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Donald Trump’s Anti-Muslim Comments Cross a Moral Line
Donald Trump has laid down a final, outrageous gauntlet—ban all Muslims from entering America—in a seemingly endless array of rhetorical provocations and insults to marginalized communities in his self-described quest to “make America great again.” Trump’s assault on Muslim Americans and immigrants is an attack not only on freedom of religion but also on the…
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Nas Is Executive-Producing a Film That Will Premiere at Sundance and Star Erykah Badu
Nas will be working behind the camera on an indie film called The Land that will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January and will star Erykah Badu. According to Variety, he’ll serve as an executive producer on the project and will also produce its soundtrack. The movie is about four teenage boys who…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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