News Tate McRae Teases Deluxe Version of “So Close to What” Tate McRae announces the deluxe version of her chart-topping album So Close to What, arriving November 21, 2025, following her record-breaking year. BY Alo Folakemi
Music Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido Secure Nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, and Davido lead Nigeria’s charge at the 2026 Grammy Awards, earning nominations in the Best African Music Performance category alongside other global heavyweights. BY Alo Folakemi
News Katy Perry Returns to the Music Scene with “Bandaids” Katy Perry makes her long-awaited return with her new single “Bandaids,” out November 7, 2025, marking her first release since her 2024 album 143. BY Alo Folakemi
Film “Thicker Than Water” Signals a Promising Future for Nigerian Psychological Horror Nemsia Studios redeems itself with Thicker Than Water—a chilling, tightly written psychological horror that blends suspense, sisterhood, and supernatural dread into a genre-defining Nigerian thriller. BY Alo Folakemi
Music “Who’s Dat Girl” Makes Debut on Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Chart Ayra Starr and Rema’s new single “Who’s Dat Girl” debuts at No. 3 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Chart, marking another major win for the rising Afropop power duo. Slug: ayra-starr-and-rema-whos-dat-girl-billboard-us-afrobeats-chart BY Alo Folakemi
Music Teni and Gunna Team Up for “Speed” Nigerian singer Teni joins forces with American rapper Gunna for their new single “Speed,” set for release on November 14, 2025. BY Alo Folakemi
Music Hilary Duff Returns to Music With New Single “Mature” Hilary Duff makes her long-awaited musical comeback with her new single “Mature,” set for release on November 6, 2025, marking her first new music in a decade. BY Alo Folakemi
Music Kehlani Earns First Top Ten Hit on Billboard Hot 100 Kehlani earns her first-ever top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as “Folded” rises to No. 7, marking a major milestone in her 16-year career. BY Alo Folakemi
Film Now You See Me Franchise Expands With “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” The Four Horsemen return for another high-stakes, illusion-filled adventure in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, premiering internationally on November 14, 2025, under the direction of Ruben Fleischer. BY Alo Folakemi
Film Guillermo del Toro Presents “Frankenstein” for Netflix Release Guillermo del Toro’s gothic-sci-fi adaptation of Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, premieres on Netflix on November 7, 2025, after earning glowing reviews at Venice and other major film festivals. BY Alo Folakemi