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  • #YesImARocketScientist: Graduating Aerospace Engineer Tiffany Davis Breaks the Internet

    When a given task isn’t hard, usually people will say, “It’s not rocket science.” But there’s at least one graduating senior who’s dedicated her education and upcoming career to the future of rocket science. Meet Tiffany Davis, an aerospace-engineering major who graduates next month from Georgia Tech. Last week, Davis tweeted a senior photo with…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    April 11, 2016
  • Ronald Savage, Afrika Bambaataa Sex-Abuse Accuser, Speaks Out

    Ronald Savage says he was only 15 years old when the “founder” of hip-hop, Afrika Bambaataa, first sexually assaulted him. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Savage, a now 50-year-old New York political activist, tearfully recalled the incidents he alleged and spoke publicly about how he wants to help change statute of…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    April 11, 2016
  • Blood, Sweat & Heels Star Daisy Lewellyn Loses Battle With Cancer

    Updated Friday, April 8, 2016, 1:12 p.m. EDT: Bravo released an official statement on the death of Daisy Lewellyn: We are devastated to learn that Daisy Lewellyn from Bravo’s Blood, Sweat & Heels has passed away this morning after a battle with a rare form of cancer. Daisy passed on in peace and filled with joy,…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    April 8, 2016
  • Who Cares About UNC Losing When You Have the Michael Jordan Crying Meme?

    So we all know by now that Villanova beat the Tar Heels to win the NCAA championship. But what was even more impressive was the fact that Michael Jordan was in attendance, and that it was the perfect time for the photoshoppers of the world to put the Michael Jordan crying meme to good use.…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    April 5, 2016
  • African American History Museum Will Mention Sexual Assault Accusations Against Bill Cosby

    Did the National Museum of African American History and Culture buckle under pressure after several of Bill Cosby’s accusers expressed their displeasure at finding out that items celebrating Cosby’s career would be on display at the new museum? Possibly, because now, although the items will still be on display, the museum says that it’ll show…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    April 1, 2016
  • D’Angelo Russell Secretly Recorded Teammate Nick Young Bragging About Cheating on Rapper Fiancee

    D’Angelo Russell doesn’t seem to be too popular with his fellow Los Angeles Lakers players after the team learned that he secretly recorded teammate Nick Young. Now, you’re probably thinking, “What could be wrong with that?” Well, plenty. In the video, Young, 30, is talking about his cheating ways and how he hooked up with…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    March 30, 2016
  • 11-Year-Old Lands Lemonade Contract With Whole Foods

    The last time we wrote about Mikaila Ulmer, she had landed a $60,000 deal on the show Shark Tank for her BeeSweet Lemonade when she was a mere 10 years old. And now that she’s practically a veteran in the beverage game, she’s brokering even bigger deals. Mikaila’s lemonade, made from her grandmother’s recipe for flaxseed…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    March 30, 2016
  • Indecline Founder Speaks Out About Viral ‘Black Lives Matter’ Hollywood Walk of Fame Video

    Going viral isn’t anything new to Ryen McPherson and his production company Indecline. In the early 2000s, McPherson single-handedly pissed off the media with his Bumfights videos. In some circles the videos were considered a cult phenomenon; in others, just a violent way to exploit the homeless. After selling his stake in the series, McPherson took a…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    March 29, 2016
  • Fans Create Petition to Honor Phife Dawg by Renaming NYC Street ‘A Tribe Called Quest Boulevard’

    In honor of Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor, his accomplishments and always representing Queens, N.Y., fans have created a petition to have a street named after his group A Tribe Called Quest. A Tribe Called Quest Boulevard would be the name of a portion of Linden Boulevard between 192nd Street and 193rd Street in the New York…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    March 29, 2016
  • National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Bill Cosby Exhibit Outrages Accusers

    The National Museum of African American History and Culture, which is slated to open in September, has already drawn controversy over an exhibit dedicated to the accomplishments of Bill Cosby. Although the museum says that the exhibit will be small, several women who have accused Cosby of sexual assault are outraged because the exhibit fails to mention…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    March 28, 2016
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