by Thomas Ilalaole | Aug 21, 2019 | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES – At the first ever Pride Summit hosted by Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter, influential LGBTQ+ artists, musicians and executives gathered to celebrate their work and community efforts. Topics included representation, inclusivity, homophobia and...
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by Thomas Ilalaole | Aug 20, 2019 | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES – Here are some of the highlights of my time at the inaugural PRIDE Summit hosted by Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter (08/08/19). PRIDE Summit with @billboard and @THR reporting for @USATODAY #medillonthehill pic.twitter.com/vIV8E8ujfo —...
by Thomas Ilalaole | Aug 12, 2019 | Entertainment, Featured
LOS ANGELES – At the first PRIDE Summit celebrating the influence of the LGBTQ+ community in music, media and entertainment Thursday, African-American transgender woman Shea Diamond said it’s time to move beyond being “not female enough not male enough.” During the...
by Josephine Chu | Jul 27, 2019 | Entertainment, Featured
WASHINGTON — With the premiere of a new PBS Kids animated series called “Molly of Denali,” the Native community finally has a show to call their own. Published in conjunction...
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by Yanchun (Roxanne) Liu & Xiaozhang (Shaw) Wan | Aug 13, 2018 | Entertainment, Living
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UPI) — A young boy was doodling a portrait of the iconic anime Sailor Moon when the real thing – a woman dressed as the magical girl who befriends a talking cat – showed up in the staid Library of Congress. At a workshop Thursday...
by Jane Bodmer | Jul 13, 2017 | Entertainment
WASHINGTON – A youth circus troupe traveled from Sarasota, Florida to perform at the 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall this weekend. Sailor Circus Academy traveled with hundreds of teenagers to perform acrobatics, skating and aerial feats...
