The comedian is facing accusations of donning blackface in his portrayal of a new character for his upcoming Netflix show Lunatics. There are suggestions that the new character, Jana, is a satirical look at trans-racialism, but Lilley has yet to confirm or deny the speculation.

In a post, Foster the People's Mark Foster said he was sorry making jokes at the expense of Imagine Dragons and frontman Dan Reynolds in the past. "I truly believe that if artists are supportive of each other and stand together, united, that we can be a positive healing force in the world," he wrote.

During protests against President Omar al-Bashir's regime, photographer @lana_hago captured an image of a young woman standing atop a car leading protest chants. The photograph quickly spread around the world, and now the woman in the frame, Alaa Salah, is becoming an international icon.