Mo'Nique's "Club Shay Shay" interview with Shannon Sharpe was about Baltimore, Black women and not being afraid of demanding what you're worth from anyone — even the super-famous.

“Runaway Bride” is neither romantic nor comedic. Happy Valentine's Day.

These former Glen Burnie High prom dates rekindled their relationship decades later after reconnecting on Facebook. A diagnosis changed their journey.

Baltimore entrepreneur Nupur Parekh Flynn’s annoyance with her purse led to an invention that celebrities at the Grammys — and soon the Oscars — are taking home with them.

Paul Alexander’s “Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday’s Last Year” focuses on the singer’s genius, not just her tragedies.

For those upset about "Barbie" Oscar snubs, let's remember to focus on other notable achievements (and nominations).

The world is focusing on Taylor Swift at the next Ravens game. But Baltimoreans’ eyes are on the real prize.

I went from delivering The Baltimore Sun as a teenager to writing columns for its competitor. The news of its recent ownership change threw me for a loop.

An unexpected snow day made me, a former Baltimore City Public School kid and now a parent, rethink a lot of things.

Let’s stop misquoting Martin Luther King Jr. as some benign teddy bear of justice and embrace the radical that he was.

The seemingly simple task of not buying new clothes this year is part of a personal push for sustainability, cost savings and creativity.

A University of Maryland researcher wrote “The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind” to dive into the issues of parenting alone.

Baby Charm Scott, the child of Mayor Brandon Scott and Hana Pugh, has a name full of sentiment and pride of place. I like it.

Cooking from every one of the cookbooks in my massive collection altered the way I see food, consumption, creativity, health — and myself.

In this time of resolutions and promises, all I can do is set some personal intentions, both small and lofty, for the world I want to see and to help prevent the one I don’t.

Baltimore Banner columnists Leslie Streeter and Rick Hutzell watched eight “A Christmas Carol” contenders and offered their thoughts on the annual holiday film debate.

John Waters is selling out shows in Baltimore, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and starring in a new series. He's not slowing down.

Andre Braugher played Det. Pembleton, a brilliant, bristling investigator on the Baltimore-based "Homicide: Life on the Street," but the soulful, funny man behind him transcended every role.

Chris Rock got a Golden Globe nomination for his Baltimore-made Netflix special. I feel some kind of way about it.

Comedians like Matt Rife, Theo Von and Chris Rock have talked smack about Baltimore, but they’re missing the most obvious jokes about us.