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Nike Drops Manny Pacquiao After Anti-Gay Statements
Whenever someone makes an anti-gay comment, it’s always interesting to see people who’ll yell, “Well, it’s their opinion. Freedom of speech!” It’s always a quick way to figure out who else is anti-gay. But people never wonder what consequences they’ll face for that freedom of speech and opinion. Wanna know? Just ask Manny Pacquiao. On…
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In Honor of Michael Jordan’s Birthday, We Celebrate the Tumblr That Asks, ‘WTF Is Mike Wearing?’
Michael Jordan is known for a lot of things. His slam dunks, expensive sneakers and bald head. But there’s one thing that stands out among all of those. His clothes! Sure, Jordan’s name is synonymous with basketball and Nike, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t going to dress like that uncle everyone always runs away…
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Channing Dungey Becomes 1st African-American Entertainment Chief of a Major Broadcast Network
A changing of the guard has occurred at ABC since its entertainment chief, Paul Lee, stepped down from his position after six years of leading the network’s programming department. On the heels of Lee’s resignation, ABC quickly announced that Channing Dungey, vice president of drama development, would take over his position, making Dungey the first African…
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Pizza Hut Perfectly Trolls Kanye West
When you’re on Twitter complaining about your cash flow and debt, it’s guaranteed to bring out the trolls. Especially if you’re a multimillionaire like Kanye West. After West tried to get people like Mark Zuckerberg to spare him a dime (or a billion dimes), someone did happen to answer West’s call for funds. But it…
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Watch: These Musicians Read Mean Tweets Sent to Them
On the eve of the Grammy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel broadcast his “Mean Tweets” segment. Various singers, including Lionel Richie, Ricky Martin, Common and Drake, appeared on Kimmel’s late-night show and read some of the meanest tweets sent to them by those who hate them the most. This goes to show that no one is immune…
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This Mother and Daughter Thought No One Could Tell Them Apart
Earlier this month we discovered a set of twins and their mother who looked more like triplets instead of mother and daughters. Kaylan Mahomes, her twin and their mother stumped the Internet when no one could figure out who the mother was in the photo. That photo has spawned a pair of copycats. Donna Galt,…
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Photo Campaign Honors Black History Month With Images of the Past Portrayed by Innovators and Activists of the Present
Last year a group of influential bloggers got together and re-created iconic images for Black History Month using images of black heroines from the past and re-creating them with activists, artists and other influential black women from the present. Known as the Style Influencers Group, Jessica Andrews, Christina Brown and Lexi Felder, along with African Pride, this…
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Prince Paid Tribute to Vanity During Solo Australian Show
Prince is currently on a solo tour that features only him, a piano and his microphone. During the Australian leg of the tour, the Purple One learned about the death of his ex-girlfriend Denise Matthews, also known as Vanity. The singer, who is somewhat private about his personal life, opened up about Matthews’ death during…
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There’s a GoFundMe to Help Kanye West Get Out of Debt
When Kanye West revealed that he was in debt to the tune of $53 million, people probably wondered why he didn’t just ask his extremely rich wife for a small business loan. Although the “debt” was a bit of an exaggeration, one fan decided to help a brother out. Jeremy Piatt of Minnesota has set up…
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Actor Joseph Fiennes Says Outrage Is Good When It Comes to Michael Jackson Movie
Joseph Fiennes, the white British actor set to play Michael Jackson in a new movie, is still defending his role in the upcoming British comedy about a fictional road trip Jackson takes during 9/11 with Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando. “I think outrage is good, as long as it doesn’t get into a violent shouting match,”…
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