33 h. ago Halle Berry praises Chris Hemsworth for ‘standing up for her’ during filming of new movie

‘He didn’t have to do it and he did it,’ said Berry

Culture

60 h. ago Chris Hemsworth names the Hollywood star he was ‘very intimidated’ to work with

‘I’ve admired her work for years,’ Thor actor said

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3 d. ago Chris Hemsworth names the one Hollywood star he was ‘very intimidated’ to work with

‘I’ve admired her work for years,’ Thor actor said

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5 d. ago Halle Berry, 58, looks half her age on red carpet after sharing secret to combating menopause

Halle Berry had all eyes on her as she attended the Amazon MGM Studios CinemaCon 2025 presentation in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

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6 d. ago Sentebale boss is accused of 'openly playing the race card' in row with Prince Harry as royal's 'unpleasant' messages are revealed

Sophie Chandauka, who became chair in mid-2023, has accused the board of bullying, harassment, misogyny, and misogynoir - a form of prejudice directed at black women.

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7 d. ago Halle Berry says Oscars not ‘designed’ for Black women: ‘We have to stop coveting that’

Monster’s Ball star is only Black woman to win best actress Oscar in 97-year-old history of Academy Awards

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8 d. ago Halle Berry says Oscars not designed for black female actors ‘so we have to stop coveting them’

The only black female actor to have won the leading actress award was speaking on documentary Number One on the Call Sheet along with Taraji P Henson and Whoopi GoldbergHalle Berry has said she now believes her historic Oscars in 2002, for Monster’s Ball, was an anomaly, and that fellow black female actors should therefore stop “coveting” Academy Awards.Berry, now 58, is the only black woman to have won the leading actress Oscar in the awards’ nearly 100 year history. Cynthia Erivo’s nomination for Wicked earlier this year marks the first time a woman of colour has been nominated for the leading actress Oscar more than once (she was previously nominated for Harriet). Only 15 black women have ever been in contention for the prize. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hindu priest 'raped and sexually assaulted vulnerable women and took £128k from one after telling them he was a god and knew black magic'

A Hindu priest revered by followers 'as a God' raped and sexually assaulted two 'vulnerable' devotees, a court has heard.

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1 week ago People have to be ‘very brave’ to swim in Thames, Olympic rower says

Imogen Grant and Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell were honoured in an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday.

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1 week ago Love Island's Whitney Adebayo faces racist abuse proving #BeKind doesn't always exist for Black women

Netflix's Inside star Whitney Adebayo has spoken out against recent racist backlash, but have we learned nothing from the era of #BeKind or is that mercy not sparred for Black celebrities?

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1 week ago Number One on the Call Sheet review – a spectacular tribute to black excellence in Hollywood

Jaw-droppingly star-studded and stuffed with incredible stories, this series is a joy to watch. Just wait till you hear the one about James Brown burying bags of cash in the woods Denzel Washington. Don Cheadle. Morgan Freeman. Laurence Fishburne. Idris Elba. Viola Davis. Halle Berry. Cynthia Erivo. Angela Bassett. Octavia Spencer. To say that the cast of Apple’s new two-part, feature-length documentary series is stacked would be an understatement, and that truly is only a smattering of its many interviewees: I’d be here all week if I listed every single one. A celebration of black excellence in Hollywood, these two films are produced by the likes of Jamie Foxx and Kevin Hart, and stuffed full of household names who have made it to that coveted No 1 spot on the call sheet – in other words, the top-billed star of a production. They also offer a potted history of how black actors came to thrive in Hollywood – and the struggle baked into almost every stage of that process.Episode one f...

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1 week ago Loose Women’s black panellists given extra support to deal with racist abuse

Some members of ITV's Loose Women panel are being given extra support after being targeted by vile trolls online who hurl racist abuse at the TV stars

Economics

1 week ago Black women's hair products are in the safety spotlight. Here's what to know

Black women around the world spend hours at a time getting synthetic braids but are wondering if the convenience and fashion benefits are outweighed by potential health hazards

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1 week ago Fury as black women hiking in UK countryside hit with 'racist and intimidating behaviour'

Black Girls Hike members have been met with an outpouring of love and support after calling out a racist incident which is claimed to have happened at a farm

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1 week ago ‘Defend yourself’: the Memphis gun club educating Black women and children on firearm safety

A Tennessee chapter of the National African American Gun Association (Naaga) is teaching their community self-defense as more Black adults in US become firearm ownersIn the middle of a strip of industrial, single story buildings, it’s easy to miss the offices of 901 Brothers Sisters Keeper gun club, the Memphis chapter of the National African American Gun Association (Naaga).Inside the office multiple flags hang: the Black Lives Matter flag; the thin green line flag, which is often used by members and supporters of the US military; an American flag; and the Naaga flag, a red, black and green version of the country’s flag that reads: “community engagement”, “tactical training”, “safe storage”, “kid’s gun safety”, “self defense” and “mentoring” – tenets of the organization. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Too relaxed about the risks: the crisis in Black women’s hair care

For generations, Black women have been put at risk by a hair care industry that evades regulation. But is change on the way? Plus: the history of Black US postal workersHello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week I look into the emerging health hazards associated with styling Black hair, and how for generations Black women have been let down by legislation, social pressure and the forever shifting demands of the beauty industry. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dressing like a witch is in fashion – finally I am ahead of the curve

Like other middle-aged women, my wardrobe is predominantly made up of black, loosely fitting clothing, often worn backwards. I’m glad to see us represented in the witchcore trend. “It’s time,” the New York Times says, “to start dressing like a witch.” I don’t think this headline filled me with joy just because it was one of the few not to give me palpitations and a 20-point blood pressure spike; I’m genuinely excited to read that witchcore is coming.Despite wearing the same grubby sweatshirt five days a week, I love finding out what florid, fever dreams fashion has cooked up: can it ever top Balenciaga spring/summer 2023, when furious-looking models trudged through mud in giant boots, like teens forced to walk the family dog in winter? This report suggested the current round of shows were less out-there, but brimming with good news for the middle-aged homeworker. There is, reportedly, “a very witchy vibe to the entire season”, exemplified by the Tom Ford show and the upsettingly nam...

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3 w. ago Nova Twins on silencing the heavy metal doubters: ‘People don’t question men’

The duo count Elton and Rage Against the Machine among their fans, but being two Black women in a largely white, male scene means working twice as hard. The duo discuss winning over the mosh pit – and why they’ve banned synths Nova Twins vocalist-guitarist Amy Love is trying to make me feel better about the litany of things that have gone wrong during our one-hour chat. She and her bandmate Georgia South entered the shabby-chic dressing room of London’s Omeara in a whirlwind of denim, arraying themselves on the mismatched armchairs after a soundcheck that didn’t entirely go to plan – my Dictaphone broke, South’s battling a cold, I realised I had the wrong notebook with me We’re all feeling a little frazzled as trains rumble by and South boils the kettle for a Lemsip.The fact chaos swirls around Nova Twins is fitting, perhaps. Their brand of boot-stomping rock takes the pop and R&B music they’d grown up with and distorts it to hell. Nu-metal adjacent, they play a k...

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3 w. ago Amazon Prime streaming Halle Berry film viewers slammed as 'one of the worst movies ever'

The 2004 film was slammed as 'one of the worst movies' but still boasts an impressive cast

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3 w. ago Fury erupts over Met Police review into its funding of black, disabled and female staff unions

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley wants to know if it efficient to divert full-time resources

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