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Black Panther Advance Ticket Sales Already Making an Impact
If you haven’t heard, there’s this little movie called Black Panther that’s being released next month. Oh, you’ve heard about it? Well, did you know that, as of this week, you could purchase advance tickets just so you won’t end up empty-handed on Feb. 16, when Black Panther opens? With the advance ticket sales in…
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Serena Williams Covers Vogue With Daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.
For your daily dose of adorable, Serena Williams and her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., are on February’s Vogue cover. In the interview, Williams discusses everything from her post-birth health emergency to the emotional ups and downs of motherhood. Shortly after giving birth, Williams complained about having shortness of breath, and with her history of…
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Jesse Williams Blasts H&M Over Monkey Sweatshirt
H&M is catching it from all sides since social media discovered a little black boy modeling a monkey sweatshirt on its website. So far, the Weeknd and rapper G-Eazy have ended their partnerships with the company, and several other celebrities and athletes have called out H&M over its racist ad. Now Jesse Williams has a…
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O.J. Simpson Denies Being Khloé Kardashian’s Father
If there’s one thing O.J. Simpson is sure of, it’s the fact that he is not Khloé Kardashian’s biological father. The decadeslong rumor alleges that Simpson and the ultimate hen mom, Kris Kardashian, had an affair 34 years ago, and subsequently, Kris had hidden the truth about Khloé’s dad all of these years. But if…
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Rachel Dolezal Is Selling a ‘Coolest Prince in the Hood’ Hoodie to Protest H&M’s
Rachel Dolezal is now selling “protest” hoodies to counter H&M’s “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” hoodie that went viral for all the wrong reasons. And it’s because her own son was called a monkey in school. Or because she wants to make a fast buck. Dolezal, a formerly Caucasian woman (JFC, do I have to…
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Idris Elba Talks Molly’s Game and Working With Aaron Sorkin
Idris Elba has had a very busy year when it comes to movies. From starring in The Dark Tower, The Mountain Between Us and Thor: Ragnarok, not to mention getting a chance to become a kickboxer, downtime is something he’s had very little of. But he’s most proud of his role in the Jessica Chastain-led film…
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WTF, Newsweek? News Site Tweets Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. in a Casket
Updated Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, 5:04 p.m. EST: Shortly after this post went live, Newsweek issued an apology to Bernice King for the insensitive photo from its Twitter account: Earlier: Newsweek is catching hell on the first day in 2018, and it all stems from a photo accompanying a tweet for an article titled, “Has…
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Arrests Made in Quadruple Homicide in New York State
Two men have been charged with murder in Tuesday’s brutal quadruple homicide in Troy, N.Y. James W. White and Justin C. Mann were charged with multiple counts of murder in the deaths of 36-year-old Shanta Myers; her 11-year-old son, Jeremiah; her 5-year-old daughter, Shanise; and Myers’ partner, 22-year-old Brandi Mells. During a Saturday-afternoon press conference,…
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Florida Woman Says Condo Association Won't Allow 'Service' Dog Poolside
Danielle BonJovi wants to have fun in the sun poolside, but she has to bring her “service” dog with her. Unfortunately the condo association for the Fountains At Countryside, in Clearwater, Fl., has rules against dogs without service documentation being poolside. According to BonJovi, Maui started out as an emotional support animal, and in an…
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Rihanna Mourns Cousin Killed in Barbados
Rihanna’s cousin, 21-year-old Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne, was shot and killed in Barbados Tuesday night, and the singer posted a tribute to him on Instagram. “RIP cousin… can’t believe it was just last night that I held you in my arms!” she wrote. “Never thought that would be the last time I felt the warmth in…
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