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Hey, Kylie Girl, Rihanna Got You Shook Again?
Everyone is still going crazy over Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty line. From the foundations (I still don’t know what shade I am—I should get on that) to the lipsticks (I do know Stunna is my fucking color, bitch!), she has something for everyone, and by “everyone” I mean all the black women willing to go broke…
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Why Nola Darling 2.0 Is Not a Good Example of Polyamory
Let me start off by saying that I loved the Netflix series She’s Gotta Have It. I thought it was brilliant, and I highly recommend it. It is classic Spike Lee—everything we want and expect from him in a film on the small screen. From the cinematography to the soundtrack to the acting, everything was…
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Gabrielle Union on the #MeToo Movement: ‘The Floodgates Have Opened for White Women’
On the eve of Time magazine’s announcement that its Person of the Year would be “the silence breakers”—the victims of sexual harassment who have come forward to tell their stories—an interview with actress and sexual assault survivor Gabrielle Union revealed her thoughts on the #MeToo movement and how the voices of women of color have…
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Why Emotional Maturity and Emotional Intelligence Are Important for Healthy Relationships
Emotional maturity and emotional intelligence are key factors in maintaining healthy relationships—romantic or otherwise. Many people are lacking in these areas, which leads to a breakdown in communication and, ultimately, complications in or even the breakup of relationships. There is no way to navigate relationship politics without these skill sets, yet most people don’t even…
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Terry Crews Files a Lawsuit Against Adam Venit, WME for Sexual Assault
Updated Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, 4:50 p.m. EST: Shortly after publishing this, I tweeted that I personally believe Terry Crews should also sue William Morris Endeavor for turning a blind eye to Venit’s bullshit and not openly addressing it until Crews went public with his story. Crews responded to my tweet and said that WME…
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LaVar Ball Pulls LiAngelo Ball Out of UCLA Over Indefinite Suspension: Report
LaVar Ball is reportedly unhappy with the punishment his middle son, LiAngelo, is receiving at UCLA since returning to campus in the aftermath of the China shoplifting incident—so much so that he has removed the younger Ball from the school in order to explore other options. After confirming to ESPN that he had pulled his…
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The Big-Boob Struggle Is Real
I spent $300 on bras last week. Lane Bryant had an incredible sale: any single bra for $29.50. On Thanksgiving night, I bought four bras on their website. On Black Friday, I bought six more. I felt accomplished. This was a big fucking deal. I couldn’t keep it to myself. I had to share it…
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New York District Attorney Indicted in Cover-Up of Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
A New York district attorney was indicted by a state grand jury Friday afternoon on charges of official misconduct and perjury in relation to the investigation of an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of an unarmed black man after a traffic stop. In Justice Today reports that Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel E.…
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Michael Flynn Releases Statement After Pleading Guilty to Lying to the FBI; James Comey Responds With Epic Subtweet
Updated Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, 1:03 p.m. EST: After pleading guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about conversations he had with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, Michael Flynn released the following statement accepting responsibility for his actions: Statement by Lt. General Michael T. Flynn (Ret.) After over 33 years of military service to our country,…
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‘Minecraft’ Creator Goes Full White Man Denying White Privilege on Twitter
Markus “Notch” Persson, the creator of the game “Minecraft,” appeared to have a white-privilege meltdown on Twitter early Thursday regarding his belief that it is “ok to be white” and white privilege, as he says, is a “made up metric.” It started with a single tweet early Thursday morning. “It’s ok to be white,” Persson,…
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