• #ICantBreathe: Social Media Reacts to the Nonindictment of NYPD Officer in Eric Garner’s Death

    Daniel Pantaleo, the New York City police officer who administered the choke hold that led to Eric Garner’s death earlier this summer, was not charged by the grand jury. Although the news came as a shock, it wasn’t a surprise to many on social media. Even though the whole incident was caught on camera, and…

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  • Bill Cosby Thanks Famous Supporters on Twitter

    Bill Cosby has been seemingly silent and unresponsive when it comes to the recent allegations of sexual assault from some 20 women. Although many people believe the women’s stories, there are those standing by the former spokesman for Jell-O Pudding Pops. Cosby publicly acknowledged two celebrity friends on Twitter Tuesday night and Wednesday, among them…

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  • Lifetime’s Whitney Houston Biopic to Premiere in January

    The last time Lifetime premiered a biopic, it wasn’t received too well. Although Aaliyah: Princess of R&B received stellar ratings, it was probably because of this phenomenon called “hate watching.” Hate watching is when you purposely watch a show even though you already have it in your head that the mess is going to suck. Unfortunately,…

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  • Muhammad Ali Posts 1st Selfie 

    He floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee, and the greatest boxing champ ever has posted his first selfie. Over the weekend Muhammad Ali, 72, posted his first selfie on Instagram as he was cheering on Louisville when they faced Kentucky during a college football game. “#Louisville Game Day! Go Cards!” the caption read. Ali’s…

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  • Lawsuit Alleges Bill Cosby Sexually Molested a Minor in 1974

    On Tuesday, a Southern California woman filed a sexual-molestation lawsuit against Bill Cosby. Judy Huth claims that Cosby molested her at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 1974 when she was only 15. The lawsuit is the first to be filed since several women made other accusations of sexual assault over the past month.…

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  • Darnell Dockett, Does Chris Hansen Need to Tell You to Have a Seat?

    Darnell Dockett knows football, but apparently he doesn’t know Malia Obama’s age. Dockett, who is 33 years old and plays for the Arizona Cardinals, seems to have forgotten that the president’s daughter is only 16. Yesterday on Instagram, Dockett posted a photo of Malia that is questionable at best. The photo showed the first daughter…

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  • Charles Barkley: Without Cops, Ferguson Would Be ‘Wild, Wild West’

    Charles Barkley’s basketball career could be considered a stellar one. But since retiring, he’s now that former athlete who specializes in pseudo-intellectual social commentary. After the Ferguson, Mo., decision was announced, Barkley spoke with Mike Missanelli on Philadelphia’s 97.5 Fanatic. Barkley shared his opinion on the verdict and stood in solidarity with Darren Wilson and…

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  • Mo’ne Davis Named SportsKid of the Year

    To call Mo’ne Davis a phenomenon would be an understatement. The Little Leaguer, with a pitching arm some adults could only dream of, has been on a roll this year. Mo’ne, who is only in the eighth grade, took baseball by storm when she became the first female player to pitch a shutout in the…

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  • Cop Who Hugged Crying Kid in Viral Photo Allegedly Supported Darren Wilson

    Over the last week, while protests were being held in Ferguson, Mo., the Portland, Ore., police have been quietly dealing with their own law-enforcement issues. According to the Portland Mercury, several police officers are now under fire for their activities on Facebook. Officers Rich Storm, Rob Blanck and Kris Barber changed their profile photos to Portland…

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  • Jill Scott Says the Media Is Trying to Destroy Bill Cosby’s Legacy

    Earlier this summer, Jill Scott received an honorary doctorate from Temple University, and it was presented to her by Temple alum Bill Cosby. Now, in the aftermath of the Cosby sex allegations, Scott is standing by her fellow Owl. On Monday Scott got into a heated debate with her Twitter followers when one of her followers…

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