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Drake and His Dad Star in New Virginia Black Whiskey Ad
Dennis Graham is partly responsible for bringing Drake into the world, and over the last couple of years, he’s grown his own fan base. From his outlandish church suits to the bevy of women with whom he surrounds himself, he’s giving his son a run for his money when it comes to showing up and…
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Lena Dunham Is Trash, Issues Apology for Defending Friend Against Rape Accusations
Updated Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, 8:02 p.m. EST: Lena Dunham has issued an apology via Twitter for defending her friend and former Girls writer Murray Miller against rape allegations. Read Dunham’s full statement: As feminists, we live and die by our politics, and believing women is the first choice we make every single day when we…
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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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Idiot Gun Owner Shoots Himself and Wife in Church While Speaking About His Right to Have a Gun in Church
In today’s “What Would Jesus Do?” news, a Tennessee man shot himself in church while trying to advocate for his right to bring guns to church. According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, the incident occurred at the First United Methodist Church in Tellico Plains, Tenn., after an 80-year-old man pulled out his gun during a…
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Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian Wed in New Orleans
Tennis star Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian are now married after a star-studded wedding in New Orleans on Thursday night. Just two years after their engagement, and 11 weeks after the birth of their daughter, the couple held the wedding at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, with guests who included Beyoncé,…
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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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