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Australian TV Show Previews Hit Piece on Meghan Markle, Immediately Gets Dragged All Over Al Gore’s Internet
Meghan Markle has been no stranger to racist—and frankly, confounding—commentary since she and Prince Harry started dating. But the Australian version of 60 Minutes decided to kick things up a notch, sharing a preview of an upcoming episode featuring the Duchess of Sussex on its social media accounts Thursday morning. “#Megxit! How Meghan Markle lost…
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Full-Time Petty: Nicki Minaj Announces She’s Retiring and Starting a Family
Bye-bye, Barbie? On Thursday afternoon, apropos of absolutely nothing (as these things go), Nicki Minaj announced her retirement from rap (we think). “I’ve decided to retire & have my family,” Minaj wrote on Twitter. “I know you guys are happy,” she added, a line presumably directed at her haters (Cardi? Some blogger? Remy Ma’s cousins?…
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The Root’s Guide to the 10 Blackest Experiences of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival
Are you runnin’ through The Six with your cinematic woes? Well, you’re in luck, because it’s time for the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)! Much like myself—who will be reviewing films from the fest this year for The Root—a bunch of Americans will be descending upon America’s church hat, also known as Canada. The…
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Hercules Goes Black and Doesn’t Look Back in Rousing Production of Disney’s 1997 Animated Musical
In an age where superheroes reign supreme thanks to a successful, multibillion dollar Marvel movies run, New York City’s Public Theater’s Public Works chose to take it back, way back, in terms of an O.G. superhero, in their delightful, multiracial, community-fueled production of Disney’s animated 1997 musical Hercules. While the film Hercules only flirted with…
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ONE Musicfest Is a Musical Homecoming for the Culture
The universal impact that black people have had on music is undeniable. One could go as far to say that we invented music in all of its forms. We have not only used music to entertain ourselves and the masses, but we’ve also used it to heal, educate and inspire people to do and be…
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Watch: Jamie Foxx Says, ‘You’re Guilty From the Moment You’re Born’ to Michael B. Jordan in Just Mercy Trailer
In a system that is supposed to presume us all innocent until proven guilty, why is it that for black people, sometimes the goal is “just mercy?” Just Mercy will tell the story of one of many black people wrongfully convicted. From the press release’s synopsis: Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther, Creed, Creed II) and…
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Watch: This Is Us Saga Continues With Season 4, Omar Epps and Asante Blackk Among New Cast
The Big Three is back for Season 4! To celebrate Randall (Sterling K. Brown), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Kevin’s (Justin Hartley) recent 39th birthday, NBC decided to drop the trailer for their biggest drama, This Is Us. “It’s so strange, isn’t it? How just like that a complete stranger can become such a big part…
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The Black Barbershop Is a Safe Space. Is It for Lil Nas X, Though?
The black barbershop is not just a sacred space, it’s a safe space. Much like Vegas, whatever happens within the confines of that room colored with scattered floor follicles stays in that room. There is no filter in the barbershop. Some of the greatest debates happen in the barbershop. Cue HBO’s The Shop: Uninterrupted. From the…
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The Music Industry Reacts to the Passing of Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter LaShawn Daniels: ‘We Needed Him’
You might not immediately recognize his name, but LaShawn Daniels, the Grammy Award-winning songwriter who penned the soundtrack to many of our lives, has reportedly passed away at the age of 41. The Independent reports that the cause of death has yet to be determined, but friends and collaborators have taken to social media to…