Nick Cave and Warren Ellis to score Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black | Music
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis are set to score the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black. The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, who started out as a visual artist and then went on to become a director, having previously worked on Nowhere Boy (screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh wrote the screenplay for Back to Black). […]
Washington Senate unanimously passes police hog-tie ban in Ellis incident’s wake
The Washington State Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would ban police from tying suspects, a restraint method that has long been a concern due to the risk of suffocation. The bill was enacted nearly four years after Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old black man, died with his hands and feet tied behind his back […]
Washington state to consider hog-tying ban after Manuel Ellis’ death
Washington state lawmakers on Monday introduced a proposal to ban police from tying up suspects, nearly four years after Manuel Ellis, a 33-year-old black man, died after being held face down with his hands and feet tied behind his back. It is believed that it will be considered. It was a touchstone for racial justice […]
Jay Ellis honors late ‘Euphoria’ actor Angus Cloud at Sundance
The late Angus Cloud of “Euphoria” was fondly remembered Thursday night at the premiere of his penultimate film, “Freaky Tales,” at the Sundance Film Festival. The actor, who played drug dealer Fezco in the first two seasons of the HBO drama series, died of an accidental overdose last July. He was 25 years old. Freaky […]