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Gabby Douglas Apologizes for Victim-Blaming Teammate; Social Media Declares She’s ‘Canceled’
On Friday morning, gymnast Aly Raisman shared a message about victim-blaming, on the heels of her coming forward and stating that she was sexually abused by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor. The gold-medal-winning gymnast reminded people that it doesn’t matter what women wear when it comes to sexual abuse and that the finger-pointing directed…
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has announced that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Jackson, 76, described in a letter to supporters how he was diagnosed with the disease and also said that the same disease afflicted his father. According to NBC Chicago, Jackson was diagnosed in 2015. Read the letter below: Dear Friends and Supporters,…
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Denzel Washington’s Roman J. Israel, Esq. Isn’t Exactly What You’re Expecting, but What You Might Need to See
I walked into Roman J. Israel, Esq. with an open mind. I knew that director Dan Gilroy’s previous film Nightcrawler was dark and gritty. I also knew that Denzel Washington, before his most recent appearance in Fences, had taken a leap into the world of dark and gritty with his award-winning performance in Training Day…
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Former United Airlines Pilot (and Houston Brothel Owner) Receives Probation and $2,000 Fine
Imagine having a great career as a pilot with United Airlines and being able to find the time between layovers to moonlight as a brothel owner in Houston. And not just one brothel, but a string of brothels. Well, that was the life of former United Airlines pilot Bruce Wayne Wallis until his 2015 arrest.…
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This Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Turkey Is Flaming-Hot Trash
What happens when you attempt to be edgy and provocative for Thanksgiving? You end up creating the most trash-ass recipes that one could think of, and a website like Delish will label it the next greatest thing. But they lied. Turkey is bad enough, but the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Turkey created by Reynolds is trash. I…
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If You’re a Black Woman Who’s Tired of White People Touching Your Hair, There’s a Game for That
As black women, we occasionally have to deal with white people asking to touch our hair. Whether they’re fascinated by the curls, locs or intricate styles, there’s always a time in a black woman’s life when she feels like she’s on display at a hair petting zoo. You may have felt the urge to smack…
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Google Doodle Celebrates the Life of Author Chinua Achebe
Nigerian author Chinua Achebe is considered one of the world’s greatest storytellers. Achebe’s first book, Things Fall Apart, was released in 1958 and is considered to be one of Africa’s finest pieces of literature. And on Thursday, what would have been his 87th birthday, Google Doodle honored him. “One man took it upon himself to…
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Drake Threatens Concert Attendee After He Catches Him Groping Women
Drake isn’t going to stand around and watch women get groped during his concerts. At Tuesday night’s concert in Australia, the rapper threatened to fuck someone up after he apparently caught that someone groping a woman. “If you don’t stop touching girls, I’m gonna come out there and fuck you up,” he said after interrupting…
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Here Are a Bunch of Men Sexier Than Blake Shelton
People magazine really outdid itself this year when it named Blake Shelton as its “sexiest” man of the year. By “outdid itself,” I mean—this is Trump’s America—People didn’t even try. Shelton is the primary reason I refuse to watch NBC’s The Voice, and that’s a lot, considering that Miley Cyrus is on the show. Shelton…
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Terry Crews Talks Hollywood Sexual Assault on Good Morning America: ‘I Will Not Be Shamed’
Terry Crews spoke in detail about the sexual assault he says he endured at the hands of Hollywood agent Adam Venit in an interview with Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan on Wednesday. Crews said that Venit, who is currently on leave as head of the motion picture department at William Morris Endeavor, grabbed his “junk”…
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