Taryn Finley

1 week ago | refinery29.com | Taryn Finley

Story from UnbotheredADVERTISEMENTThe Tony Awards Nominating Committee announced this year’s Tony Award nominations on Thursday morning and we’re looking at the list wondering where for art thou Denzel? Fans are upset with the committee for snubbing Denzel Washington’s stellar Broadway performance in Othello. This highly-anticipated return to Broadway was his first performance since The Iceman Cometh in 2018. Washington first starred as Othello at age 22 as a college student on campus.

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1 week ago | refinery29.com | Taryn Finley

Story from UnbotheredADVERTISEMENTThe biggest night in fashion is upon us. The 2025 The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, best known as the Met Gala, is Monday, May 5, and this year’s theme is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” It’s an ode to Black dandyism in all of its refined and sophisticated glory. The theme is inspired by Barnard professor and guest curator Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.

2 weeks ago | refinery29.com | Taryn Finley

I saw traces of my own blood in IMAX on Easter. Watching Ryan Coogler’s Sinners on Resurrection Sunday was more of a spiritual experience than a religious one. My ancestors sat on my spirit as I sat in the theatre, and they haven’t left since. The film is about so many things: the blues, folklore, vampires, music’s intergenerational impact, and the stakes of humanity. But it’s also about my roots. Coogler drew upon my family’s legacy for Sammie (Miles Caton).

3 weeks ago | refinery29.com | Taryn Finley

Story from UnbotheredADVERTISEMENTI saw traces of my own blood in IMAX on Easter. Watching Ryan Coogler’s Sinners on Resurrection Sunday was more of a spiritual experience than a religious one. My ancestors sat on my spirit as I sat in the theater, and they haven’t left since. The film is about so many things: the blues, folklore, vampires, music’s intergenerational impact, and the stakes of humanity. But it’s also about my roots. Coogler drew upon my family’s legacy for Sammie (Miles Caton).