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Director Blitz Bazawule’s adaptation of The Color Purple takes inspiration from the Broadway musical, which was further adapted from the popular book by Alice Walker — and it’s now available to watch online at home.
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Buzz for the movie has increased now that awards season is in full swing. The movie most recently snagged wins at the 2024 African-American Film Critics Association Awards, including best musical, best ensemble and best music. It’s also a potential Oscar contender (nominations will be announced Jan. 23), which means its winning streak could keep rolling.
The film is currently still in theaters, but if you’d rather stay inside this weekend, then starting Tuesday (Jan. 16), the new version of The Color Purple will be available to rent for $19.99 or buy for $24.99 on Prime Video and Apple TV.
If you’re new to The Color Purple story, the film follows Celie (Fantasia Barrino, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi), a young woman who faces hardships throughout her life, including being torn apart from her sister, a teenage pregnancy and an abusive husband. It’s through the support of sultry jazz singer Shug (Taraji P. Henson) and her stepdaughter Sofia (Danielle Brooks) that she discovers a newfound sisterhood and the strength to survive.
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How to Watch The Color Purple (2023)
The Color Purple has yet to get a streaming platform premiere date, but you can rent or buy the movie on digital through Amazon and Apple TV. You don’t need a Prime membership in order to gain access to the movie. Anyone can purchase or rent the film through Amazon. After you make your selection, the movie will automatically be added to your video library with rentals available for 48 hours.
For those who prefer Apple TV, you don’t need Apple TV+ in order to stream the movie at home. Just make sure you have the app and you can purchase or rent the movie to watch on your smart device and/or TV.
How to Watch The Color Purple (1985)
Want to watch the original version? The first Color Purple movie can be streamed for free through Max. If you’re already a subscriber, just log into your account and you can find it within the movie library.
Don’t have Max? The streaming platform doesn’t offer a free trial, but it does have budget-friendly plans starting at $9.99/month for the ad-supported plan. You can go ad-free for $15.99/month or go Ultimate Ad-Free and get 4K definition as well as everything in the ad-free plan for just $19.99/month. Click here or the button below to start your subscription.
Looking for more savings? Prime members can add Max as a premium channel for $9.99/month and gain access to the entire Max library of content including exclusive and original TV shows and movies like Barbie, Succession, The Rise of the House of Dragon, Game of Thrones, The Gilded Age, Natalia Speaks, True Detective Night Country and more.
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Universal Pictures has optioned the rights to Anthony Kiedis‘ 2004 memoir, Scar Tissue, for a feature film project, Billboard has confirmed with the studio.
Deadline was first to report the news.
Scar Tissue, which became a New York Times bestseller on release, is described as a candid account of Kiedis’ life, including his role as lead singer and lyricist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and his struggles with addiction. The book “contains a deeply unconventional father & son story set against a substance-fueled 70s & 80s LA punk scene,” according to language sent by the studio.
The project will be produced by Brian Grazer through his Imagine Entertainment, along with Kiedis and his manager, Guy Oseary. Jay Polidoro, executive vp of production development at Universal Pictures, will oversee the project for the studio.
Born in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1962, Kiedis moved to Los Angeles at age 12. In 1983, he co-founded the Red Hot Chili Peppers alongside guitarist Hillel Slovak, bassist Flea (Michael Balzary) and drummer Jack Irons. The band built a dedicated following before blasting to superstardom with the release of its fourth album, the seven-times platinum Blood Sugar Sex Magik, in 1991. The Chili Peppers has released a total of 13 studio albums to date, including 2022’s Return of the Dream Canteen, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
In addition to its recorded output, the Chili Peppers remains a powerhouse on the touring circuit. The band finished ninth on the list of 2023’s biggest rock tours (and 23rd on the all-genre ranking) with a total gross of $77.2 million and 657,000 tickets from 18 shows on its Unlimited Love tour. The group is slated to hit the road again on May 28 for a new round of dates, including a headlining slot at Bonnaroo in June. The band’s current lineup comprises Kiedis, Flea, drummer Chad Smith and guitarist John Frusciante.
Kiedis is represented by CAA, Oseary and Eric Greenspan at Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg & Light.
How was Vince Staples‘ day? Let’s see: He tried getting bailed out of jail, got stomped on by an amusement-park mascot, dodged bullets from a mystery shooter, shared lemon-pepper wings with Rick Ross, watched people beef with each other during a cookout and get recognized by a bank robber who started singing his song “Magic” […]
African music has steadily been making inroads in the U.S. music market, with world music — which includes Afrobeats, K-pop and more — seeing the most growth compared to other genres according to Luminate’s 2023 year-end report that was released last week. The all-encompassing umbrella saw a 26.2% increase in U.S. on-demand audio streams, resulting in a total of 5.7 billion for the year.
Throughout the 2020s, so far, heavy-hitters like Burna Boy, Wizkid and Davido have headlined stadiums, emerging superstars like Tems and CKay have earned radio smashes and skyrocketing acts like Rema and Tyla have scored Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits. Next month, the Recording Academy will give out an award in the best African music performance category for the first time, after the American Music Awards and MTV Video Music Awards started giving out their own Afrobeats awards. And as much as genres like Nigeria’s Afrobeats and South Africa’s amapiano have been breaking out of the African continent, a lot more needs to be done for them to be fully integrated in the mainstream market.
Approximately 15 music executives from LVRN, YouTube, Spotify, COLORSxSTUDIOS and more — as well as creatives including filmmakers and music producers — came together at Florida’s Joy Miami Studios last Friday to discuss the future of African music and culture during a “Road to AFRICON” roundtable conversation, which was hosted by the media and entertainment brand Amplify Africa.
The hour-and-a-half-long discussion was the first pop-up event Amplify Africa hosted this year ahead of its fourth annual AFRICON, a multi-day conference and celebration of African culture, innovation and entrepreneurship held in Los Angeles that features panels discussing ways to achieve the brand’s goal of uniting the global Black diaspora as well as immersive experiences, from an all-Black marketplace to the AfroBall Gala.
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Amplify Africa CEO/co-founder Dami Kujembola kicked off the conversation by asking about the challenges facing African artists who want to break into and thrive in international markets. Buku Ibraheem, music and culture global brand marketing manager at Beats by Dre, cited “translating their cultural impact to people who are not part of the culture. A lot of times, people who are not part of our culture, they see Black music as a monolith. They’re thinking about it through the lens of hip-hop and R&B, but Afrobeats has yet to really make sense to them,” she said.
Ibraheem argued that brands tend to focus on numbers, from artists’ Instagram followers to their TikTok engagement, and as she pitches African artists for major marketing campaigns, she’s proving that their “cultural impact supersedes that. You can’t necessarily put a number on that.” Added Adam McFarland, program manager, Black music and culture at YouTube: “The hard part is drawing a linear line from impact to culture, because it’s not a linear line. It makes sense to us because it’s a lived experience, and we’re able to quantify it based on what we’re seeing. But if it’s not your lived experience, and you’re not seeing that, then you can’t quantify that.”
Ibraheem led the launch of the 2020 Beats x AMBUSH campaign and pitched Burna Boy as the lead talent to Yoon Ahn, Korean-American fashion designer and founder/creative director of the Tokyo-inspired streetwear brand AMBUSH. “If I can prove to the company that not only can [the artists] draw awareness, but they can help us move units, then it gives them opportunity for us to do bigger launches,” she said.
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Ibraheem also explained how brand partnerships should work in both parties’ favor. The November 2020 launch of Burna’s Beats x AMBUSH campaign arrived three months after the release of his fifth studio album Twice as Tall, and the clip spotlighted the track “Way Too Big.” “As a marketer, I hate using Black talent as mascots. How do you partner with talent in a real way and have them become brand ambassadors of your brand?” she said, adding that it’s more valuable for brands to “show up as an active participant” in an artist’s ecosystem, like assisting with their album rollouts, “versus just renting them out.”
Some executives compared the U.S.’ rather slow recognition of Afrobeats to the country’s gradual acceptance of one of its homegrown genres: hip-hop. Arising in the 1970s among New York’s Black, Latino and Caribbean inner-city youth, hip-hop transformed from a cultural movement into a commercially successful global phenomenon. In 2017, hip-hop became the most dominant genre in the U.S. for the first time since Nielsen Music started tracking sales in 1991. Hip-hop, which notably celebrated its 50th birthday last year, has maintained its position as the No. 1 U.S. genre since then. Similar to hip-hop’s ascent, Afrobeats has been steadily gaining traction from the global Black diaspora, and it’s only a matter of time until mainstream (read: white) audiences fully catch on.
“It took America a long time to fully give hip-hop the money that it was supposed to get. Now, hip-hop artists are cashing out. So I think it’s [up to] us [to be] a little patient, but also push forward and know that we’re going to have to kick some doors down,” said LVRN president/co-founder Tunde Balogun, whose company manages Grammy-nominated R&B stars like Summer Walker and 6lack as well as internationally renowned Nigerian acts like Davido and Spinall. “I tell my friends, my people at the labels and investment [firms], like, ‘Yo, you have to almost be willing to lose money to go into a new market and be first and really put your foot down, because you’re going to have to try some things out that other people aren’t.’”
COLORSxSTUDIOS, the Germany-based music performance platform, invested in the continent by hiring a fully local crew to work on multiple productions in Nigeria. That included Oxlade‘s viral “KU LO SA” performance in 2022 that played a pivotal role in transforming the song into a global smash, later receiving a remix from Camila Cabello. Oxlade previously told Rolling Stone that his COLORS shoot was originally supposed to be held at its main Berlin studio, but due to visa clearance issues, he was unable to travel. COLORS then flew to Lagos to shoot him as well as Ayra Starr, Victony, DBN Gogo, BNXN and more as part of its partnership with Spotify RADAR Africa, which aims to help African artists get discovered around the world and expand their audiences outside of their home markets. In his COLORS THREE SIXTY FM episode, Oxlade showed tremendous gratitude to the COLORSxSTUDIOS team — especially sound engineer Paul Lorton, whom he later tapped to mix the studio version of “KU LO SA” — for “taking out time to fly to Nigeria to come shoot Afrobeats artists. We Nigerians are forever grateful for putting us on the map.”
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Jonas Weber, CEO of COLORSxSTUDIOS, explained during the “Road to AFRICON” roundtable discussion that one of the main reasons COLORS worked with Spotify on spotlighting African artists in their native continent was to avoid visa issues, like the one Oxlade ran into.
“Our studio, as many of you know, is in Berlin, and we have pop-up studios. But for us, it was always like, ‘OK, how can we be where stuff is happening?’ One of the things we believe in is you just have to be where [African music is] at,” he said, applauding the platform’s efforts in producing more “on the ground” performances. “I think our responsibility is, ‘Do we bring our own crew or do we work with local talent? How do we empower them? How does the money stay there? How do the rights stay there?’ That’s when you think of economic sustainability and making [Africa] less dependent on other continents. It’s definitely something we have always tried to commit to. For example, with Lagos, we had a full Nigerian crew. In Kenya, it was a full Kenyan crew. We don’t have to talk about it, we just have to do it. And I think if more do that, more money stays within the local hubs and more investment goes into creativity.”
Continuing to build up the infrastructure of the local African music industry to where it’s “self-sustainable,” said Amplify Africa COO/co-founder Timi Adeyeba, continues to be a long-term goal.
“The issue is we’re asking the European, American, Western world to take us in. Can we build Africa to the extent where an industry that has so much power and financial resources is going to an artist like Burna Boy first?” wondered London-based filmmaker Ade O’Adesina, who has helped artists elevate their storytelling through visual mediums and is credited as a consultant on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. “Africa is going to become even bigger where we’re not begging the people on this side to take us in. It’s going to happen.”
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The Trolls are back for another fun-filled adventure featuring singing, dancing and friendship. Trolls Band Together is the third installment in the animated franchise featuring Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick as the dynamic duo Branch and Princess Poppy. Together, the two are joined by an expanded star-studded cast including Camila Cabello, RuPaul and a highly anticipated *NSYNC reunion.
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If you weren’t able to watch it when it initially dropped in theaters, you finally have some streaming options to view every dance-inducing scene now that it’s available to purchase on Prime Video and Apple TV, as well as on DVD and Blu-ray.
Grab your karaoke microphone as Trolls 3 is officially available in a special sing-along edition to view from the comfort of your home. What can you expect this time around? When Poppy discovers Branch was once in a family boy band, she encourages him to reconnect with his brothers, but it isn’t until Branch’s older bro Floyd (Troye Sivan) is kidnapped that the two head out on an adventure to rescue him while also learning about Poppy’s long lost sister, Viva (Cabello), along the way.
Other castmembers you can expect to make an appearance include Kid Cudi, Eric André, Daveed Diggs, Zooey Deschanel, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, Zosia Mamet, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kunal Nayyar and Kenan Thompson.
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How to Watch Trolls Band Together
Trolls Band Together has yet to annonce a streaming date, but you can buy the movie in HD and standard definition on Prime Video and on DVD in Blu-ray, 4K and standard edition.
You don’t need to be a Prime member in order to buy the digital version of the movie, just click purchase and the film will automatically be digitally delivered to you to stream online at your leisure.
You can also get the movie through Apple TV, which is available on the app. You don’t need an Apple TV+ membership; just open the app or website and you’ll be able to purchase and watch it on your smart devices and TV.
Collectors can also snag the sing-along edition, which includes the 4K disc, Blu-ray DVD and a digital code to download online.
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When it comes to frigid temperatures, gloves are just as important to your winter wardrobe as a warm coat (and don’t forget your earmuffs and beanie).
If you’ve been looking for waterproof gloves, we’ve found a pair of women’s gloves that retail for just $19.99 at Amazon. And judging by the customer reviews, they’re well worth it.
Available in black and grey, and in sizes ranging from XS-XL, these nylon gloves are equipped with fleece lining and touchscreen capabilities so that you can use your phone and other electronic devices without taking them off.
Inhuan Winter Gloves feature an adjustable, windproof cuff and water-resistant, anti-slip silicone on the palm to help you maintain a firm grip for shoveling snow, running, cycling, snowboarding, biking, skiing and more.
The gloves, which are currently No. 1 on Amazon’s Best Sellers list for women’s gloves for skiing and snowboarding, snagged over 2,800 customer ratings and an overall score of 4.3 out of 5 stars.
Looking for another style of gloves for winter? Heated gloves are a surefire way to keep your hands warm — and they come highly recommended on TikTok, with the hashtag #heatedgloves wracking up over 3 million views.
These rechargeable, heated gloves from Amazon ($59.99) are equipped with a 5V 5000 mAh battery and touchscreen capabilities. According to the product description, the battery lasts for roughly 3-6 hours depending on the heat setting (the gloves feature high, medium and low heat settings ranging from 110°F 150°F).
Amazon’s limited deal saves you up to 14% off the rechargeable gloves (apply the instant coupon to save an additional 10% off). Prime members get fast and free shipping on millions of items including gloves, coats, beanies, scarves, and other winter gear. Not a member? Launch your 30-day free trial here).
Another wallet-friendly option, these rechargeable, heated gloves are on sale for $37.99 at Walmart (reg. 99.99).
For more winter recommendations, be sure to checkout our roundups of the best puffer jackets and parkas, electric hand warmers and must-haves for running in cold weather.
A baby taking their first steps is always a monumental moment — even when that “baby” is a 6’5″ movie star and the steps in question are on the set of Saturday Night Live. In a new teaser released on Wednesday (Jan. 7), Jacob Elordi faces his fears and attempts to walk down the same […]
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BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo is entering her wellness era as the celebrity face of Alo Yoga’s spring 2024 collection, which features pieces that’ll really make your leggings and athleisure really flourish.
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The announcement came on Wednesday (Jan. 17), when the brand and artist unveiled photos teasing the collection on Instagram. Clothing and accessories range from $24 to $348, and feature styles that can be worn as fashionable winter running gear, to yoga or as a sporty, chic everyday outfit.
“Jisoo 🫶 alo. it’s official,” the caption of the photo reads.
“This partnership with Alo felt like the perfect match because my health and wellness has always been a priority for me,” the K-pop star said in a press statement. “I love to move whenever I have the time, especially with Yoga Pilates.”
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This won’t be the last time you see the “FLOWER” singer taking center stage in the Alo campaign — the star will be the face for the brand’s entire spring 2024 collection, which plans to have a series of drops throughout the year. So if you’re in the market for Jisoo-approved styles including a fresh sports bra, tennis skirt, lightweight jacket and more, these trendy pieces need to be added to your cart ASAP.
Apparel is already selling out fast, which means if you want to sport the same pieces as Jisoo, you’ll want to act fast before you’re met with the “sold-out” messaging.
Keep reading to shop our picks, or view the entire collection as well as what’s to come here.
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Aspire Tank
Alo Yoga’s Aspire Tank is the one versatile piece your casual wear needs. Not only does it feature a breathable yet stretchy material, but the high scoop neckline is perfect for layering under your go-to hoodie or wearing alone during the warmer months.
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Accolade Crew Neck Pullover
This bestselling crew neck just came back in stock in the gray shade, so you can show off the Jisoo-approved look with your favorite sweatpants or biker shorts. The exterior is made with a soft cotton material while the interior uses an insulating material that’ll keep you warm and cozy on those cooler day.
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7/8 High-Waist Airbrush Leggings
Can you ever really have too many pairs of black leggings? Once you slip on these Airbrush Leggings, you’ll probably have them at the front of your rotation. Each pair comes with a high-waist design and features a lightweight yet stretchy material that aims to offer slight compression for a smoother appearance. Plus, the material is breathable for added comfort.
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Accolade Hoodie
For a more relaxed look, this Accolade Hoodie will provide comfort and a casual streetwear look whether you pair it with jeans, sweatpants or a tennis skirt. Snag it in the navy blue shade or one of the other neutral shades to add to your comfy clothing collection.
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Snomoto Puffer Mini Skirt
Infuse the puffer texture into your bottoms with this miniskirt that’s designed with a quilted material and button closure for a more elevated look. You can pair it with the matching jacket if you’re looking to splurge and want the full set.
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High-Waist Pursuit Trouser
These Alo Yoga trousers look to boast style without sacrificing comfort using a flat front with belt loops and slight pleats, and a stretchy back paired with a high waist. The wide leg aims to be versatile enough to wear to the office or out to drinks with friends.
For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best fleece-lined leggings, pleated skirts and running shorts.
With awards season well underway, LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD is ready to celebrate queer talent in the entertainment industry with the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards.
On Wednesday (Jan. 17), GLAAD announced the full list of nominees for their annual awards, which will take place in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 14, and in New York City on Saturday, May 11. Among the two major music categories at the annual ceremony, a total of 20 openly queer artists received plaudits.
In the awards’ main music category for outstanding music artist, GLAAD nominated Miley Cyrus, Janelle Monae, Boygenius, Billy Porter, Sam Smith, Troye Sivan, Brandy Clark, Kim Petras, Renee Rapp and Victoria Monet for their albums released in 2023.
Meanwhile, in the outstanding breakthrough music artist category — which celebrates new acts that earned new levels of mainstream success in 2023 — GLAAD named Chappell Roan, David Archuleta, Fancy Hagood, G Flip, Ice Spice, Iniko, Jade LeMac, The Scarlet Opera, Slayyyter and UMI as nominees.
Billboard also received two nominations at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards: one for outstanding print article for our June 2023 cover featuring Maren Morris in conversation with drag artists Sasha Colby, Symone, Eureka O’Hara and Landon Cider, and another for outstanding magazine overall coverage (digital and print).
In a statement released with the nominations, GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis congratulated this year’s honorees and celebrated the organization’s long history of supporting the LGBTQ community. “For 35 years, the GLAAD Media Awards has provided the global stage for LGBTQ creators, alongside industry talent and leaders to be celebrated and supported,” she said. “At a time when the LGBTQ community is under attack by false narratives and misinformation … this year’s nominees powerfully reflect the realities of LGBTQ existence today, in our communities and around the globe.”
Check out the complete list of nominations for the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards below:
Outstanding Music Artist
Billy Porter, Black Mona Lisa (Island UK/Republic Records)
boygenius, The Record (Interscope)
Brandy Clark (Brandy Clark)
Janelle Monae, The Age of Pleasure (Atlantic Records)
Kim Petras, Feed the Beast & Problematique (Amigo/Republic Records)
Miley Cyrus, Endless Summer Vacation (Columbia Records)
Renee Rapp, Snow Angel (Interscope)
Sam Smith, Gloria (Capitol Records)
Troye Sivan, Something to Give Each Other (EMI Australia/Capitol Records)
Victoria Monet, JAGUAR II (Lovett Music/RCA Records)
Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist
Chappell Roan (Atlantic Records/Island Records)
David Archuleta (Archie Music)
Fancy Hagood (Fancy Hagood Enterprises)
G FLIP (Future Classic)
Ice Spice (10K Projects/Capitol Records)
Iniko (Columbia Records)
Jade LeMac (Artista Records)
The Scarlet Opera (Perta/Silent Records)
Slayyyter (FADER Label)
UMI (Keep Cool/RCA)
Outstanding Film – Wide Theatrical Release
All of Us Strangers (Searchlight Pictures)
American Fiction (Amazon MGM Studios)
Anyone But You (Columbia Pictures)
The Blackening (Lionsgate Films)
Bottoms (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
The Color Purple (Warner Bros.)
It’s a Wonderful Knife (RLJE Films)
Knock at the Cabin (Universal Pictures)
Moving On (Roadside Attractions)
Shortcomings (Sony Pictures Classics)
Outstanding Film – Limited Theatrical Release
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Blue Fox Entertainment)
The Blue Caftan (Strand Releasing)
Blue Jean (Magnolia Pictures)
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (Neon)
Joyland (Oscilloscope)
L’immensità (Music Box Films)
Monica (IFC Films)
Our Son (Vertical Entertainment)
Passages (Mubi)
Summoning Sylvia (The Horror Collective)
Outstanding Film – Streaming Or TV
Cassandro (Amazon Prime Video)
Christmas on Cherry Lane (Hallmark Channel)
Friends & Family Christmas (Hallmark Channel)
Frybread Face and Me (Array Releasing)
Nuovo Olimpo (Netflix)
Nyad (Netflix)
Red, White, and Royal Blue (Amazon Prime Video)
Runs in the Family (Indigenous Film Distribution)
Rustin (Netflix)
You’re Not Supposed To Be Here (Lifetime Television)
Outstanding Documentary
Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later (MTV Documentary Films)
Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate (Netflix)
Every Body (Focus Features)
Kokomo City (Magnolia Pictures)
Little Richard: I Am Everything (Magnolia Pictures)
Orlando, My Political Biography (Janus Films)
Rainbow Rishta (Amazon Prime Video)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (HBO Documentary Films)
The Stroll (HBO)
“UYRA – The Rising Forest“ POV (PBS)
Outstanding New Series
The Buccaneers (Apple TV+)
Class (Netflix)
Culprits (Hulu)
Deadloch (Amazon Prime Video)
Everything Now (Netflix)
Found (NBC)
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Paramount+)
The Last of Us (HBO)
The Other Black Girl (Hulu)
Tore (Netflix)
Outstanding Drama Series
9-1-1: Lone Star (Fox)
The Chi (Showtime)
Chucky (SyFy/USA Network)
Doctor Who (Disney+)
Good Trouble (Freeform)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Quantum Leap (NBC)
Riverdale (The CW)
Station 19 (ABC)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
Outstanding Comedy Series
And Just Like That… (Max)
Good Omens (Amazon Prime Video)
Harlem (Amazon Prime Video)
Harley Quinn (Max)
Our Flag Means Death (Max)
Sex Education (Netflix)
Somebody Somewhere (HBO)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
What We Do In The Shadows (FX)
With Love (Amazon Prime Video)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Black Cake (Hulu)
Bodies (Netflix)
The Confessions of Frannie Langton (Britbox)
The Fall of the House of Usher (Netflix)
Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
The Full Monty (FX on Hulu)
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (Amazon Prime Video)
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Netflix)
Transatlantic (Netflix)
Outstanding Reality Program
Bargain Block (HGTV)
Family Karma (Bravo)
I Am Jazz (TLC)
Living for the Dead (Hulu)
Queer Eye (Netflix)
Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo)
Selling Sunset (Netflix)
Swiping America (Max)
TRANSworld Atlanta (Tubi)
The Ultimatum: Queer Love (Netflix)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula (Shudder/AMC+)
The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion (MTV)
Drag Me to Dinner (Hulu)
Love Trip: Paris (Freeform)
My Kind of Country (Apple TV+)
Next in Fashion (Netflix)
Project Runway (Bravo)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Survivor (CBS)
The Voice (NBC)
Outstanding Children’s Programming
“Any Way You Slice It” Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City (Netflix)
“Blue River Wedding” Ada Twist: Scientist (Netflix)
Bossy Bear (Nick Jr.)
Firebuds (Disney Jr.)
Monster High (Nickelodeon)
Pinecone & Pony (AppleTV+)
Princess Power (Netflix)
Ridley Jones (Netflix)
Summer Camp Island (Cartoon Network)
Work It Out Wombats! (PBS Kids)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film – Live Action
Heartstopper (Netflix)
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+)
Jane (AppleTV+)
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury (Netflix)
XO, Kitty (Netflix)
Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film – Animated
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake (Max)
Craig Of The Creek (Cartoon Network)
The Dragon Prince (Netflix)
The Ghost and Molly McGee (Disney Channel)
Hailey’s On It! (Disney Channel)
The Loud House (Nickelodeon)
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney Channel)
Nimona (Netflix)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)
Transformers: EarthSpark (Paramount+)
Outstanding Broadway Production
Fat Ham, by James Ijames
How to Dance in Ohio, by Jacob Yandura and Rebekah Greer Melocik
Melissa Etheridge: My Window, by Melissa Etheridge
Once Upon a One More Time, by Jon Hartmere
The Sign in Sydney Brustein’s Window, by Lorraine Hansberry
Outstanding Podcast
Finding Fire Island (Broadway Podcast Network)
Gay and Afraid with Eric Sedeño (Past Your Bedtime)
Las Culturistas (iHeart)
NPR’s Embedded (NPR)
Queen of Hearts (Wondery)
Rooted Recovery Stories (Promises Behavioral Health)
Sibling Rivalry (Studio 71)
That Conversation With Tarek Ali (Buzz Sprout)
This Queer Book Saved My Life (This Queer Book Productions, LLC)
TransLash (TransLash Media)
Outstanding Video Game
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Goodbye Volcano High (KO_OP)
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores (Guerrilla Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Little Goody Two Shoes (AstralShift/Square Enix)
Overwatch 2 (Blizzard Entertainment)
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical (Summerfall Studios/Humble Games)
Tchia (Awaceb/Kepler Interactive)
Thirsty Suitors (Outerloop Games/Annapurna Interactive)
This Bed We Made (Lowbirth Games)
Too Hot To Handle 2 (Nanobit/Netflix Games)
Outstanding Comic Book
Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent, written by Tom Taylor (DC Comics)
Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain, written by Tini Howard (Marvel Comics)
Hawkgirl, written by Jadzia Axelrod (DC Comics)
Killer Queens 2, written by David M. Booher (Dark Horse Comics)
The Neighbors, written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle (BOOM! Studios)
New Mutants Lethal Legion, written by Charlie Jane Anders (Marvel Comics)
The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos, written by Tate Brombal based on an idea by James Tynion IV (Dark Horse Comics)
Poison Ivy, written by G. Willow Wilson (DC Comics)
Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, written by Alyssa Wong (Marvel Comics)
Tim Drake: Robin, written by Meghan Fitzmartin (DC Comics)
Outstanding Original Graphic Novel/Anthology
Blackward, by Lawrence Lindell (Drawn & Quarterly)
Carmilla: The First Vampire, written by Amy Chu (Berger Books/Dark Horse Comics)
Cosmoknights (Book Two), by Hannah Templer (Top Shelf Productions)
Four-Color Heroes, by Richard Fairgray (Fanbase Press)
Heartstopper Vol. 5, by Alice Oseman (Graphix/Scholastic)
Light Carries On, by Ray Nadine (Dark Horse Books)
Northranger, written by Rey Terciero (HarperAlley)
Parallel, by Matthias Lehmann (ONI Press)
Roaming, by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki (Drawn & Quarterly)
Us, by Sara Soler (Dark Horse Books)
Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode
“Certainty” Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts (Disney+)
“Chaos, Law, and Order” The Problem With Jon Stewart (Apple TV+)
“Cynthia Nixon and Kim Petras” Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo)
“Dulcé Sloan & Sasha Colby Talk What It Means to Be A Happy Trans Person” The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
“Elliot Page Opens Up In New Memoir: ‘It Felt Like The Right Time’” The View (ABC)
“The Hardest Fight Is the Fight Against Status Quo” The Conversations Project (Hulu)
“I’m Not Just Gay, I’m Your Son” Karamo (syndicated)
“Jennifer Hudson Surprises HIV Activist with $10,000” The Jennifer Hudson Show (syndicated)
“Trace Lysette & Patricia Clarkson, Laverne Cox” The Kelly Clarkson Show (syndicated)
“Unapologetically Me” Tamron Hall (syndicated)
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
“11th Hour: Transgender Athletes and What People Don’t Understand” The 11th Hour (MSNBC)
“19-Year-Old Designer CJ King Gets Second Chance to Walk the Runway” GMA3 (ABC)
“The All in Y’all” (KEYE-TV CBS Austin)
“Anti-LGBTQ+ Law in Uganda that Threatens the Death Penalty Sparks International Outcry” PBS Newshour (PBS)
“Bringing Queer Joy into the World of Hip-Hop” ABC News Live Prime (ABC News Live)
“Des Moines LGBTQ Community Hosts First-Ever ‘People’s Pride‘” (WOI-TV Local 5 Des Moines)
“Geena Rocero Talks About Her New Memoir ‘Horse Barbie’ and the Power of Living Unapologetically” CBS Mornings (CBS)
“How Eco-Drag Queen Pattie Gonia Defines What It Means to Fight for the Environment” Nightline (ABC)
“New York City Gay Bar Deaths Classified as Homicides” (NBC News Now)
“One-on-One with the President of the American Medical Association (AMA)” The CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell (CBS)
Outstanding TV Journalism – Long-Form
“Beyond Limits: Who I Am” CBS Sports (CBS)
“CBS Reports: A Nation in Transition” CBS News (CBS)
“Club Q One Year Later” (KKTV CBS 11 Colorado)
“Freedom to Exist” Soul of a Nation (ABC)
“It’s Ok To Ask Questions – Pidgeon Pagonis” (WMAQ-TV NBC 5 Chicago)
“Marty’s Place: Where Hope Lives” (+Life Media with KGO-TV & ABC Localish)
“Our America: Who I’m Meant to Be” (ABC Owned Television Stations)
“Proud Voices: A NY1 Special” (Spectrum News NY1)
“Serving in Secret: Love, Country and ‘Dont Ask Don’t Tell’” (MSNBC)
“VICE Special Report – Out Loud // Big Freedia Presents: Young Queer Artists To Look Out For” (Vice News)
Outstanding Live TV Journalism – Segment or Special
“Capehart on SCOTUS rulings: ‘My Possibilities are Up to Them, Not Up to Me’” The Last Word (MSNBC)
“CNN’s Anderson Cooper Speaks With Lauri Carleton’s Daughter, Ari Carleton, About Her Mother’s Legacy” Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN)
“Flipping the Script: Live Interviews on LGBTQ+ Community” Morning News NOW (NBC News Now)
“Gio Benitez Interviews Sasha Velour on Her Book and the Climate of Drag in America” Good Morning America (ABC)
“Indiana Students Put on LGBTQ-Themed Play Themselves After it’s Canceled By the School” Yasmin Vossoughian Reports (MSNBC)
“José Díaz-Balart Reports: A Texas Mother’s Fight: the Case for Gender-Affirming Care” José Díaz-Balart Reports (MSNBC)
“One-on-One with Eureka O’Hara” The Reid Out (MSNBC)
“Pride Across America” (ABC News Live)
“TikTok Sensations ‘The Old Gays’ Talk About How They Became Friends and Their New Docuseries” TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)
“Two Anti-LGBTQ Bills Advance to Louisiana House” Breakdown (WWL-TV CBS New Orleans)
Outstanding Print Article
“As Drag Bans Proliferate, Maren Morris Goes Deep With Drag’s Biggest Stars on Why the Show Must Go On” by Stephen Daw (Billboard)
“Black Queer History is American History” by Myeshia Price (TIME)
“‘But Most of All I’m Human’: These 3 Transgender Teens Prove Identity Stretches Beyond One Label” by Susan Miller (USA TODAY)
“The Dancer” by Matt Kemper (The Atlanta-Journal Constitution)
“Heroism Overpowers Hate” by John Sotomayor (Embrace Magazine)
“Kim Petras Is Breaking the Mold” by Jeff Nelson (People)
“Pop Icons Are ‘Mothers’ Now. The LGBTQ Ballroom Scene Wants Credit.” by Samantha Cherry (The Washington Post)
“Stop Bad Hair and Uglier Legislation (The New Classics)” by Karen Giberson (AC Magazine)
“Transgender Youth: ‘Forced Outing’ Bills Make Schools Unsafe” by Hannah Schoenbaum and Sean Murphy (AP)
“We Have the Tools to Stop HIV. So Why Is It Still Spreading?” by LZ Granderson (Los Angeles Times)
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage
The Advocate
Billboard
People
Variety
Out
Outstanding Online Journalism Article
“The AP Interview: Pope Francis Says Homosexuality Not a Crime” by Nicole Winifield (AP.com)
“Book Banners Came for This Colorado Town. They Didn’t Anticipate Resistance.” By Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn (LGBTQNation.com)
“Evidence Undermines ‘Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria’ Claims” by Timmy Broderick (ScientificAmerican.com)
“From Drag Bans to Sports Restrictions, 75 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Have Become Law in 2023” by Jo Yurcaba (NBCNews.com)
“How the Latinx Drag Queens of Brooklyn Are Finding Freedom through Their Cultures” by Juan De Dios Sanchez Jurado (TeenVogue.com)
“Pedro Zamora, ‘Real World’ Star Who Died of AIDS, ‘Humanized the Disease for a Generation,’ Say Activists” by David Artavia (Yahoo.com)
“Pride Month Feels Different As Threats, Fear of Violence Grows” by Brooke Migdon (TheHill.com)
“Some Trans Kids Are Being Forced to Flee America for Their Safety” by Nico Lang (HuffPost.com)
“Stochastic Terrorism: Links between the GOP, Right-Wing Influencers & Neo-Nazi Violence” by Christopher Wiggins (Advocate.com)
“What Does Queer Gen Z Want on TV? Everything under the Rainbow” by Jude Cramer (INTOMore.com)
Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia
“7 Remarkable Trans Elders Share Lessons for the Next Generation” (them.us)
“Brave Spaces” (PBS.org)
“CANS Can’t Stand” (NewYorker.com)
“Club Q: Stronger Together” (NFL.com)
“‘I’ve Always Known I Was Different’: Four Trans People Share Their Stories” (WashingtonPost.com)
“Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Calls Out the New York Times’ Anti-Trans Coverage & Advice for Trans Youth” (Variety.com)
“Moving Isa” (Insider.com)
“People Come Out to Their Parents | Truth or Drink” (Cut.com)
“Protecting Pride: Resilience after Tragedy – Club Q Survivors Fight to Project Their Community” (GoodMorningAmerica.com)
“Transnational” (Vice.com)
Outstanding Blog
Charlotte’s Web Thoughts
Erin in the Morning
Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters
LawDork
Mombian
Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents
The Queer Review
The Randy Report
The Reckoning
The Rot Spot
Special Recognition
The Dads (Netflix)
+Life Media
Love in Gravity
Relighting Candles (Hulu)
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (AMC Theatres)
The Tennessee Holler
Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story
Outstanding Scripted Television Series (Spanish Language)
4 Estrellas (RTVE Play)
Las Noches de Tefía (Atresplayer)
Las Pelotaris (Vix)
Sagrada Familia (Netflix)
Sin Huellas (Amazon Prime Video)
Outstanding TV Journalism (Spanish Language)
“Adolescentes trans relatan su experiencia” Noticiero Telemundo (Telemundo)
“Celebrando el orgullo” Noticiero Telemundo (Telemundo Chicago)
“Entrevista con Jesus Ociel Baena” Noticias 24/7 (Univision)
“Fe en la comunidad LGBTQ” Despierta América (Univision)
“El mes del orgullo” Univision Contigo (Univision Dallas)
“La directora Aitch Alberto presenta: ‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’” Ojo Crítico (CNN Español)
“La rapera Villano Antillano habla con Jorge Ramos sobre cómo su música está rompiendo estereotipos” Al Punto (Univision)
“‘La Sala’ brinda un lugar seguro para jóvenes de la comunidad LGBTQ+ en Washington Heights” Noticias 47 (Telemundo)
“Spirit Day” Hoy Día (Telemundo)
“Sufren en silencio” Noticias 52 (Telemundo)
Outstanding Online Journalism Article (Spanish Language)
“Abogan por una política pública contra la violencia hacia la comunidad trans en Puerto Rico” por Carolina Gracia (ElVocero.com)
“La activista trans que sepulta a sus amigas olvidadas: ‘Los primeros cuerpos los velaba yo sola, solita’” por Daniel Alonso Viña (ElPais.com)
“Carlos Adyan nos invita a su boda civil con Carlos Quintanilla: ‘Todo ha pasado como yo soñaba’” por Lena Hansen (PeopleEnEspanol.com)
“El eterno desafío de ser un hombre o mujer trans en El Salvador” por María Teresa Hernández (APnews.com)
“Familias latinas con menores trans temen a nuevas leyes que limitan el acceso a tratamientos médicos: ‘Es lo que ha mantenido a mi hija viva’” por Anagilmara Vílchez y Lourdes Hurtado (Telemundo.com)
“‘Hemos huido de algo muy cruel’: las familias que buscan una vida mejor para sus hijos transgénero en otros estados de EE.UU.” por Leire Ventas (BBC.com)
“Personas mayores LGBTQIA+ ‘tienen que regresar a un clóset para poder buscar vivienda’” por David Cordero Mercado y Joaquín A. Rosado Lebrón (PeriodismoInvestigativo.com & ElNuevoDia.com)
“Quiero que todo el mundo pueda decir libremente ‘así soy yo’” por Maria Mercedes Acosta (Sentiido.com)
“Reconocimiento a medias también es estigmatizante: RAE agrega ‘no binario/a’ a su diccionario” por Alex Orue (Homosensual.com)
“Wendy Guevara, la ‘perdida’ que lo ganó todo” por Jonathan Saldaña y Mari Tere Lelo de Larrea (Quien.com)
Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia (Spanish Language)
“Conoce a la primera diputada negra y trans de Brasil” por Natalia Barrera Francis, Joyce García, David von Blohn, Paula Daibert y Claudia Escobar (Descoloniza – AJ+ Español)
“La increíble historia de cómo ‘Mami Ruddys’ refugió a decenas de jóvenes LGBTIQ en Puerto Rico” por Marcos Billy Guzmán y Pablo Martínez Rodríguez (El Nuevo Día)
“Mi novio vive con VIH y yo no: ser una pareja serodiscordante” por Mariana Escobar Bernoske y Daniela Rojas (La Disidencia – El Espectador)
“This gay cowboy convention celebrates sexual freedom — and Mexican identity” por Jackeline Luma, Kate Linthicum y Maggie Beidelman (Los Angeles Times)
“Villano Antillano cuenta todo de la realidad Queer de su música” por Yollotl Alvarado, René Barreto, Alfredo Castellanos, Sofía Reyes, Rai Irizarry, Arjun Demeyere, Luis Ramírez, Florencia Botinelli, Iván Juárez y Sebastian Fernández (GQ México y Latinoamérica)
Reconocimiento Especial /Special Recognition (Spanish Language)
Enamorándonos (Univision)
El Sabor de Navidad (Vix)
Drag Latina (Revry / LATV)
Wendy, perdida pero famosa (Vix)
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From boozy brunches to happy hour, clubbing, concerts and sporting events, alcohol has become a major part of socializing, and although alcohol use spiked during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, young adults are drinking less and older adults are drinking more than in previous decades.
According to a Gallup report from last summer, drinking among adults older than age 55 increased 10 percent in the last decade, while 62 percent of adults under age 35 admit to drinking, down 10 percent from a decade ago.
If you’ve been wanting to take a break from alcohol, Dry January is a great time to get started.
Even celebrities are getting onboard with drinking less. Adele quit drinking for three months last year, the “I Drink Wine” singer revealed to a crowd during her Las Vegas residency in October 2023.
Country star Dierks Bentley revealed that he stopped drinking for two years. “A big part of it was just trying to see if I could,” the “Drunk on a Plane” singer shared with People magazine last November. “I’d been dabbling in taking breaks, but I liked the idea of being able to say you’ve done a year of sobriety. Not 30 days, not 90 days, a frigging year. That’s hard.”
R&B singer Ari Lennox closed out 2023 by celebrating one year of sobriety. In a since-deleted Instagram post, the “Pressure” singer said that alcohol helped her cope with a fear of flying. “I decided December 18th, 2022, would be the day I got clean. You know what I realized after [one] year of many sober flights? I never needed alcohol to get through the flight.” Lennox went on to share that her “toxic relationship with alcohol” left her “stagnant with closed eyes, hindering my growth and my healing.”
Katy Perry, who launched a line of non-alcoholic aperitifs called Des Soi in 2022, embarked on a three-month sobriety pact with fiancé Orlando Bloom last year. “We did this because he’s shooting a movie in London right now that’s taking every ounce of his focus, and so I wanted that opportunity to be supportive,” Perry said last June. “It’s really hard to do anything — whether that’s doing a cleanse or a reset — unless your partner’s doing it. So, doing it together makes it so much easier.”
Like Perry, Zayn Malik has also entered the world of non-alcoholic drinks. The pop star became co-owner of the mocktail brand Mixoloshe last year.
Regardless of whether you’re taking a break from alcohol or quitting altogether, it doesn’t hurt to get a little help sticking to your goal. Apps such as Try Dry, Sober January: Dry Day Tracker, Sober Time, and SoberBuddy can help you stay on track during your sober journey.
As for your drink routine, there’s plenty of non-alcoholic beer, wine and champagne to choose from, along with non-alcoholic whiskey, vodka and tequila — and if you’re in the mood for a non-alcoholic nightcap, the “sleepy girl mocktail” is viral on TikTok.
To help you get started, we’ve rounded up a list of six, bestselling non-alcoholic drinks — including zero proof beer and tasty mocktails — to help you get through Dry January and beyond.
See more below.
Craftmix Variety Pack, Skinny Cocktail Mixers, Mocktails Non-Alcoholic Drinks
You don’t need alcohol to mix it up! Craftmix cocktail mixers make 12 drinks and are available in a variety of flavors including strawberry mule, passion paloma, blood orange mai tai, and mango margarita.
Mingle Mocktails Cranberry Cosmo
Ready for a cosmo? The Cranberry Cosmo from Mingle Mocktails mirrors the look and taste of a classic cosmo — minus the vodka (click here to shop non-alcoholic vodka).
Lyre’s Classico Grande – Non Alcoholic Spirits | Sparkling Wine Style
$20.95
$24.99
16% off
No champagne needed! Based on customer reviews, Lyre’s Classico Grande is a nice alternative to sparkling wine and traditional champagne. The drink blends the tartness of classic green apple with a “soft richness” of pear while peach and red apple round out the flavor profile.
Recess Zero Proof 12-Pack Sampler, Craft Mocktails
Recess Zero-Proof mocktails are available in refreshing flavors such as Lime Margarita, Grapefruit Paloma, Watermelon Mojito, and Ginger Lime Mule. Recess contains guayusa, a natural antioxidant and caffeine.
Heineken Non-alcoholic Beer, 12 Oz, 6 Ct
If you’re a fan of Heineken, the non-alcoholic beer has great reviews online and it’s currently No. 1 at Amazon.