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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…
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Loretta Devine and Tia Mowry’s New Netflix Series Features An All-Black Writers’ Room
Let the heavens rejoice because Netflix is keeping the original content game strong and has announced a new comedy series featuring Emmy Award-winning actress Loretta Devine and our favorite Sister, Sister, Tia Mowry. The new series, Family Reunion, has been ordered for 20 episodes by the streaming giant and proves that coming up with new…
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A Mystery ‘IV’ You: Are Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland About to Drop New Music?
At this point in history, we should already be accustomed to the fact that Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has nary a piece of respect for our edges nor our bank accounts. At any given moment the Queen could drop a visual album and make the world stop, so it’s not too farfetched for her to be…
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Ursula Should Be Played by a Black Woman or a Drag Queen, and That’s a Black-Ass Fact
You’re a poor, unfortunate soul if you think Ursula from The Little Mermaid should be played by anyone other than a black woman or a black drag queen. And if you don’t agree (not that I care), I’ll explain … So rumor has it, Disney is eyeing Lady Gaga to play Ursula in a live-action…
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Wakanda Forever! Black Panther 2 Is Confirmed with Ryan Coogler at the Helm
Grab your best African garb because we’re taking a journey back to Wakanda! Black Panther 2 has officially been confirmed and of course, the studio has enlisted Ryan Coogler to remind us that Wakanda is and will always be FOREVER. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the panther’s out the bag and Coogler has closed a…
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Choose Wisely: Will Smith Teases Role As Genie in Live-Action Aladdin Remake
Now, this is a story all about how a genie’s lamp got flipped turned upside down and I’d like to take a minute just sit right there I’ll tell you how Will Smith became a star outside of Bel-Air. Yes, admittedly I know that line was the epitome of corny, but that does not change…
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Missy Elliott’s Ready to Get Us Dancing Again: Teases New Music for 2019
Twenty-nineteen is about to be titled the “Year of Dance,” because Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott is coming back with new music after almost 15 years. The woman who made the trash bag iconic took to Twitter to let y’all know that she’s about to come back and hit us with the hee! But we almost didn’t…
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Erika Alexander, aka ‘Maxine Shaw Attorney-At-Law,’ Is Coming to Black Lightning
Erika Alexander, aka Maxine Shaw Attorney-At-Law, on Living Single is still collecting checks and will have a recurring role on the CW network’s melanated superhero hit drama Black Lightning! If you cannot tell, I am a diehard Living Single fan, and I am elated that Alexander is still booking work because the world deserves more…
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Barack and Michelle Obama Celebrate 26th Wedding Anniversary
Do you know what today is? It’s their anniversary! Today’s the day Michelle and Barack Obama celebrate 26 years of marriage and remind us that they’re the epitome of #RelationshipGoals. You may wear pink on Oct. 3, but on this day, the Obamas wear love and took to social media to show us how it’s…
