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In Water Is Wet News: Lauryn Hill (Still) Shows Up 2 Hours Late to Concerts
I am known for many things. My humor, great smile, stamina, the list goes on. But one thing my black ass is not known for is punctuality. Given the opportunity, I will probably roll up late to my own funeral. Everyone will be there ready to mourn/celebrate my life and I’ll be somewhere in traffic,…
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Pose Sweeps the Out100—and Adds Some Major Melanin to the List
Last week, Out Magazine announced the Out100, their annual list of influential movers and shakers, and this melanin-filled list showed that black people have always been part of what makes the LGBT+ community shine. In a statement, Executive Editor R. Kurt Osenlund said that this is the most diverse Out100 in the 24-year history of…
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Deserve Uninterrupted Happiness Not Ridicule Over Their Long-Awaited Child's Birth
Can I be real with y’all? The world we live in is complete and utter trash. Existing is hard, but things like Trader Joe’s plantain chips, direct deposits and plans you regretted making getting canceled are just some of the things that make existing bearable. You know what else makes life a little bit brighter?…
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People With Too Much Time on Their Hands Are Bothered By Lupita's Brother In a Dress
The older I get, the more selective I get with how I hand out my fucks. For example, I give a fuck about going to work, because I enjoy having a roof over my head and I also give a fuck about staying thin, hence why I run like I’m being chased in a horror…
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Mamma Tina Knowles Lawson Says Blue Ivy Has Been a Performer Since Birth
In a recent interview with US Magazine, Tina Knowles Lawson, the mother who blessed us with the gift known as Beyonce, said that her granddaughter Blue Ivy has been performing since birth. It is said that when a new Supreme starts to flower, the old one loses their power and Blue’s 1, 2 step might…
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Michelle Williams and Her Fiancé, Chad Johnson, Have an Important Conversation About Race
Chad Johnson liked it, so he decided to put a ring on Michelle Williams’ finger, thus Chad Loves Michelle was born on the OWN Network. The series that follows a member of one of the greatest girl groups in history and a former pastor details the love of an interracial couple as we get a…
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Are Jaden Smith and Tyler, The Creator Dating? Who Knows
It is said that an angel receives a glass of mimosa every time a gay man finds a lover. Even angels know brunch is the most import meal of the gay. During a recent concert, Jaden Smith showed that he doesn’t give a fuck about what you, your barber, uncle or cousin think and revealed…
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New Web Series Blacker Tackles Race With a Little Help From Some Actual #BlackGirlMagic
Wouldn’t it be amazing to turn the tables on the unseasoned for their ill-advised antics? Imagine getting reparations with a carefully worded incantation that gives a pompous bigot a taste of his own medicine. That’s what happens in Blacker, a new short web series about racism that was co-created by Rhett Owen and Eric Lockley,…
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Give Me Civic Duty, but Make It Sexy: These Voters Are Thirst Trappin’ on Instagram
If you’re like me then your blood pressure is probably going through the roof waiting for the results of this Tuesday night election. But never fear, the lovely people who populate Instagram have some optical distractions for your viewing pleasure. The men of IG have chosen to use the ancient art of “thirst trapping” to…
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FX's Pose Receives First Major Award Nomination
The history making, groundbreaking—10’s across the board receiving—FX series POSE has received its first major award nomination from the IFP Gotham Awards for long form breakthrough series. Co-created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals, Pose is unlike anything television has ever seen. The period drama sheds a light on New York City’s ballroom…
