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Michelle Obama Graces Cover of Variety Magazine, Talks Being a Product of Pop Culture
Michelle Obama says, in this week’s Variety magazine, that she’s a “product of pop culture. I’m a consumer of pop culture, and I know what resonates with people.” The first lady is on the cover of the magazine, and in the cover story, she focuses on how she’s successfully used pop culture to drive her initiatives…
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Los Angeles Declares Aug. 24 Kobe Bryant Day
On the heels of Kobe Bryant’s retirement, the city of Los Angeles is recognizing the former Lakers star in a huge way. Los Angeles declared that Aug. 24 will be “Kobe Bryant Day,” honoring Bryant’s 20-year NBA career with the Lakers. Bryant will be honored not only for his plays on the court but for those…
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Watch: New Trailer for Halle Berry's Kidnap
According to a study done by the FBI, 239,593 minorities were reported missing in the United States in 2014. In addition, 36.8 percent of those under the age of 17 who were missing were black. Halle Berry’s upcoming movie Kidnap takes a look at the lengths one mother goes to to get her son back after…
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Speedo, Ralph Lauren Give Ryan Lochte the Boot
Easy come, easy go. Two of Ryan Lochte’s biggest sponsors have kicked him to the curb after the swimmer shamelessly lied about being mugged in Rio de Janeiro. Both Speedo and Ralph Lauren have severed ties with the Lochte. “While we have enjoyed a winning relationship with Ryan for over a decade and he has been…
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Gabby Douglas Says That Despite Backlash, She Had a Fantastic Time in Rio
During this year’s Olympic Games, Gabby Douglas won a gold medal with Team USA, but she also received unfair criticism. From hearing comments about not showing enough enthusiasm and not putting her hand over her heart while the national anthem was played, you’d think that Douglas’ Olympic experience wasn’t a great one. But she says she…
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Carmelo Anthony Calls for National Unity After Team USA Basketball Win
The United States’ men’s basketball team made history Sunday by winning its third-straight gold medal when it beat Serbia 96-66. With a team of NBA All-Stars, led by Carmelo Anthony, the team proved to be untouchable during the Olympics. After the gold medal win, Anthony emotionally spoke about what the win meant for the team…
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Unique Views, Episode 7: White Lies, the Birth of a Scandal and Celebrity Crushes
“Hey, y’all; I’m a white Olympic swimmer who dyed his hair gray, and I got robbed by some bro-zillions. Psych. I’m lying. But hey, I’m white and I’m already home, so who cares? Amirite!?” Looks like Ryan is out here Lochte-ing, and on episode 7 of Unique Views, he’s just one of several topics we…
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Attorney Monique Pressley Drops Bill Cosby as Client
A couple of months ago, high-powered attorney Monique Pressley helped Bill Cosby into a courtroom. But now it seems as though Pressley has had a change of heart when it comes to representing the man charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania woman. Earlier this week, Pressley removed herself from Cosby’s legal team, making her…
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Frank Ocean Drops New Visual Album, Endless, on Apple Music
Frank Ocean started off his Thursday night by live-streaming the construction of some steps and new music. His fans quickly pointed their web browsers here. And after about an hour, the much anticipated album was released on Apple Music. Endless is a 45-minute visual album that people assumed would be named Boys Don’t Cry. And…
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Zendaya Coleman Lands Role of Mary Jane in New Spider-Man Movie
Zendaya Coleman just landed a huge role in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming film! Coleman will play Peter Parker’s longtime love interest, Mary Jane Watson, according to The Wrap. Coleman will star along with British actor Tom Holland, who’ll play a young Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man. This will be the first time in Spider-Man history that…
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