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Lupita Nyong’o and Ava DuVernay Could Be Teaming Up for Sci-Fi Thriller
Black fans of the sci-fi movie genre are rejoicing after hearing news that Lupita Nyong’o and Ava DuVernay are in talks to join Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment film Intelligent Life. Academy Award winner Nyong’o is in talks to star in the film, with DuVernay at the director’s helm, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Intelligent Life follows the story…
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UCLA Gymnast Sophina DeJesus Dabs and Nae Naes All Over Her Floor Routine
My admiration for all things gymnastics goes back to athletes such as Nadia Comaneci and Dominique Dawes. So when I saw UCLA’s Sophina DeJesus’ floor routine, needless to say, I was floored. DeJesus’ routine included everything from flips and dabs to the Nae Nae and even the Quan. The 9.925 score she received for her…
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These Black Women All Have a Career in Common. Can You Guess What It Is?
It’s Black History Month, and there’s always something new to learn when it comes to our history. The women pictured above all went down in the history books at some point in their lives. One became a “first” when it comes to making history, and there’s no doubt she was an inspiration to the other…
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If You’ve Never Questioned Tom Brady’s or Bill Belichick’s Lack of Humility, Don’t Question Cam Newton’s
Cam Newton has been a superstar this NFL season. There’s no doubting that he’s one of the best players out there, but the Carolina Panthers didn’t do enough to clinch the Super Bowl 50 title Sunday night. But it’s what happened off the field that has people talking now. During his postgame interview, Newton wasn’t…
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Super Bowl 50: Twitter Reacts to Beyoncé and Bruno Mars’ Halftime Show
Beyoncé and Bruno Mars were the talk of Super Bowl 50’s halftime show. Of course, they weren’t billed as the opening act; that was Coldplay. But you couldn’t tell social media that. As Coldplay opened the Super Bowl, the group’s performance was a bit of a snoozefest. Chris Martin jumped around some. He sung an…
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Bill Romanowski Apologizes for Calling Cam Newton ‘Boy’
While Denver Bronco fans were celebrating their Super Bowl 50 win, former NFL player Bill Romanowski was scolding Cam Newton on Twitter for what he thought was a bad post-loss attitude. But Romanowski’s scolding didn’t exactly sound like it was coming from a former player—more like from someone who longed for the days of Jim…
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Interview: When She Didn’t See Depictions of Diversity in Comic Books, Jazmin Truesdale Created Her Own
The billion-dollar comic book industry is right up there with Hollywood when it comes to inclusion and diversity. Although the major hitters, like DC Comics and Marvel, have made strides over the years, there’s still much more work to be done. Sure, there’s some diversity, but if you’re a fan of comics and a woman—especially…
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Cam Newton Answers the Most Ridiculous Question at Super Bowl Presser About His Socks and Sandals
Cam Newton is probably tired of answering so many questions over the last couple of days at Super Bowl press conferences. I mean, can you blame him? But there was one question asked Thursday that immediately had him giving the reporter a look of “Are you serious?” Stu Woo of the Wall Street Journal asked…
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Kendrick Lamar Says the Way People Look at Him Is How He Looked at the President
President Barack Obama is a die-hard fan of rapper Kendrick Lamar. He’s already gone on record saying that “How Much a Dollar Cost” was his favorite song of 2015 and that To Pimp a Butterfly was the best album of 2015. So when the two got a chance to meet last fall, it was nothing short…
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Maurice White, Co-Founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies at 74
Maurice White, co-founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. According to TMZ, White died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 74. As co-founder of the group, White also served as the band’s main songwriter and record producer and was co-lead singer with Philip Bailey. Our brother…
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