Ashanti fans rejoice — the multi-platinum singer/songwriter is headlining again, this time as an actress in the feature film Honey Girls released today on digital and DVD. In a case of art-imitating life, Ashanti plays pop star Fancy G — who kicks the movie off starring in an original music video called “Diamonds” — who …
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Showing audiences something fresh in the martial arts genre can be a tall order with so many classics released over the years. The Paper Tigers, directed by Tran Quoc Bao in his feature debut, manages to get it done masterfully in this action dramedy that pays homage to kung flicks of previous generations. Premiering at …
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Although the holidays are officially over, the heart-warming message of overcoming adversity — a particularly relevant theme given everything that happened in 2020 — continues to resonate in the children’s book, Letter from Santa Clause by Robin Jones. In it, the B.C.-based first-time published author draws on his own experience where, as a youngster in 1949, …
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With 300-plus channels covering every genre of music, comedy, sports and more, it was only a matter of time before SiriusXM added podcasts to its ever-growing portfolio. And from now until Dec. 1, listeners can sample the new service at no charge through its Listen Free campaign. “As the popularity of podcasts continues to expand, …
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RZA — 1/10th of rap super group Wu-Tang Clan fame — dons his director hat yet again, dropping his third cinematic joint this summer titled Cut Throat City, which has just been released today on Blu-ray and DVD. Set in 2005 post-Hurricane Katrina, the film follows four friends living in the Ninth Ward area of …
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