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Gillian Jacobs Is the ‘Life of the Party’ On-Screen, but Not So Much, She Says, in Real Life
Pittsburgh native Gillian Jacobs’ characters always seem to have a wild side to them. From her wild-child character Mickey on Netflix’s Love to her role on the recently released movie Life of the Party, in which she stars as Helen, a “Girls Gone Wild” college student, you’d think that Jacobs might have something in common…
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#CookingOutWhileBlack: White Woman Calls Cops on Black People Cooking Out in Oakland, Calif., Park
This is getting exhausting. Need we remind you on a daily basis the asinine reasons that white people have called the cops on black people over the last couple of weeks? Well, here’s a short recap: #MovingInWhileBlack, #BlackWhileAirbnb-ing, #CouponingWhileBlack, #DiningWhileBlack, #NappingWhileBlack, and now we can’t even have a cookout in the park without someone calling…
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92-Year-Old Woman Earns 4th College Degree, Says She’s Returning for Another
She may be 92 years old, but Annie Dillard had her pose ready for the standing ovation she received when she graduated Wednesday from Midlands Technical College in Columbia, S.C., and she’s not done learning. Dillard, who received an associate degree, her fourth academic degree, plans to return to college to study early-childhood education, and…
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Aunt of Wakeisha Wilson, Woman Who Died in LAPD Custody, Throws Niece’s Ashes at Chief
In 2016, Sheila Hines-Brim’s niece Wakeisha Wilson died in the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department. During an emotional meeting Tuesday with the Los Angeles Police Commission, Hines-Brim threw Wilson’s ashes at Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck. “That’s Wakeisha. She’s going to stay with you,” Hines-Brim shouted after she threw the ashes, according…
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Miami Police Officer Charged With Assault After Attempting to Kick Handcuffed Man in the Head
Miami Police Officer Mario Figueroa has been charged with assault, a second-degree misdemeanor, after he was caught on camera aiming a kick at the head of an arrestee. “Officer Mario Figueroa can have no excuse for the alleged actions seen on the initial videotape,” Miami-Dade County State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a news…
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Meghan Markle’s Madame Tussauds Wax Figure Doesn’t Look Like Crap
In the realm of Madame Tussauds and its wax figures, they either get it all the way wrong (remember Beyoncé?) or they’re spot on, like the recently unveiled Meghan Markle figure. The museum unveiled Markle Sparkle’s wax figure on Wednesday, and it actually looks like her! Markle is set to wed Prince Harry in a…
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Dr. Dre Loses Trademark Battle Against Gynecologist Dr. Drai
In a long-running trademark battle, hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre must have thought motherfuckers would act like they forgot about Dre and could possibly get him confused with a Pennsylvania gynecologist named Dr. Drai. But he thought wrong. Dr. Dre (Andre Young) lost his trademark battle against Dr. Draion M. Burch, which started after the doctor…
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Kennedy Center Rescinds Bill Cosby’s Honors, Mark Twain Award
Bill Cosby no longer has two honors bestowed upon him by the Kennedy Center. Just two weeks after he was found guilty of aggravated indecent assault, Cosby’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor received in 2009 and a Kennedy Center Honors received in 1998 were rescinded. According to the Washington Post, the Kennedy Center board…
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Got Enough Money to Make It Rain on Prince’s Private Island Estate? It’s Up for Bidding
Ever wanted to have your own private island estate? Or possibly a private estate that was once owned by Prince? Well, if you have several million saved up or are ready to break into your 401(k), Prince’s estate is offering up his retreat home in Turks and Caicos. The estate, which was originally purchased for…
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#GraduatingWhileBlack: University of Florida Apologizes for Pushing Black Graduates Off the Stage
Imagine waiting anxiously for four years to walk across the stage, give your family members a few seconds to get a good photo, or maybe a dab or two, during graduation, only to be pushed off the stage by an aggressive usher? That’s exactly what happened to black graduates at the University of Florida on…
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