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Dec

18

2020

British Vogue editor Edward Enninful named as Vogue Europe editorial director

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MPHO RANTAO BRITISH Vogue editor Edward Enninful has been promoted to a new role within the Condé Nast group and has been named as Vogue’s Europe Editorial Director. Enninful succeeds Alexandra Shulman, which makes him the first black gay man to be at the helm of Vogue Europe branch. The announcement forms part of Condé Nast large-scale restructuring of their global editorial leadership structure. Enninful took to Instagram to announce his new role with the caption, “I am so honoured to take on this new role in addition to my duties at British Vogue.” Back in 2017, Enninful was named…

Dec

29

2020

By The African Mirror

Seeking asylum in Joburg

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B CAMMINGA MAROONED: Seeking asylum as a transgender person in Johannesburg “When I come here for me, my perspective about South Africa is that it is a gay-friendly country … when I … get in the plane I was crying because I felt relieved. I say, ‘Oh my God!’ and I cried. There was a … woman on the plane who said, ‘Why are you crying?’ I know why I am crying. I know because I was feeling, when we land to Johannesburg I will say, ‘Thank you, God, now I am safe!’” South Africa is the only country on…

Dec

17

2020

By The African Mirror

Tom Cruise rants at ‘Mission: Impossible’ crew in London over COVID safety

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TOM Cruise let rip over an apparent breach of COVID-19 safety protocols on the London set of the new "Mission: Impossible" movie, telling crew members they would be fired if they don't obey the rules, according to Britain's Sun newspaper. In expletive-filled remarks captured on audio tape obtained by The Sun, the star and producer of the action film yelled at the crew about lapses of social distancing and other rules that allow movies to be made during the coronavirus pandemic. A source close to the production said the tape was authentic. Cruise's representative declined to comment. "I'm on the…

Dec

14

2020

By The African Mirror

Country singer Charley Pride dead from coronavirus at 86

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN country singer Charley Pride, whose No. 1 country hits included "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" and "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin,'" has died at age 86 of complications from COVID-19, according to his website. Pride, who died in Dallas, was not the first Black artist to make important contributions to country music, but he was a trailblazer who emerged during a time of division and rancor. Between 1967 and 1987, Pride delivered 52 Top 10 country hits, won Grammy awards and became RCA Records' top-selling country artist, according to the website. "We're not color blind yet,…

Sep

30

2021

By The African Mirror

Disney, Netflix take notice of the talent driving an African animation dawn

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SETH ONYANGO, BIRD GLOBAL demand for content is fuelling a surge in animation production across Africa as creatives tap into a market worth hundreds of billions of dollars. In 2018, according to Statista estimates, the global animation market was worth 259 billion US dollars and was projected to top 270 billion by 2020. For years, African animation has been limited to advertising, with only a few success stories - like "Bino and Fino", from Nigerian animator Adamu Waziri - finding their way onto TV screens and inflight entertainment. That is now changing fast as a growing interest in Black and…

Sep

28

2021

By The African Mirror

French fashion company Kering says it will be going entirely fur free

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FRANCE's Kering said it had decided to stop using animal fur across all of its brands, in the fashion industry's latest response to concerns over animal treatment and the environment. Starting from the fall 2022 collections, none of the group's houses will be using fur, the statement said. "The time has now come to take a further step forward by ending the use of fur in all our collections. The world has changed, along with our clients, and luxury naturally needs to adapt to that," François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and CEO of Kering, said. Starting with Gucci in 2017, all the…

Dec

12

2020

By The African Mirror

Teyana Taylor announced as Pretty Little Thing’s new creative director

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MPHO RANTAO AMERICAN singer Teyana Taylor entered her 30th birthday on a high, with the announcement of a new career move, after having recently retired from music. Taylor announced on Instagram that she has been named as the new creative director for UK-based fast-fashion label, Pretty Little Thing from 2021, after a successful capsule collection that she collaborated on with them, which was in November. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jimmy Neutch- Shumpert (@teyanataylor) The award-winning singer, model, actress and director revealed her latest creative venture a week after announcing on December 4 that she was…

Sep

28

2021

By The African Mirror

Bond stars ‘excited’ ahead of movie cinema release

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SARAH MILLS and MARIE-LOUISE GUMUCHIAN AFTER an 18-month delay, the James Bond film "No Time To Die" finally begins its cinema rollout this week - a relief for its stars and movie theatre operators. Daniel Craig returns for a final fifth outing as the suave British secret agent, known for his love of fast cars and cool gadgets. The movie was originally scheduled to debut in April 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic forced cinemas to close and impose restrictions on audience numbers. "This past 18 months has been a pretty terrible time for everybody," Craig told Reuters. "The great thing…

Sep

27

2021

By The African Mirror

Zanzibar’s pre-colonial “forbidden romance” hits big screens

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SETH ONYANGO, BIRD LAST week, "Vuta N’kuvute" made history as the first Tanzanian feature film ever to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), debuting in the discovery section. A poster of the Vuta N'kuvute film . Photo Courtesy : Kijiweni Productions. Released in Swahili and with a majority black cast, Vuta N’kuvute (loosely translated as "Tug of War") becomes one of the most authentic African movies available on the global big screen. Director Amil Shivji told bird that using local language was deliberate –– as the use of east Africa's most widely spoken language best carries the depth…

Dec

11

2020

By The African Mirror

South Sudanese model Aweng Ade-Chuol and wife embrace on Elle UK’s December cover issue

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MPHO RANTAO THE British branch of Elle magazine has gone with the theme of love for the magazine’s final issue of 2020, featuring model couple Aweng Ade-Chuol and her wife Alexus. The South Sudanese-born supermodel and her wife got married in New York City in December 2019 in an intimate civil ceremony, which she posted as her coming out as part of the LGBT+ community. When she posted the cover on Instagram, she posted it with the caption, “And to women who love women, who never realised that soul ties have been called by the ocean tides, love is as…