Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Shirley Temple in the 1938 film Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm represent one of the most extraordinary partnerships in the history of tap dance and classic American cinema. In tap history, there are names so revered they approach myth. Legends whose skill set the standard for the generations that followed. Bill Robinson was one of those rare figures — the gold standard. The dancer’s dancer. Icons such as Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr., Gene Kelly, Eleanor Powell, the Nic

Serena Williams has spoken out after spotting a cotton decoration at a New York City hotel, saying it didn’t sit well with her. “Personally, for me, it doesn’t feel great,” she said in an Instagram Story, showing the cotton display. Fans quickly pointed out that in a 2021 home-tour video, Williams — wearing her chemically straightened blonde hair — showcased a sculpture in her own house that also features cotton. The piece — “Monument for a Promise” by artist Radcliffe Bailey — shows a donkey ca