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Horizon: Zero Dawn Among the 10 Free Games PlayStation Is Offering as Part of Play at Home Initiative
What it do, blerds? There is nothing more I love than saving you good folks some money. Well, that’s a lie; my love for DC Comics is deep, and goddammit, it’s real. Saving us both some coin is a close second, though, and Sony came through this week by announcing 10 free games as part…
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Put On Your Dancing Shoes and Get Ready to Be Transformed With This Week's Virtual Events
Another week, another gang of virtual events to get you through. If you’re anything like me and are still a bit hesitant about rushing outside just because Moneybagg Joe President Joe Biden has released the stimmys and the vaccines—don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Everything ain’t for everybody and while outside may be alluring for…
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Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah and Raekwon Are Bringing Da Ruckus for the Next Verzuz Battle This Weekend
Clan in the front, all others to the back! The ever-popular party-at-home Instagram Live series Verzuz will be taking it back to the streets with its next music battle, Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah and Raekwon are set to face off against each other this weekend. Billboard reports that after the soulful debut of D’Angelo and…
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PageTurners: Finding Historical Perspective In Literary Work
Here’s my take: books that are about history—fiction or nonfiction—guide us in the decisions we make about setting and breaking boundaries. Reading fictional works that feature an inspiring hero or heroine doing something extreme or overcoming a major obstacle can be very influential when it comes to making difficult decisions of our own. Reading a…
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Only at an HBCU Will You Go Viral for Getting Crossed Up by Your School President
Look, bruh. I get it. About seven or eight growth spurts ago, when I was like 13 years old, I remember hitting up the other New York—I think it was Nyack, to be specific—to visit cousins I haven’t seen since. During that trip, me and my cousin, Joe, used to spend our mornings fucking up…
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Aretha Franklin's Son Claims Genius: Aretha Producers Did Not Obtain Family's Consent, Implores Fans Not to Support [Updated]
This Sunday, National Geographic will premiere a limited series called Genius: Aretha, starring Cynthia Erivo. The four-night broadcast event will culminate on March 25, which will mark the late Aretha Franklin’s 79th birthday. However, Franklin’s son Kecalf Cunningham spoke out against the upcoming series this past February on Instagram, claiming the project deal was “pushed…
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Your Favorite Podcaster's Favorite Podcast Returns With the New Season of New York Times' Still Processing
It’s time. I know, I know. It’s been four agonizing months since we last heard from New York Times mainstays Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris, but happier days are ahead. Why? Because the rumors are true: They’ll be combining their Wonder Twin powers to resume their duties as the co-hosts of the award-winning podcast, Still…
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Conservatives' Wet-Ass-Preoccupation With 'WAP' Leads to an Epic Back-and-Forth Between Cardi B and Candace Owens
The sanctimonious obsession with a popular song about moistened muffs continues! Thanks to this past weekend’s Grammys telecast, conservatives can continue to not care about the domestic terrorism displayed at a whole national monument and divert that energy to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP!” What a life! The two award-winning rappers gave quite…
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Following HFPA’s 13 Percent Black Member Mandate, Reports Surface Regarding Its Rejection of Black-Led Project Press Conferences
Do you remember during school lunch, there was always this one kid begging you to share your snacks with them, and after their relentless efforts, you just threw a few chips (let’s say they were Flamin’ Hot Cheetos for the full visual) onto an errant sheet of notebook paper and flung them toward the soliciting…
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Eddie Murphy to Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame at 2021 NAACP Image Awards
Legendary comedian and actor Eddie Murphy is set to be honored at the 52nd annual NAACP Image Awards this year. In a press release sent to The Root, the Coming 2 America star will be placed in the NAACP Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of other influential Black cultural figures and icons such as…