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  • What Is Jaden Smith Talking About?

    (The Root) — Will and Jada sure did make some angst-y kids. First Willow sang a very beautiful song about how hard life is for a wealthy 12-year-old. Now her brother is tweeting confusing, nonsensical thoughts that probably do sound deep to a 15-year-old. Among his ruminations are comments like, “If everybody in the world…

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  • 10 Dumb Tweets About the Navy Yard Shooting

    (The Root) — Twitter has been on fire with discussions about the shooting at the Washington, D.C., Navy yard since news of the incident broke yesterday. Conversations about tragic incidents are never easy. Many of the discussions center on the feelings of grief, hopelessness and concern that spring up with any random act of violence,…

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  • Chrissy Teigen's Gown Wows on Instagram

    The day after their wedding, singer John Legend and model Chrissy Teigen shared a couple of breathtaking pictures from what seems to have been a beautiful ceremony. Legend shared this shot on his account of him with his groomsmen, and Teigen posted a charming picture of the loving couple. But the real winner was this…

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  • Man Arrested for Killing Facebook Commenter

    An Oklahoma City man is in jail today, The Oklahoman reports, after being accused of murdering a man who commented on his girlfriend’s Facebook pictures. Twenty-year-old Antwion Courtez Martin has been charged with the murder of 48-year-old Edmond James Tyree. Tyree commented “damn” on a picture that Martin’s girlfriend, Sharda Perkins, shared on her Facebook…

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  • Twitter Remembers Tupac

    (The Root) — It’s hard to believe it’s been 17 years since rap legend Tupac Shakur died after being gunned down in Las Vegas. It’s even harder to believe that on the anniversary of his death, he is being missed and remembered by folks who weren’t even alive when he was. But that’s what’s happening…

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  • Prince Is Amazing on Twitter

    (The Root) — If Prince isn’t your favorite celebrity tweeter, he probably should be. As if Prince’s avatar weren’t hilarious enough, he hit us with some hilarious cover art for his new song. And now we have this gem. Short. Sweet. Magnificent. Prince wins the Internet — again. Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and…

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  • Music Greats Tweet Support for Mister Cee

    (The Root) — Things are beginning to look up for embattled Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee. On Wednesday he resigned from the radio station after a drag queen released audio of the DJ soliciting him for sex, adding to his list of scandals involving prostitutes. This morning he took to the airwaves in a candid…

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  • Beyoncé Posts Makeup-Free Instagram Pic

    Read more at the Huffington Post. Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.

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  • Instagram Baby Pic Gets Woman Charged With Neglect

    Sure, Michael Jackson got away with it, but Michael Jackson, she is not. Tampa, Fla., resident Aisha Jean Clark was arrested after allegedly posting a shocking picture on Instagram. Her account is private, but according to the Daily Mail, her friends saw it and contacted authorities. The picture apparently showed Clark, age 25, dangling her…

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  • Black Celebrities Honor 9/11 Online

    (The Root) — Today marks the 12th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center. Citizens across the nation and around the world marked the day with reflection and remembrance, both online and off. On Twitter, black celebrities tweeted messages of condolences and encouragements for those still in mourning. Tracy Clayton is a writer,…

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