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#WCW: Somebody on Twitter Was Dragged by Cher Over Spring Valley High Assault
Somebody on Twitter had Cher on her bully, yo. On Monday the icon tweeted about how appalled she was by the video of the South Carolina student who was picked up, tossed and dragged by a school official. The incident was caught on tape and went viral. People from all walks of life are disgusted…
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Being Mary Jane Recap: For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide
I actually feel sorry for Mary Jane. Last season I called her insufferable more times than I care to count because, well, she’s exhausting. But within the first three episodes of season 3 of Being Mary Jane, I find myself wishing that the complicated woman we’ve grown to love and hate could catch a break…
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Great 1st Date, but He Might Still Be Stuck on His Ex
I went on a first date with a guy and had an amazing time. We talked until the restaurant was literally closing on us. The next day, he says he wants to be up front with me, so it doesn’t seem like we are starting with a lie. When he and his ex-fiancee were together,…
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Yes, You Should Give Your Child an Allowance
Harriette Cole is the author of the book of meditations 108 Stitches: Words We Live By and a contributing editor at The Root. Follow her on Twitter.
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Beyoncé Will Battle It Out in a Lip-Synching Contest With This Actor
First she’s answering questions during an interview (something she hasn’t done in nearly two years), and now Beyoncé will be appearing on Spike TV’s Lip Sync Battle to compete against actor Channing Tatum. Beyoncé seems to be coming out of her self-imposed exile. Yep, Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Beyoncé will be showing off her…
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Watch: Lionel Richie Approves of This Video Meshing His Classic With Adele’s New Song ‘Hello’
Lionel Richie was apparently tickled by a short video that combines his “Hello” video with Adele’s new video for her single by the same name. Their songs were released more than 20 years apart, but some of the visuals from both videos are similar. In the video, an Instagram user edited the snippet in such…
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Bobby Shmurda Gives Fans Some Much Needed Advice in a Radio Interview From Jail
Bobby Shmurda wants to forewarn young people who are running around engaging in illegal behavior about what they’ll likely face if caught. Shmurda called into New York City’s Hot 97 radio station from jail and talked about how the criminal-justice system has little tolerance for young adults like himself. “All y’all little kids running around…
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Issa Rae: It’s Time for Equal Pay
A lot of people still don’t know that many men and women aren’t paid the same for the exact same work. At this rate, women won’t get paid as much as men until the year 2059. We’re slated to have flying cars and humans on Mars first. I wish I were joking. It’s hard to…
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Watch: Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Do the White Thing’ Spoof About Gentrification in Brooklyn, NY
Jimmy Kimmel shot a spoof of Spike Lee’s iconic Do the Right Thing, a film that captured the heart and soul of late-1980s Brooklyn, N.Y. But Kimmel’s spoof, “Do the Right Thing 2: Do the White Thing,” captures the heart and soul of Brooklyn today. A gentrified Brooklyn, that is, complete with hipsters and “green” concerns. …
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Watch: Pharrell Williams Is Annoyed in His Deposition for the ‘Blurred Lines’ Lawsuit
Video of Pharrell Williams’ deposition for the “Blurred Lines” lawsuit trial was released Saturday by the Hollywood Reporter. Williams is clearly peeved during the exchange, especially since he and Robin Thicke maintained that they didn’t illegally infringe upon Marvin Gaye’s song “Got to Give It Up” when they created “Blurred Lines.” Williams and Thicke lost the…
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