Entertainment

(The Root) — When Vibe announced that Jay-Z would be answering questions on Twitter on Monday, black Twitter nearly collapsed under its own weight. It’s a big deal because the music mogul rarely tweets; he’s pretty much averaged one tweet per month this year, with the exception of June, when he hit the “tweet” button…

(The Root) — She’s at it again. Manic former child star Amanda Bynes called Barack and Michelle Obama “ugly” on Twitter this morning and was met with a tidal wave of jeers from the Internet. Bynes has been on a very public downward spiral for the better part of a year now, causing many to…

(The Root) — Lolo Jones’ Twitter life has her in the news once again. When Georgia college student Harry Lyles Jr. tweeted the Olympian to ask her out, she agreed — but only if he could get 150,000 retweets. Surprisingly, he succeeded, and true to her word, Jones agreed to go out with him. It’s…

(The Root) — Rapper 50 Cent is on Twitter going above and beyond to prove that not only is he innocent of recent domestic-violence charges, he’s also infinitely richer than you are. He was charged with assaulting his girlfriend after an incident in her home on June 23. 50 Cent and his attorney maintain his…

(The Root) — Another day, another white Disney princess. The Internet is speaking out about Disney’s latest tale, a reworking of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen. Promotional artwork for the retelling, entitled Frozen, reveals that the heroine is, again, white. Incorporating diversity into Disney movies has been a slow climb. It wasn’t until 2009…

(The Root) — Twitter continues its communal viewing of the George Zimmerman murder trial, and while it was inevitable that the people charged with defending Zimmerman would be seen as heartless bullies by those rooting for justice in the form of a guilty verdict, today a hero emerged in the form of medical examiner Dr.…

(The Root) — These are pictures you rarely see in your American-history books: black women dressed to the nines, swaddled head to toe in glamour, getting married, going to parties or just holding their children. The Tumblr Vintage Black Beauties provides a look at everyday women being beautiful, every day. Old pictures of nonfamous black…

(The Root) — Jay-Z’s new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, dropped today, and the cool new thing to do on Twitter is to assume that people don’t know what the real Magna Carta is. Because, you know, hip-hop fans aren’t smart enough to know historical tidbits. They’re all too busy smoking weed and robbing liquor…

(The Root) — Sick of airport security’s invasive checkpoint procedures? Tired of complaining about your Pert Plus getting confiscated before your flights? Well, the Transportation Security Administration is tired of hearing about it, and the agency has gone on the defensive with an Instagram account. The account showcases pictures of dangerous items the TSA has…

(The Root) — Almost everybody knows at least one militant black person who is anti-Independence Day and makes it very difficult for you to enjoy your plate of barbecue in peace. There’s no scarcity of such folks on Twitter; every year I brace myself for all the “I’M NOT CELEBRATING AMERIKKKA’S INDEPENENCE DAY FOR MY…