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Protest Is Not Supposed to Make You Feel Comfortable
Over the weekend, activists allied with Black Lives Matter Sacramento showed up at a wedding event for Officer Terrence Mercadal, one of the two officers who shot and killed 22-year-old Stephon Clark as he stood in the backyard of his grandparents home, holding a cellphone. The Sacramento Police Department has not released the identity of…
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LeBron James Is Producing a Docuseries for Showtime Called Shut Up and Dribble
Remember that time Fox News host Laura Ingraham got upset that “someone who gets paid $100 million a year to bounce a ball” would dare have an opinion on the politics going on in the country he was born in, raised in, lives in and pays taxes in—so she said LeBron James and any other…
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Beyoncé Has a FUPA. I Have a FUPA. We All Have a FUPA. ISSA CELEBRATION!
By now, you should have already heard all about Queen Beyoncé being on the cover of the September issue of Vogue magazine, telling Clover Hope—Culture Editor of our sister site, Jezebel—her innermost thoughts on everything from giving birth to Sir and Rumi to her feelings on her post-pregnancy body. In case you haven’t, my coworker…
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#NetNeutrality: Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Side With the FCC in Killing the Open Internet
It has been nearly eight months since the Federal Communications Commission repealed the net neutrality that keep the internet open and free for everyone, and the repeal officially went into effect on June 11. As lawmakers in individual states do their part to try and ensure net neutrality is still a reality for their constituents,…
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Will and Jada Smith Want the Youth to Know Opportunities Are Out There for Them in Entertainment
When children reach the age of 18, they are expected to know exactly what they want to do for the rest of their lives. The field they choose guides the decisions they make as to what college they should attend and what field they should major in once they get there. While there are a…
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Paul Manafort Drops His Lawsuit Against Robert Mueller Just as His Own Criminal Trial Begins
The criminal trial for Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort began Tuesday morning in a federal court in Alexandria, Va. It is the first trial to come out of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference with the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Things moved very quickly on the first day of court. The…
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An Open Letter to the Avocado Haters on #NationalAvocadoDay
Dear People Who Hate Avocados: Who raised you? How can you find yourself at odds with the world’s most perfect fruit? Yes, avocado is a fruit. It has a seed. It is actually considered a large berry with a single seed. You know what else avocado is? Delicious. I could eat avocado every single day…
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Betsy DeVos Doesn't Give a Damn About Students, Education or the Cost Thereof
Can we stop telling the lie that Betsy DeVos has the best interest of this nation’s students at heart? The U.S. Department of Education has devolved into yet another classist system of oppression set up to hold down people of color and low-income families. This latest move by DeVos is proof of that. According to…
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Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal Show Off Their MC Skills on ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’
I’m going to start this off by urging you to go to the movie theater and see Blindspotting if you haven’t already. It is an excellent film, and Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs are masterful storytellers both as writers and actors. Go see it now! I already knew that both Casal and Diggs were talented…
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Kid Fury Is Making Big Moves With Lena Waithe and HBO
Unless you have been living under a social media rock for the better part of the last ten years, you’ve probably heard of Kid Fury. He is the co-host of the popular podcast The Read, but before that, he was a successful vlogger on YouTube with his “Furious Thoughts” videos. The internet sensation can now…
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