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(The Root) — Rapper Gucci Mane went AWOL on Twitter a few days after a very bizarre rant in which he claimed to have had sex with basically every woman in the music industry. He recently returned to Twitter to apologize to his fans, and to admit an addiction to “lean,” a drink made with…

I guess all black folks really do look alike. For some, that’s the takeaway from the latest case of mistaken celeb identity, in which paparazzi mistook some random pretty lady for singer Jennifer Hudson. The woman — who, in all honesty, does look a bit like Hudson — found herself all over the Internet, including…

(The Root) — Another person is dead after a fight on Facebook. Khalila Southall, 30, of Chicago, was arrested and charged with the murder of 28-year-old Lakeisha Tate. The two fought at gas station after a quarrel online. Southall shot Tate twice, once in the torso and once in the leg, before fleeing, but left…

(The Root) — Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney threw Twitter for quite a loop today. He surprised everyone by tweeting a picture of his newly adopted grandson, who is absolutely, positively gorgeous and adorable and precious — and also black, judging from the picture. Given Romney’s history of being perceived as not the most…

Ah, love. Young, beautiful, wealthy love! Read more at the Huffington Post. Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.

As social media sites like Twitter and Facebook continue to change the way we communicate, they also affect the way we live — and, sometimes, die. Case in point: the short life of rap artist Lil JoJo. Wired magazine’s Ben Austen looks at the late Chicago teen’s death, his rivalry with fellow Chicago rapper Chief…

Antoine Dodson, the once-flamboyant star of the viral “bed intruder” video, shocked everyone when he announced in May that he was renouncing his gay lifestyle and going straight. The YouTube sensation apparently linked up with the Black Hebrew Israelites and made the decision to seek out a wife and child. It appears that he has…

(The Root) — Will and Jada sure did make some angst-y kids. First Willow sang a very beautiful song about how hard life is for a wealthy 12-year-old. Now her brother is tweeting confusing, nonsensical thoughts that probably do sound deep to a 15-year-old. Among his ruminations are comments like, “If everybody in the world…

(The Root) — Twitter has been on fire with discussions about the shooting at the Washington, D.C., Navy yard since news of the incident broke yesterday. Conversations about tragic incidents are never easy. Many of the discussions center on the feelings of grief, hopelessness and concern that spring up with any random act of violence,…

The day after their wedding, singer John Legend and model Chrissy Teigen shared a couple of breathtaking pictures from what seems to have been a beautiful ceremony. Legend shared this shot on his account of him with his groomsmen, and Teigen posted a charming picture of the loving couple. But the real winner was this…