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Moses Ingram as Cleo Johnson in Episode 3 of “Lady in the Lake.”
‘Lady in the Lake’ recap: Dreams and nightmares
Follow along as we recap the Apple TV+ series “Lady in the Lake,” based on the book by Laura Lippman and starring Natalie Portman and Baltimore native Moses Ingram.
Racism affects everyone. Children included.
Kids experience racism, too. Talk to them about it.
Being called a racial slur is an unfortunate rite of passage for many kids, and it’s not going to stop just because we ignore it.
Vice President Kamala Harris boards Air Force Two on July 22 at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
We have a problem talking about Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris has been covered inaccurately by media and others who don’t know the intricacies of her cultures. They’d better learn.
Shannen Doherty at a gala in 1990.
Shannen Doherty’s death is personal for Gen X
Shannen Doherty was an undeniable Gen X icon whose death further cements the truth that if our famous contemporaries are getting cancer and having strokes and heart attacks, we can, too.
Natalie Portman as a younger and older version of Maddie Schwartz in “Lady in the Lake.”
‘Lady in the Lake’ recap: Do you see me?
Follow along as we recap the Apple TV+ series “Lady in the Lake,” based on the book by Laura Lippman and starring Natalie Portman and Baltimore native Moses Ingram.
Laura Lippman attends the New York premiere of Apple TV+‘s ”Lady In The Lake” on July 11.
‘Lady In The Lake’ author Laura Lippman gets why the series differs from her book
“Lady in the Lake” author Laura Lippman discusses what it’s like to see her book as an Apple TV+ series, the creativity of the crew, and the beauty (and oddity) in capturing Baltimore.
Our front yard for four days consisted of trees and a campfire. It was shockingly luxurious.
Nature, quiet and Wi-Fi: Discover glamping less than 3 hours from Baltimore
Not sold on camping and roughing it? Try glamping in a WiFi-enabled tiny cabin in rural Virginia.
The entrance to the food court at Florida’s Boca Town Center Mall in 1983.
Local malls are restricting teens. Gen X would never have survived.
If Gen X faced the same curfews and rules at malls that today’s teens do, the trajectory of an entire generation’s adolescence would have changed.
Alfred Coleman, 64, and his daughter Mya, 9, talk about what life was like in the hospital.
A single dad and his daughter navigate her heart transplant — and a lack of cheese
Mya Coleman, 9, and her dad, Albert, have had to navigate a new life of doctors and financial worries since her heart transplant. But Mya’s strength, faith, pluckiness and stubbornness have sustained them.
This holiday is supposed to commemorate the Declaration of Independence. But what are we really celebrating?
How do we celebrate July Fourth when our democracy appears to be fading away?
The Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity brings Independence Day into question.
Former President Donald Jr. Trump said immigrants were taking “Black jobs” at Thursday night’s CNN debate with President Joe Biden.
What’s a ‘Black job’? It’s not what Trump thinks.
Former President Trump said that immigrants are coming for “Black jobs.” What, exactly, does that even mean? Columnist Leslie Gray Streeter has some thoughts.
A young boy enjoys the parade at Baltimore Pride on June 15.
It’s simple to raise a compassionate LGBTQ ally. Just listen.
To raise good LGBTQ allies, treat every month like Pride Month.
Actress Tabyana Ali, who plays Trina on "General Hospital," attends the Daytime Emmys Awards on June 7.
‘General Hospital’ condemned racism on X. Viewers want storylines to reflect that.
After "General Hospital" spoke out about the racism facing some of the Black actors on the show, I was ready to start watching the soap opera again. Not so fast, some local fans said.
Leslie Gray Streeter after a 2016 tooth extraction during which she was ... heavily and happily medicated.
I’d avoided the dentist since the start of COVID. I’m not the only one.
Between a move and the onset of COVID, I hadn't been to the dentist since 2020. I only recently got the courage to go back — and discovered I wasn’t the only one who had dealt with this anxiety.
Andre Braugher (left) and Kyle Secor at an event for the TV classic “Homicide: Life on the Street” (1993). Securing rights to the music used on the show has delayed its release on streaming platforms, but there is speculation that NBC may be close to acquiring them.
Is ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ closer to streaming?
NBC is rumored to be closer to acquiring the music rights necessary for “Homicide: Life on the Street,” the critically acclaimed Baltimore-set ’90s police drama, to be available for streaming.
Donna Bruce hugs her husband Dwayne after a street was renamed Devon Wellington's Way, after their son who passed away from an overdose.
Baltimore overdose crisis: At last, Black victims are framed as human
The news coverage of drug addiction has long covered victims and addicts differently depending on race and class. The Banner's recent project is a welcome change.
Howard Schacter, left, then a member of the Interfraternity Council at University of Maryland, College Park, poses with Rob Lowe during the filming of "St. Elmo's Fire."
Rob Lowe at UMD? New Brat Pack doc stirs ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ memories for alumni
“BRATS,” actor Andrew McCarthy’s new documentary about himself and the other members of the 1980s “Brat Pack,” recalls the filming of “St. Elmo’s Fire” at University of Maryland, College Park in 1984. For some alumni, it feels like yesterday.
School’s out for summer! Some parents might be more excited than the kids.
I am exhausted to the fiber of my being as I literally count how many bags of snacks we have left in the house versus how many we need until the end of the school year.
Former President Donald Trump returns to the courtroom on May 20 during his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court.
I’m Black, and being a felon or putting your name on sneakers isn’t getting my vote
The push by members of former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign that his felon status makes him more relatable to Black people is beyond ignorant.
R. Eric Thomas is the man behind “Asking Eric,” a new daily, nationally syndicated advice column.
A Baltimore native takes on a classic national advice column with one goal in mind
Baltimore’s R. Eric Thomas hopes to have “a conversation, rather than an edict” with his new syndicated advice column, “Asking Eric.”
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