In the 1970s, rap music emerged as a tool for Black artists to express their life experiences. Like many forms of Black art, rap quickly received criticism and disapproval because of its graphic ...

As of July 18, Pokémon TCG’s Black Bolt and White Flare sets deliver 156 Unova Pokémon, Black White Rare cards like Zekrom ex and Reshiram ex, and an Illustration Rare for every single species.

Art & Exhibitions Rare 17th-Century Painting of Black and White Women Debuts After Export Ban The highly unusual painting reveals 17th-century anxieties over immorality, vanity, and foreign influence.

In Questlove’s excellent January doc Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), D’Angelo— funk alchemist whose balance of talent and evasiveness takes after Sly—stresses the different ...

8 Vanessa Hudgens’ Mod Moment In line with the return of 1960s-inspired details in beauty, Vanessa Hudgens’ mod manicure at this year’s Oscars sparked a wave of black and white nail art.

Though it ended with its fifth season in late 2021, the internet still loves to reminisce on Issa Rae’s Insecure. Of course, it was actually back in 2012 when many were first introduced to the ...

More information: Rosalyn M. Price-Waldman et al, Hidden white and black feather layers enhance plumage coloration in tanagers and other songbirds, Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adw5857 ...

Art World 5 Rediscoveries Transforming Black Art Narratives Recent research, rediscoveries and rehangs shine a light on Black artists and sitters. Two Women Wearing Cosmetic Patches (ca. 1655).

The New Orleans Museum of Art is facing sharp criticism for hiring a white woman to become its new Francoise Billion Curator of African Art rather than hiring a Black person.

Rap is a boastful art form. Nobody gets in the game to be the 30th-best rapper. But sometimes, rappers make claims so bold that even seasoned hip-hop take pause to consider.

The Black Bolt and White Flare sets will each feature more than 170 cards. Black Bolt will have more than 65 Illustration Rares, and White Flare will have 70.

Out of all the contending series, including The Addams Family, Gunsmoke, and The Dick Van Dyke Show, these are the ten best black-and-white television shows of all time, ranked!