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A$AP Rocky Charged With Assault in Sweden
A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, has been charged in connection with the June confrontation in Stockholm, Sweden. According to CNN, prosecutors charged the 30-year-old rapper with assault. Two other men involved in the confrontation also remain in custody and have been charged with assault, as well. Prosecutor Daniel Suneson alleges the three men assaulted a…
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Co-Creator Diallo Riddle on How Comedy Central's South Side Incorporates Chicago Locals
The South Side of Chicago is bustling with hustlers. Ask me how I know. Well, I’ll tell you anyway. As a South Side Chicago native, I was not only around hustlers, I was raised by them. Whether it’s the beloved candy lady who sold those delightful Frooties and Chews out of her bungalow basement or…
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Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie Is the First Openly LGBTQ Superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
When Thor: Ragnarok was released in theaters in November 2017, Tessa Thompson stole the show as the badass Valkyrie. However, criticisms arose when her rich backstory was scrapped and the fascinating character was relegated to a supporting character and plot device. In fact, Thompson previously noted she incorporated her character’s backstory in her portrayal. “In…
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Cats Trailer: This Is Nightmare Fuel
Writer’s Note: Shout-out to Editor-In-Chief Danielle Belton for the headline assist. I vividly remember the time I first saw Disney’s Lady and the Tramp (1955). Now, let me preface my following sentence by saying the film ended up being one of my favorite Disney films of all time and it has a special place in…
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Did You Know Samira Wiley Was Asante Blackk’s Aunt? Because They Have the Same Damn Face
Samira Wiley is an auntie. Nope, not that kind—we’re not getting into that again—the Emmy winner is an actual biological auntie of a 2019 Emmy nominee. That’s right, Wiley is the aunt of Asante Blackk, who portrayed young Kevin Richardson in Netflix’s When They See Us. The Handmaid’s Tale actress recently took to Instagram to…
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Lil Nas X Is 'Workin' 9 to 5' Till He Can't No More, Possibly Collaborating with Dolly Parton on 'Old Town Road' Remix
Lil Nas X is a goddamn masterclass in social media marketing. The young artist continues to add me, you, your mama, your cousin and a partridge in a pear tree to his hugely popular hit and it doesn’t look like he is stopping anytime soon. He’s taking that “till I can’t no more” lyric into…
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She’s Gotta Have It Not Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix; Expected to Be Shopped Elsewhere
It looks like Netflix does not, in fact, gotta have it. (Had to do it; too easy.) It’s official. She’s Gotta Have It is not being renewed for Season 3. According to a press release via Netflix, their strategy when it comes to parting ways with their television shows has more to do with viewership…
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Sparkle’s Niece Refused to Testify Against R. Kelly in 2008. Now, She’s Cooperating With Prosecutors
Cut to 2019, and the tables have certainly turned against Kelly.
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Watch: Can You Feel Beyoncé's 'Spirit' Tonight?
Beyoncé has done the unthinkable—rebranded the word “spirit” so that when you think of that word, you think of her instead of the wonky airline. Wow. The video for “Spirit” debuted on the ABC special, The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts on Tuesday night. The video gives me, “If…
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R. Kelly Denied Bond, to Be Held in New York on Multiple Federal Sex Crime Charges
Welp. On Tuesday in a Chicago federal court, U.S. District Harry Leinenweber ordered Robert “R.” Kelly to be held without bond in relation to federal charges on sex crimes involving children as well as alleged obstruction of justice, ABC Chicago reports. The charges stem from Kelly allegedly paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for child-sex…
