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I Ain't One to Gossip, but Paul Pierce Might've Had a Mid-Life Crisis This Weekend and Was Stupid Enough to Put It on IG Live
Disney is notoriously strict when it comes to the behavior of its stars both on and off-screen, and while I’m not sure if those same rules apply to ESPN employees—the sports juggernaut was acquired by the House of Mouse back in 1995—I would imagine that after his actions this weekend, NBA great Paul Pierce spent…
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The Isley Brothers Verzuz Earth Wind & Fire Took Us on a ‘Voyage to Atlantis’ and We Experienced a ‘Fantasy’
Have you ever experienced something and you just knew you became an elevated version of yourself after said experience? That was Easter Sunday 2021 for all of Black Twitter and beyond, due to the epic event that was The Isley Brothers Verzuz Earth Wind & Fire. Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, Verdine White, Philip Bailey and…
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Real Vroom Vroom Hours in This Week’s Good-Ass Games at Good-Ass Prices
Happy Friday folks! If there’s one thing I love, it’s cars going stupid fast in an effort to be the very best that no one ever was. Today’s list is all about games that encourage you to go as fast as possible—and maybe solve some crimes in the process. So without further ado, let’s talk…
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Kelis Talks Advice for New Artists, Protecting Her Peace During the Pandemic on The Estelle Show
Contrary to popular belief, Estelle is so much more than just an accomplished actress and Grammy Award-winning singer. These days, she also hosts The Estelle Show, where she delves into the songs and timeless musical influences that excite her. Her show also features a weekly segment called “Love on a Wednesday,” where she explores self-love,…
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Sandman, Be Gone! We’re Headed Back to Harlem for This Week’s Virtual Events
April, is that you playa? Readers, it looks like we’ve made it to the beginning of a brand new month. Spring has sprung, the stimmies are stimulating, the vaccines are vaccine-ing, pollen is polluting and most of us are still somewhat subjected to the four walls of our homes. (I gotta say “most” because I’ve…
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Regé-Jean Page Will Not Appear in Bridgerton Season 2 and This Burns—No, Not in the Romantic Declaration Way
BREAKING (HEART) NEWS! Tossed-panties-in-a-panny-recipient Regé-Jean Page will not be appearing in Season 2 of the popular Netflix series Bridgerton, Variety reports. “Dear Readers, while all eyes turn to Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s quest to find a Viscountess, we bid adieu to Regé-Jean Page, who so triumphantly played the Duke of Hastings,” the message, posted on social…
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'Cosmology Is Black—It’s Blackity-Black': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Explores The Disordered Cosmos With Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Real talk? The Root’s Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton and I consider ourselves to be pretty smart people—but scientifically minded, we are not. So when we received a pitch to review and speak with cosmologist Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein on her first book, The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred, we were both…
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How Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin Honor Black Fatherhood in Netflix's Concrete Cowboy
“My late dad was a great guy to me…the best advice he said to me was always try and look someone in the eyes when you’re talking to them and just read that person. Let them connect with you or don’t. But do it through the eyes.” — Idris Elba, Actor, Producer, “Concrete Cowboy” text…