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2021 So Black: 21 Black Films and TV Worth Looking Forward To
I’m sure you’re sitting at the tail end of 2020 right now thinking, “What do you mean ‘look forward to’?! I did that before and look what happened in 2020! I won’t be fooled again!” Hell, in fact, some of the content from our 2020 list got pushed to 2021 due to a little thing…
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Look at Mariah Carey—She's the Christmas Captain Now With the Longest-Running No. 1 Billboard Holiday Song
We’ve all lovingly referred to Mariah Carey as “The Queen of Christmas,” but Billboard has made it official…when it comes to chart-topping, that is! Carey’s holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has now broken the record for most time spent at No. 1 on the Hot 100, Billboard confirmed on Monday. Considered…
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The 4 Games That Got Me Through 2020
Upon reflection, I can safely say that 2020 is the worst year of my life. Unlike prior contenders for the worst year of my life, I couldn’t mitigate the bad shit by making fun memories with my friends. This year was mostly spent alone, in front of a screen, trying my best to navigate multiple…
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The Root Presents It's Lit!: What We Read to Get Us Through 2020
Merry Christmas or whatever you’re celebrating this holiday weekend, Bibliophiles! Understandably, you may not be able to celebrate in person with loved ones this year, but we hope you’re still finding comfort and joy—perhaps in the pages of a good book? There may not have been much to celebrate in 2020, but there was an…
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Hulu Acquires Lee Daniels’ The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Hulu is in the final stages in a deal for domestic distribution rights for Lee Daniels’ upcoming Billie Holiday biopic, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, starring “Rise Up” singer Andra Day. Per Variety, this move comes just in time for Oscar consideration, with other streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime all looking for…
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Some Comfy Games to Curl Up With Over the Holiday
For a large chunk of us, this is going to be one of the weirdest holidays in a long time. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, or Cha-noo-ka as Smokey Robinson calls it, you’re probably spending it alone this year. You know what will still be there for you though? Video games. While I can’t indulge…
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Say So Long to This Savage Year: Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion to Perform at Dick Clark’s New Year Rockin’ Eve
Billboard announced today that “Juicy” singer Doja Cat is one of the latest additions to the performances for this year’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve, hosted by Ryan Seacrest. The “Like That” artist will join the West Coast lineup, hosted by “Level Up” singer Ciara, from Los Angeles’ Hollywood Party. Meanwhile on the East…
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Uncle Luke Opens Up About Contracting Coronavirus, Tells Fans ‘You Have to Think About the Consequences’
In a recent op-ed for the Miami New Times, 2 Live Crew member Luther Campbell, aka Uncle Luke, revealed that he had previously tested positive for coronavirus. Admitting to initially following CDC guidelines by practicing social distancing and self-isolation, Campbell says he was eventually peer pressured into attending a birthday party at a strip club.…
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Trailer Roundup: Saying Peace Out 2020 Is a Highlight of 2020 Because…It's The Little Things
This isn’t the last week of 2020, but it feels like it since most folks have taken off work until the new year (except me, obviously…and the person editing this piece). It’s technically the last full week of 2020, so there ya go! But, since we’re still in 2020, let’s get to some escapism in…
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12 Christmas Songs Where the 'Soul' Cover Is the Superior Version
When it comes to holiday classics and their covers, any song sung by Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, or John Legend is going to be an improvement on the original. With these tried and true standards, black artists take holiday song traditions—remixing and redoing them—and create new classics out of something old and staid.…