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  • No, Ayesha Curry Did Not Slut-Shame Women With Her Tweets

    I’ve been following the drama over Ayesha Curry’s tweets from this past weekend, in which she casually chatted about her preference for wearing “classy” clothes instead of more revealing, “trendy” wears. I’ve been throwing the illest side eye at responses in editorials, on social media and even among my friends as I read about how…

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    Demetria Lucas D’Oyley






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    December 8, 2015
  • Donald Trump Wants to Ban All Muslims Entering the US

    Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made waves Monday during a rally in South Carolina after he released a statement calling for the “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States,” and then doubled down on the controversial position, which was widely condemned by fellow Republicans. “We have no idea who is coming into…

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    Demetria Lucas D’Oyley






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    December 8, 2015
  • Did Solange Knowles Troll Jay Z During Her Art Basel DJ Set?

    Well before Solange dove on Jay Z in that elevator, I always suspected that she, well, felt a way about her brother-in-law.  Sure, she’s always spoken about how much she loves and adores Nas—a onetime nemesis of Hov’s—but it was the fact that she kept on bringing up just how much of a fan she…

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    Demetria Lucas D’Oyley






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    December 7, 2015
  • Man Claiming to Be Former White House Chef Dishes on Past Presidents—Except He May Never Have Worked at the White House

    Ronnie Seaton can sure cook up a tale. According to his book Sir White House Chef, Seaton served for some 32 years as a White House chef. The book, according to the New York Post, is Seaton’s first-person account of all the inside stuff that could bring down a presidency. President Bill Clinton, according to…

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    Demetria Lucas D’Oyley






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    December 7, 2015
  • Here’s What’s Wrong With Ayesha Curry’s Tweet About How Some Women Dress ‘These Days’

    Ayesha Curry is in the middle of the same social media firestom that Tia Mowry found herself in a few months ago, when the actress tweeted about how she likes to dress modestly and not scantily or revealingly. The Sister Sister star shaded Nicki Minaj in the process.  Curry expressed a similar sentiment Saturday, tweeting,…

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    Demetria Lucas D’Oyley






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    December 7, 2015
  • Mo’Nique Is Launching a Podcast to Discuss Her Open Marriage

    Mo’nique is well-aware of how controversial her decision is to have an open marriage, which is probably why she and her husband, Sidney Hicks, are launching a podcast to talk about their open relationship. The comedian and actress tweeted information about the podcast on Friday. She said that it will premiere Jan. 11, although there’s…

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    Demetria Lucas D’Oyley






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    December 7, 2015
  • Twitter Rushes to Pick Name for Kanye and Kim’s New Son

    It’s official. Thirty-five-year-old reality star Kim Kardashian and her husband Kanye West announced the birth of their son on Saturday. The social media maven confirmed the news on her blog in a post that read, “Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West welcomed the arrival of their son this morning. Mother and son are doing well.” She also sent…

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    Demetria Lucas D’Oyley






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    December 6, 2015
  • Morgan Freeman’s Private Jet Makes Emergency Landing After Tire Blows Out

    A private jet carrying Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman on Saturday had to make a forced landing after the plane blew a tire on takeoff in Mississippi, according to NBC News. Freeman 78, and the pilot were the only ones aboard the plane, and were uninjured in the accident that occurred upon takeoff from Clarksdale, Miss.…

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    Demetria Lucas D’Oyley






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    December 6, 2015
  • FBI Investigating Possible Hate Crime in Shooting of Muslim Cab Driver

    Federal and local law-enforcement officials are investigating whether a suspect who allegedly shot a Muslim taxi driver in Pittsburgh committed a hate crime, NBC News reports. Authorities arrested Anthony Mohamed, 26, on Wednesday. They believe he shot a bullet through the back window of a cab Thanksgiving morning, injuring the driver. He’s charged with aggravated…

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    Demetria Lucas D’Oyley






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    December 6, 2015
  • Nicki Minaj Posts $100,000 Bail for Brother After Rape Charge 

    Popular hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj posted $100,000 bail for her brother, Jelani Maraj, 37, Friday after he was arrested earlier this week on charges of first-degree rape and first-degree sexual conduct against a 12-year-old, reports the New York Post. The star’s older brother was arrested Tuesday in Nassau County on Long Island, N.Y. Court papers show that…

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    Demetria Lucas D’Oyley






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    December 6, 2015
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