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R. Kelly’s Ex-Girlfriend Says Singer Groomed 14-Year-Old as ‘Sex Pet’
Given what we know about Robert Kelly in 2018, it’s a wonder the man is still walking free. And yet, here we are. The latest allegation, one of many within the last year, comes from Kelly’s ex-girlfriend Kitti Jones in an interview she gave for the BBC3 documentary R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes. As…
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Heineken Is the Latest Brand With a ‘Terribly Racist’ Ad
Heineken has taken down and “apologized” for an ad showcasing its low-calorie beer after a public backlash accusing the spot of being racist. The ad, which was taken down from the company’s YouTube page but can still be viewed below, shows a light-skinned bartender sliding a bottle of low-calorie beer to an attractive, fair-skinned woman…
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Ex-Cincinnati Volleyball Player Says Coach Kicked Her Off Team Because Her ’Gram Posts Were ‘Too Sexy’
A former University of Cincinnati women’s volleyball player has filed a lawsuit against her old coach, charging that she repeatedly body-shamed her and then dropped her from the team because of Instagram photos that were deemed “too sexy.” Shalom Ifeanyi filed the lawsuit March 20 against her former coach, Molly Alvey, and Cincinnati’s executive senior…
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Invasion of Privacy: Cardi B Reveals Much-Anticipated Album Cover and Release Date
Cardi B’s much-anticipated first studio album, Invasion of Privacy, drops in less than two weeks, and if that’s too long for you to wait to get your first official bird boss anthem of 2018, the rapper is here to whet your appetite with some visuals. On Monday night, Cardi shared a first look at her…
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Harlem’s Red Rooster Restaurant Sued for Racial Discrimination and Wage Theft
Another well-known Harlem restaurant has been hit with a major lawsuit, this time alleging racial discrimination and wage theft. Marcus Samuelsson, the celebrity chef and restaurateur of the famed Red Rooster in Harlem, who has commented frequently about the lack of diversity in the restaurant industry, is being sued by one of his former bartenders, Campus…
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More Than 17,000 Detroit Homes at Risk for Water Shutoff: Report
The Detroit water department will resume its controversial practice of shutting off residents’ water next month, putting around 17,461 households in the city at risk of losing water. According to the Detroit Free Press, Detroit’s water and sewerage director, Gary Brown, said the number is actually an improvement. “When I got here, 50,000 people were…
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FX Kills Donald Glover-Helmed Deadpool Animated Series
Donald Glover, FX and Marvel have split up over “creative differences” on a proposed animated Deadpool series. When the project was announced, Glover, along with his brother Stephen, was slated to create the animated, adult action-comedy series for FX’s comedy-focused platform, FXX. In a statement released Saturday, the network wrote (h/t to Variety), “Due to creative…
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Conservative Social Media Accounts Smeared a Parkland, Fla., Shooting Survivor With Photoshopped Image of Her Ripping Up Constitution
Conservative social media users are back on their bullshit (though, being “back” would mean they somehow left it). This weekend, hundreds of thousands of advocates for gun reform participated in March for Our Lives rallies in all 50 states, with one of the largest and most visible demonstrations happening in Washington, D.C. There, Emma González,…
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Say Their Names: The Father and the Musician Whose Lives Were Cut Short by the Austin, Texas, Bomber
Much of the headlines in the past week concerning the bombings in Austin, Texas, have focused on bomber Mark Conditt and the terror he inflicted. And rightly so—as Austin officials reckon with Conditt’s motivations and techniques, the rest of the country is having a much-needed conversation (though one too often repeated) about who gets to…
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Naomi Campbell’s Been an Icon. Now the CFDA Is Finally Recognizing Her as One
The first black model to grace the covers of French Vogue and Time magazine will finally be getting “icon” status from the industry she spent decades representing and redefining. The incomparable fashion trailblazer Naomi Campbell will receive the 2018 Fashion Icon Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America at its June 4 ceremony.…
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