The holiday season is in full swing, and neighborhoods across the Triangle are dazzling with the glow of festive lights, transforming into magical winter wonderlands. From enchanting light festivals that twinkle like a starry night to local homes adorned with synchronized music displays and cheerful singing Santas, there’s a holiday experience waiting to delight every […]
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It’s something us hopeless romantics and holiday fanatics look forward to every year— cozying up on the couch with popcorn and some hot chocolate and turning on a cheesy holiday rom-com to swoon over. Much like our favorite classics like Frosty the Snowman, Home Alone or a Charlie Brown Christmas, they fill us with joy […]
This week, iconic R&B groups B2K and Blackstreet have signed with new record labels and are in talks of releasing new music in the near future. According to Billboard, Grammy-award-winning group Blackstreet signed with XOXO Entertainment with new music and performances forthcoming. In a statement, Blackstreet said that the group has always stood for timeless […]
Nearly 50 firefighters worked to extinguish a massive fire Monday evening in downtown Raleigh after a blaze started on the roof of the convention center. Around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, the Raleigh Professional Firefighters Association said that they received several calls in reference to “smoke and flames” coming from the roof of the Raleigh […]
A new documentary about disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is expected to debut on Netflix Tuesday, Dec. 2, with 50 Cent serving as executive producer. Sean Combs: The Reckoning is a four-part documentary about the Bad Boy Records founder’s rise and fall after the conviction of federal prostitution charges. The documentary is produced by […]
The beloved holiday classic “Elf” is leaping from the screen to the stage, and actress Yara Martin is ready to bring the Christmas spirit to the Durham Performing Arts Center. Martin stars as Emily Hobbs in “Elf the Musical,” running from November 26th through November 30th. Based on the popular 2003 film, the musical adaptation […]
By now, you’ve been flooded with commercials or email subscriptions promoting upcoming Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals as we head closer to the Christmas season. Oftentimes these days, it is hard to decipher which deals are worth it, especially when it comes to splurging on some needed self-care items for your overworked loved ones […]
Fans, friends and loved ones are still grappling with the passing of soul legend D’Angelo, who died after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. Earlier this week, his estate announced the launch of a new fund that will keep the late singer’s legacy alive. The estate announced the D’Angelo Pancreatic Cancer Fund, a global philanthropic […]
Jordan Peele is shedding light on the erased history of the Black cowboy. On November 20, Peacock debuted the docuseries High Horse: The Black Cowboy, which tells the true, erased history of Black cowboys and their cultural impact in America. The three-episode series tells the story of the real Lone Ranger, based on Black US […]
Tuesday evening, hundreds of people gathered in Moore Square and marched through downtown Raleigh to protest the immigration enforcement action taking place in the Triangle. Tuesday, Customs and Border Patrol agents were deployed into the Triangle, conducting sweeps across several cities, including Raleigh, Durham and Cary. This comes after ICE and Border Protection agents performed […]
Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell said that the Department of Homeland Security will be sending US Customs and Border Protection Agents to the Raleigh area starting Tuesday, Nov. 18. She told CBS 17 in a news release that agents will be doing sweeps in the area. The Raleigh deployment would come after ICE and Border Protection […]