Michelle Obama Shares Her Honest Take On Her Daughters Finding Independence
All The Shocking Testimony from Diddy’s Federal Trial That’ll Make Your Stomach Turn
Taraji P. Henson Finally Addresses Those Rumors of Drama With Oprah During ‘The Color Purple’
Spoilers! Now That Sinners is Streaming, Here’s Symbolism You Probably Missed
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Tootie! You Take the Good, You Take the Bad, You Take Them Both and There You Have the Facts of Life Cast Reunion on Lifetime
Remember when I said holiday movie season is upstaging Halloween before it even arrives? Well, one of the top champions of holiday movies, Lifetime (Hallmark is the other), is dishing out a special holiday treat. That treat is Lifetime’s You Light Up My Christmas, starring Kim Fields, as part of the network’s It’s A Wonderful…
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Introducing Mrs. Petty: Nicki Minaj Announces Marriage to Kenneth Petty in New Instagram Post
After months of talking about it—and changing her Twitter handle to “Mrs. Petty”—Nicki Minaj and her boo Kenneth Petty are now officially, for real-for real married. At least, according to the matching “bride” and “groom” accessories on her Instagram. Nicki made the announcement in a somewhat understated fashion: a quick clip of matching “Mrs.” and…
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Trump Foolishly Compares Impeachment Inquiry to a Lynching: ‘Republicans Must Remember What They Are Witnessing Here’
Since the conclusion of the Civil War, lynching has been one of the country’s most prominent manifestations of racialized violence. These public displays of terrorism instilled fear in black communities and served as cruel reminders of our “place” in society. And so with all the emotions the mere mention of such a heinous act evokes,…
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A New Star Wars Trailer Dropped—Let's Talk About Victoria Mahoney and Her Historic Directing Role in the Film, Though
Cue the epic saga text scrolling, we have a new Star Wars trailer! That’s right, Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker has dropped its much-anticipated final trailer. Default fanboy giddiness aside, the trailer looks damn good. Plus, there’s the added bonus of a woman and people of color heading the charge—I spot Daisy…
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Black Twitter Demands Answers After Rolling Stone's Colonized List of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time Resurfaces
I’m completely aware that opinions are subjective, but on Monday, Rolling Stone upset the entire balance of the universe all over again when its 2008 list of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” resurfaced to torment us all. And no, “torment” is not hyperbole—because we live in a world in which Patti Labelle, the…
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Wait a Minute…Suge Knight Reportedly Signed Over His Life Rights to Ray J
If Ray J had one wish, would it have been to tell the authorized story of Suge Knight? Well, if it was, Marion “Suge” Knight has granted that wish! According to TMZ, Suge wants Ray J to take over his life story. TMZ reports: Sources close to the former Death Row Records boss tell TMZ…
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Jesus Balks: Kanye's Trademark Application for 'Sunday Service' Denied and Yes, There's a New Album Release Date
That moment when you believe God said ‘yes,’ but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said ‘no.’ Kanye West had hopes of filing a trademark for “Sunday Service,” however, someone else had already registered the name, according to documents obtained by TMZ. Apparently, Kanye planned on using the phrase given to his cult-like performances to…
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Introducing Pierre Delecto, the Twitter Burner Account Mitt Romney Has Been Hiding Behind for Almost a Decade
If you’re a celebrity or professional athlete, burner accounts are the hottest trend since cryptocurrency. In 2017, the internet descended into chaos when it was revealed that NBA superstar Kevin Durant was using a secret burner account to drag his former coach and teammates. Not one to miss out on a golden opportunity to defend…
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Issa Rae Has a Whole Record Label Named 'Raedio', Announces TeaMarrr as First Artist
Imagine Issa Rae taking the stage and accepting an honor for her television show, production company, beauty campaign or the 50-leven other things she does and uttering, “To all you artists out there, who don’t want to be on a record label where executive producers are all up in the videos being non-awkward, then come…
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The Respect She Deserves: Treasure Trove of High Powered Stars Join Aretha Franklin Biopic
In 1967, Aretha Franklin famously sang “Take care, T.C.B.” as a refrain on her signature song Respect. A little over a year after the late, great Queen of Soul’s death, at age 76, producers of a long gestating biopic is literally taking care of business. A treasure trove of well decorated talents have come on…