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Prince Wrote a Slow Jam About Donald Trump and It Is Glorious
We all know that Prince was a brilliant songwriter who could make anything—from casual sex to partying down before the nuclear apocalypse—sound cool. That skill even applies to loathsome politicians like Donald Trump. Among the many musical treasures he left us is a song called “Donald Trump (Black Version),” which he penned for R&B group…
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No Jail Time for Ex-NYPD Officer Who Killed Akai Gurley; Instead, He’ll Serve 800 Hours of Community Service
Peter Liang, the former New York City police officer who was convicted of manslaughter in the 2014 shooting death of Akai Gurley, was sentenced Tuesday to five years’ probation and 800 hours of community service, according to the New York Post. The judge in the case, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun, also reduced the…
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At SXSW, Michelle Obama Revealed the Spark That Inspired Her to Help Empower Girls Around the World
When first lady Michelle Obama took the stage to deliver the keynote address at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, she brought an all-star squad of women to help her deliver her message of inspiration and female empowerment. Joined by Queen Latifah (who served as moderator), rapper Missy Elliott, actress Sophia…
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Spirit Awards Honor Black Actors, 1st Transgender Woman
Yo, Academy Awards, this is how it’s done. At Saturday night’s Film Independent Spirit Awards, which recognize the best in indie films, three of the four acting awards went to black people, with Beasts of No Nation stars Abraham Attah (Best Male Lead) and Idris Elba (Best Supporting Male) winning alongside Tangerine breakout Mya Taylor (Best Supporting…
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Guide to the Grammys: 4 Things You Need to Know About Music’s Big Night
The 58th annual Grammy Awards may be airing on Monday for the first time instead of Sunday, but there’ll be some things that look familiar. LL Cool J will host for the fifth straight time, and the show will continue its tradition of being a music festival masquerading as an awards show, focusing on the…
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Want to Make Hollywood Pay Attention to Diversity? Boycott the Box Office, Not the Oscars
Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith are planning to boycott this year’s Oscars ceremony because of the lack of diversity among this year’s nominees. Cheryl Boone Isaacs, who is the first black woman to head the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, issued a statement saying that she was “heartbroken and frustrated about the…
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Sister Act: 5 Facts About Serena vs. Venus
Updated Tuesday, Sept. 8, 11:04 p.m.: Serena Williams took three sets to defeat her sister Venus and advance to the semifinals of the U.S. Open. After her 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 quarterfinal win, she is still on track to achieve a calendar grand slam with a victory in Saturday’s women’s final. Earlier: In what is arguably…
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Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair Cover Is Really Breaking the Internet
Now, Kim Kardashian, this is how you break the Internet. Today, Vanity Fair released the highly anticipated cover story of Bruce Jenner’s gender transition with the cover line “Call Me Caitlyn.” The 22-page spread, with photos by acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz and story by Buzz Bissinger, immediately set Twitter ablaze—and upstaged the news that Jenner’s…
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LeBron James Is Not Even Close to Being the Greatest of All Time. Here Are 6 Reasons
Every time LeBron James makes it to the NBA Finals, there’s always a faction of the NBA fandom trying to make the case that LeBron should be considered the greatest of all time. At which point, longtime basketball fans—who aren’t from Cleveland or Miami—roll their eyes and tell those basketball dilettantes to get on YouTube…
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