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Does Tyler Perry Even Watch His Own Films?
(The Root) — Confession? I actually like really bad movies. Film reviews and criticism, though valuable to those who enjoy thinking, aren’t too helpful when you know going into the theater that once the lights go dim, you’re in for something pretty dumb. But boy, does Tyler Perry’s latest effort — Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions…
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Can 'The Game' Remain the Same?
(The Root) — There were a lot of tears from fans and actors alike during last night’s emotional premiere of BET’s hit dramedy The Game, which returned for its sixth season by saying goodbye to two of the show’s main characters. Since it landed on the cable network in 2011, cheerleaders for the original CW…
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Time to Stand Up for Adria Richards
(The Root) — I want Adria Richards to know that I support her. I want to use whatever platform I have — big or small — to shout down the disgusting sexist vitriol that exploded all over the Internet after Richards, a veteran of Silicon Valley, dared to use her own platform to do the…
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The Obama Marriage in the Tune of Beyoncé
(The Root) — The Obamas and Beyoncé are practically BFFs — or, at the very least, mutual fans. Since 2009 the first couple seem to have borrowed from the pop star’s musical catalog for the soundtrack of their public lives. In a recent interview with Vogue magazine, the Obamas offered proof that their relationship can…
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Why You Can't Sue Yourself Into a Sorority
(The Root) — Entitlement is a finicky fruit. It can ripen into the kind of “I got this” self-confidence that helps people nail interviews, land jobs and climb ladders. But entitlement can just as easily rot into the kind of nauseating conceit that puts people off. These days, too many millennials have been accused of…
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Love Hurts on 'Law & Order' and in Real Life
(The Root) — Love will forever be the stuff of picture-perfect movie endings, epic novels and the entirety of Adele’s musical catalog. Whether someone’s finding it, losing it or longing for it, love is at the center of every good story ever told — and the more tragic the love, the more often the story…
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Robin Roberts Turns a 'Mess Into a Message'
(The Root) — I cannot get enough of Robin Roberts. She’s the type of woman whose smile isn’t just infectious — it’s irresistible, overpowering. When she smiles, you have absolutely no choice but to join in and do the same. It’s practically cultlike, my Robin Roberts worship, and it appears as if the rest of…
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Fashion and Friendship Explored on Film
(The Root) — Anyone who’s ever been lifted out of a bad case of sads by a new shade of lipstick, slinky red dress or sexy new ‘do will absolutely identify with writer-director Ava DuVernay’s new short film, The Door, released this week. The fifth installment in Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales series, DuVernay’s film charts…
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Obama's Answer to First Lady's Critics
(The Root) — By now we’re all familiar with just how much President Barack Obama loves his daughters, Malia and Sasha. As a father, he rarely holds back. On election night in November he called them “strong, smart, beautiful young women,” and after his swearing-in ceremony last month he gave each a kiss on the…
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Cissy Houston Reflects on Raising Whitney
(The Root) — When someone you love dies, the first question to escape before the grief hits you in the throat is often, “Why?” Why her, why now, why me, why not someone else? Nothing could be truer of the sudden death of musical icon Whitney Houston, who, after appearing on the upswing following years…
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