Movies
Nia DaCosta’s reboot/sequel to the 1992 movie ‘Candyman’ stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and gives meaning to the horrors of a ghetto built on white supremacy.
Aug. 25, 2021
Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ is the first movie directed by a Black woman to open at No. 1 at the United States box office, raking in $22.3 million.
Aug. 31, 2021
In approaching a follow-up to the 1992 horror cult classic, the “Candyman” team chose what to keep, what to lose and what to make more 21st Century.
Aug. 26, 2021
While pursuing a graduate degree in London, rising filmmaker Nia DaCosta was unpacking complicated feelings of homesickness when she began to conceptualize the script for her directorial debut, “Little Woods.”
April 19, 2019
World & Nation
Saudi sex tourists are buying weeklong marriages to young women in Indonesia. Though officially illegal, the practice is an economic lifeline for villages. For the women, it’s ‘torture.’
Sept. 11, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
A new lawsuit accuses Yeezy brand owner Kanye ‘Ye’ West, chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos of fostering a ‘toxic, abusive and exploitative working environment.’
July 3, 2024
Alejandro DAcosta’s La Escuelita -- a wine school and olive oil factory in the Guadalupe Valley.
Sept. 16, 2014
Used tires filled with earth form retention walls, recycled metal gasoline tanks function as tunnel corridors--it’s all part of D’Acosta’s aesthetic.
L.A. Influential
As head of Marvel Studios and the mastermind behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Kevin Feige has been instrumental in transforming Hollywood storytelling.
June 2, 2024