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The Cast of Black Panther Prove Wakanda Really Is Forever, Introduce the Black Panther Scholarship
On Wednesday, the Hollywood Reporter’s 2018 Women in Entertainment gala celebrated the creators, producers, dealmakers and executives that comprise Hollywood. It was held at Milk Studios in Los Angeles, during which, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira took the stage to announce The Black Panther Scholarship, which would reward one student from The Hollywood…
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In the Latest Example of White Women Not Minding Their Damn Business, ‘Target Tammy’ Makes Her Auspicious Debut
I don’t know if you’ve ever had the privilege of meeting a black person, but outside of ensuring that we remain moisturized at all times, one of our favorite pastimes is discussing black movies. Over drinks and raucous laughter, you might catch us deconstructing the elevator stare down from 1992’s Juice, or blurting out, “Can’t…
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Lauryn Hill Becomes Eligible for Presidential Medal of Freedom After Only Taking 20 Minutes for Her Chakras to Align
Because we live in a world in which Lauryn Hill has spent the last two decades being late for everything but her paycheck, the fact that she was only 20 minutes late for her December 3 concert at London’s 02 Arena is legit headline news. “‘She’s on time!’ A ripple of excitement has just gone through…
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'On Call' Oral Sex, Destroyed Evidence and Other Findings From the Sexual Misconduct Investigation of Former CBS Boss Les Moonves
Les Moonves, the former chairman and chief executive of CBS, is in deep shit. CBS’ board of directors hired a team of outside lawyers to look into the deluge of sexual misconduct allegations levied against him. And as the New York Times found out, the results aren’t pretty. Their findings— a 21,666-word draft dated Nov.…
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Brian Kemp Is Getting Called to the Principal's Office to Explain How He Stole Georgia's Gubernatorial Election From Stacey Abrams
Remember that time when Brian Kemp, while serving as Georgia’s secretary of state, oversaw the same 2018 gubernatorial race that he eventual won? And how he used every voter suppression tactic imaginable—from understaffed polls, to purging hundreds of thousands of voters from state rolls, to tossing out provisional ballots, to ensuring that voting machines were…
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Facebook Offers a Million-Dollar Solution to Fix Its ‘Black People Problem’
Last week, former Facebook manager Mark Luckie dropped a 2,500 word sermon excoriating his previous employer for its “black people problem.” Initially released internally as a “fuck you” of sorts prior to his departure, Luckie identified a myriad of ways in which Facebook has condoned, fostered and demonstrated discriminatory practices and behavior within the workplace.…
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Milo Yiannopoulos Pledges Broke Phi Broke Because Karma Has Finally Decided to Come and Collect
Serial agitator Milo Yiannopoulos—purveyor of all things xenophobic, racist, or misogynistic—is gonna have a hell of time trying to buy Christmas gifts this year, according to The Guardian: The far right activist Milo Yiannopoulos was more than $2m in debt during 2018, according to a collection of documents assembled by his former Australian tour promoters…
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Kamala Harris on Potential Presidential Bid in 2020: ‘It’s Going to Be Ugly’
Over the weekend, while speaking at the Know Your Value conference in San Francisco, Senator Kamala Harris stated the obvious with conviction. “Let’s be honest. It’s going to be ugly,” she told MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski according to Newsweek. “When you break things, it is painful. And you get cut. And you bleed.” Her comments are…
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As Tributes Pour In Honoring George H.W. Bush, Twitter Calls His Legacy Into Question
On Friday night, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease and other ailments, our 41st president, George H.W. Bush, died in his Houston home. He was 94. As tributes poured in over the weekend, he was celebrated for being “great in his character, leading with decency and integrity” according to House Speaker Paul Ryan. Our…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Sexual Misconduct Allegations: 'I Cannot Continue to Stay Silent'
In response to sexual misconduct allegations levied against him, acclaimed astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson has written a lengthy Facebook post titled “On Being Accused” in which he denies any wrongdoing. “In any claim, evidence matters. Evidence always matters. But what happens when it’s just one person’s word against another’s, and the stories don’t…
