Haven't made a list? Better start. The holidays have arrived, and shopping is in full force. The joy of giving is in the gift, so The Root has bravely spent the last few evenings searching for special expressions of tradition, culture and creativity.

There's a reason why there's never been an adaptation of an August Wilson play at the multiplex. When it comes to the lives of black folks, Hollywood--and the movie-going audience--doesn't do complicated, nuanced or subtle.

From Hattie McDaniel’s out-of-place seat assignment to the "Do the Right Thing" snub to Denzel’s win as a crooked cop, Todd Boyd surveys the last 70 years of the Academy Awards.

The apocalypse with a disco soundtrack.