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Book recommendations by Spider-man's MJ Zendaya: Looking for your next read? Check actor's favourite novels on identity, love and belonging

Zendaya, fresh off a film success, shared her favorite books. She recommends Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye and James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room. Both novels explore identity and societal rejection powerfully. Zendaya is currently reading Toni Morrison's Sula. These works delve into complex human experiences and societal impacts.

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In a time of backlash, this guide to queer writing is invaluable

Author and international queer book club host Layla McCay has read a vast number of books and wants us to share her enthusiasms. The Queer Bookshelf aims to cover the whole range of creative writing that could be called queer (a term she carefully unpacks in her introduction): from ancient…

The Conversation

Quote of the day by James Baldwin: ‘Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced,’ and how confronting reality is the beginning of every meaningful change

Acknowledging difficult truths, as James Baldwin noted, is crucial for progress. Ignoring problems today ensures their return in different forms tomorrow. Facing reality, rather than wishing it away, enables potential solutions. This principle applies to individuals, families, and entire nations alike. Meaningful change begins with the honest acceptance of current…

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‘Beautiful and terrifying’: the best American LGBTQ+ books, chosen by Samuel R Delany, Kaveh Akbar, Eileen Myles and more

From 20th-century classics to little-known treasures, queer authors share their favorite books about LGBTQ+ life

The Guardian - US

‘Like a computer in my heart’: how AI poetry betrays our desire for human connection

Could I but ride indefinite As doth the meadow-bee And visit only where I liked, And no man visit me, I’d soar above the verdant hills, In search of hidden glades, Where sunlight filters through the trees, And dances in the shades. The breeze would be my constant friend, The…

The Conversation

Harry Potter and the half-baked debate

What began with a well-meaning comic questioning a stance became a model for learning what true allyship requires

Salon

Baldwin by Nicholas Boggs review – the relationships that drove a genius

A new biography puts Baldwin’s sexuality – and the men he loved – front and centre

The Guardian - UK

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Oscar winner ‘One Battle After Another’ shows stark contrast to 2003 as Conan O’Brien shares hopeful message

‘We pay tribute tonight, not just to film, but to the ideals of global artistry, collaboration, patience, resilience and that rarest of qualities today — optimism’

The Independent UK

‘Orwell went off to fight. I thought I’d have to do the same’: Raoul Peck on his intimate connection with the writer

The Haitian director was given unprecedented access to George Orwell’s archives – and found a fellow crusader for truth. His extraordinary new film highlights the sinister links between Big Brother, Trump and Putin

The Guardian - UK

‘A white man’s war, a Black man’s fight’: the eye-opening story of Black soldiers in Vietnam

At a time when Black military history is being rewritten under Trump officials, new book The War Within a War provides a vital reminder

The Guardian - US

26 Inspiring Movies To Watch For Black History Month

These are great movies to watch for Black History Month that inform, inspire, and ignite a thirst to see more stories like them.

Cinemablend

The New Yorker at 100: Netflix documentary dives inside a groundbreaking magazine

Film-maker Marshall Curry pulls back the curtain on the beloved institution in a revealing and celebratory new film

The Guardian - US

‘Adults think with their mouths open’: five modern aphorisms to help us make sense of 2025

In his new book The World in a Phrase, author James Geary shares aphorisms from David Byrne, James Baldwin and more that speak to the modern day

The Guardian - US

Dead and Alive by Zadie Smith review – essays for an age of anxiety

From cultural appropriation to gender, Smith nails the politics of creativity. But on actual politics, she is less assured

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Photographer Coreen Simpson’s illustrious career capturing Toni Morrison and Muhammad Ali: ‘I’ve never gotten bored’

Star-studded work from Simpson, whose instincts also led to success in jewelry design, is assembled in a new photo book

Marie Claire

20 Life-Changing Books That Will Inspire You and Transform Your Perspective

From classics by Joan Didion and Toni Morrison to recent best-sellers.

WhatToWatch

Fact vs Fiction: Godfather of Harlem season 4 episode 9 — Did Joe Bonanno not like Joe Colombo?

Godfather of Harlem season 4 episode 9 sees Joe Bonanno plot against his rival, Joe Colombo. Plus, James Baldwin and Truman Capote go at it. What happened?

WhatToWatch

Godfather of Harlem’s Elvis Nolasco and Erik LaRay Harvey on season 5 hopes — and how their characters have evolved

Godfather of Harlem’s Elvis Nolasco and Erik LaRay Harvey share their takes on characters, Nat and Chance. Plus, their visions for a possible season 5.

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The Guardian - US

Why are people so triggered by the Mexican flag at the LA protests?

The flag serves as a reminder of a fundamental truth about Mexican Americans: we are from here; we are also from there

WhatToWatch

Fact vs Fiction: Godfather of Harlem season 4 episode 3 — did James Baldwin know Bumpy Johnson?

Godfather of Harlem season 4 episode 3 sees Bumpy and James Baldwin cross paths, and Frank Lucas go to Colombo. However, what really happened?

The Guardian - UK

Novelist Kiley Reid: ‘Consumption cannot fix racism’

The American author on the follow-up to her bestselling debut Such a Fun Age, why she loves characters you want to shake, and reading 160 novels for the Booker prize

Tom’s Guide

5 best Pedro Pascal movies, ranked —and where to stream them

Pedro Pascal is a TV superstar, but he's been in some great big-screen projects, too—here's what to add to your watchlist

Tom’s Guide

5 best Pedro Pascal movies, ranked —and where to stream them

Pedro Pascal is a TV superstar, but he's been in some great big-screen projects, too—here's what to add to your watchlist

The Guardian - UK

Basquiat to Delaney: inside the exhibition honouring 50 years of art in Black Paris

The vast show at the Pompidou highlights how the French capital became a haven for creatives from across the diaspora

The Guardian - UK

Why decolonise Shakespeare when all the world’s a stage for his ideas on injustice?

The trend for cultural reappraisal could risk upholding the very ideas it aims to dismantle

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