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House Mediocre: Game of Thrones Creators Had a 'Learning Experience' Not Afforded to Non-White Males
David Benioff and D.B Weiss, House White Male Mediocrity, First of Their Names landed Game of Thrones without any TV experience. “Dan is saying that #GameofThrones was basically an expensive film school for he and Dave,” writer @ForArya reported from a panel featuring the duo at the Austin Film Festival. “For example, they had no…
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#AskLupita: Last Night, Lupita Nyong'o Talked Us, Colorism and Sulwe With Twitter
Lupita Nyong’o made a name for herself by not using her remarkable acting talent, but by helping to shift the Hollywood beauty paradigm, as she conquered countless red carpets with her dark skin, natural hair, and daring style. And on Oct. 15, after three years of work, Nyong’o published Sulwe, a children’s book aimed at…
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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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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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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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Twitter Be on That Metaphorical Bullshit
Twitter be on that bullshit. This was the first thought that crossed my mind when I received a notice that Twitter had suspended my account for a tweet about your traitor-in-chief, Donald Trump. Now, did I really think that Twitter, a social media organization consisting of thousands of employees, was actually high after smoking bullshit?…
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Fox News: Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Being Investigated for ‘Profiling’ Trump Supporter
Leave it to poor POTUS’ pals at Fox News to appropriate a racialized term for when people in power abuse it when dealing with disenfranchised people. But I may be getting ahead of myself. Let me explain. Rupert Murdoch’s Republican-loving conservative news outlet spun a story about a clout-chasing Southwest flight attendant lampooning a Trump-supporting…
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The Original Cookout Invite? Pee-wee Herman Was an Honorary Member of 'The Black Pack'
Pee-wee Herman (born Paul Reubens) had a big adventure in 1985, but his blackest adventure happened in 1988. A quite interesting revelation was unearthed via Twitter last Wednesday by Movie Promotional Merch Unlimited, and it had us all scratching our heads. In the above picture, Pee-wee is proudly holding a plaque alongside Valeria Golino (his…
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Lenny Kravitz Surprising Baby Boy Drummer Is the Cutest Thing You'll Watch All Day
As we live in the era of Impeachable Imps in Office, sometimes we just want some good-natured fun. Escapism has never been more necessary as it has under the reign of Tangerine Tyrant, so we’re here to give you a smile. While The Root may be known for its snark on controversial topics, we also…