off on Sunday night to celebrate a year in television that already feels like eons ago. About the only normal thing viewers

Laverne Cox was censored at the 2020 Emmy Awards.

Also Read: 'One Night in Miami': Regina King Opens Up About Directing 4 Men Portraying Real-Life Icons (Video)Boyega and Wright’s entries were featured at this year’s New York Film Festival, which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe National Football League’s Week 2 of its schedule again saw teams staying off the field when the national anthem was played, continuing the pattern seen in last week’s openers.

NEW YORK -- Two of the summer's most talked about novels, Brit Bennett's “The Vanishing Half” and Megha Majumdar's “A Burning,” are on the National Book Awards fiction longlist. Judges also nominated the story collection “If I Had Two Wings,” by Randall Kenan, who died in August.Fridays list concludes a week during which the National Book Foundation, which presents the awards, announced nominees for translation, poetry, young people's literature and nonfiction.

Ed Buck in custody Sept. 2019.

BET and the National Urban League are partnering with over 40 organizations and political, entertainment and media stars including Stacey Abrams, Soledad O'Brien and Tina Knowles-Lawson to launch an inaugural day encouraging Black Americans to vote and informing them on options for 2020's unique election. The inaugural initiative, called National Black Voter Day, will take place on Sept.