Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour is the new Uneven Bars Olympic Champion! With a 7.2 start value and a 15.7 final score, she made history by becoming the first gymnast from an African nation to win an Olympic ...

An independent creator travels deep into Africa to document voodoo practices rarely seen by outsiders. Gaining access ...

Anthropologists have long reported that funerals and other rituals can create a profound sense of bonding that can outlive ...

Alexander the Great established himself as Emperor of Asia and urged his generals to marry Persian women in the Susa weddings ...

The North Gauteng High Court has upheld a customary marriage from 2002 and declared a later civil marriage which the man ...

The Slamdance Film Festival is officially back with its full 2026 lineup, marking the scrappy and radical festival’s second ...

A festival with a true independent spirit, Slamdance Film Festival has recently found a new home in Los Angeles, where it ...

Slamdance 2026 returns to L.A. with 141 films, led by Unstoppable titles ‘Back on Track,’ ‘Brailled It,’ ‘The Tallest Dwarf,’ ...

In the cramped estates of Nakawa, where the Aga Khan University and Hospital now stand, Winnie Atyang Alexander woke before ...

Slamdance is proud to offer a diverse lineup of voices with 50% of the 2026 films helmed by female, trans and non-binary directors and 41.4% of this year’s films are by BIPOC creators. In addition, ...

The 2026 Slamdance Film Festival, the artist-led organization “by filmmakers, for filmmakers,” has unveiled its 2026 lineup.

For scholars, the Amazigh New Year is evidence of cultural continuity and a lens on how rituals, calendars, & memory shape ...