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An equalizer that Lakers fan Denzel Washington is superexcited about? LeBron James
‘Oh, wow. Now I’m going to be sitting here and LeBron’ll be close, running by and … dunking!’
Culture
In the movies, Denzel is a different kind of superhero
But it won’t be superheroes who change the world — it’ll be us
Culture
New Los Angeles Laker LeBron James in talks to star in big-screen comedy
His own SpringHill Entertainment, led by Maverick Carter, to produce
Culture
‘Sorry to Bother You’ takes on capitalistic culture — and how we ignore it — in the most hilarious way possible
Boots Riley’s trippy feature film debut is an anti-capitalist satire for the modern age
Culture
America created Whitney Houston and then it destroyed her. Her family created Nippy, then did the same.
A new Whitney Houston documentary makes tragedy seem more inevitable than avoidable
Culture
Be clear: Los Angeles Laker LeBron James is already a Hollywood power broker
And with the forthcoming ‘Hustle,’ ‘Public Enemy’ and ‘House Party’ reboot, it’s about to be even more serious
Culture
How Eddie Murphy’s 1988 ‘Coming to America’ — plus the Showtime Lakers and N.W.A. — ushered in a cultural revolution
The classic comedy brought us Zamunda — 30 years before Wakanda
Culture
In ‘Rock Rubber 45s,’ Bobbito García gives hip-hop another gift: the truth about sexual trauma
The industry icon offers up a DJ Cucumber-flavored slice of American life
Culture
Kyrie Irving’s ‘Uncle Drew’ has no shortage of sneakers
Nike, Reebok, Converse: the complete lineup of kicks worn by the film’s ‘Harlem Buckets’ squad