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How Did We Get Here, Terry Crews?
Remember when Tyra Banks spoke for America and bellowed a “We were all rooting for you!” cry to America’s Next Top Model contestant Tiffany? Today, let’s direct that energy to one Mr. Terry Crews. In 2017, Terry bravely opened up about an alleged incident in which William Morris Executive Adam Venit groped him at a…
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Your R. Kelly Jokes and Memes Ain't Funny
The R. Kelly cry face—memed into oblivion after footage of his bizarre and explosive interview with Gayle King was first made public yesterday—seems poised to replace the Michael Jordan cry face as the go-to stock image for brutal and humiliating public defeat. If you believe in karma, seeing him in such conspicuous anguish—and having said…
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R. Kelly Believes He Can Cry. Twitter Believes He Can Lie
In his first interview since being arrested on 10 counts of aggravated sexual assault (three of the four alleged victims were underage at the time), R. Kelly sat down with CBS This Morning’s Gayle King in a highly-charged interview which aired early Wednesday morning. Expressing surprise that Kelly agreed to do this interview, King asked…
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Diddy Admits It—He 'Played' Himself When It Came to His Relationship with Kim Porter
The adage “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone” is one of life’s extremely sobering reminders. On November 15, 2018, the hip-hop world and beyond stood still when the shockingly tragic news of Kim Porter’s death reverberated through the music and fashion industries. The model and actress went into cardiac arrest after suffering…
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GIPHY Debuts Collection of Black Ass GIFS Created By Black Ass Artists
While the concept of digital blackface is still very much worthy of discussion, diverse representation is just as important online as it is in our every day lives. Thankfully, GIPHY—the world’s largest online database of GIFs—is keenly aware of their significant influence within the digital landscape, and has partnered with Refinery29 Unbothered to bless us all…
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Crusted-Over Mayo Casserole Michael Rapaport Tried to Come for Meek Mill and Got That Same Energy in Return
The sentient scab known as Michael Rapaport is once again overusing whatever cookout invite coupon, someone, unfortunately, decided to give him, obviously ignoring the “single use only” caveat. According to Philly.com, Rapaport’s latest overstep went down like this: After Meek Mill performed at the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday… No one: Michael Rapaport: Okay, but…
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Leave Malia Obama the Hell Alone and Let Her Enjoy Life (and Facebook)
Malia Obama continues to be photographed minding her black-ass business—this time, the 20-year-old college student was seen drinking out of a bottle of rosé during a weekend spent in Miami with friends. Shudder at the thought of a bottle of rosé being in Miami, which is obviously the epicenter for wholesome good times and mild-mannered…
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On Jussie Smollett, Misreporting, and the Fine Line Between Healthy Skepticism and MAGA Propaganda
On Thursday, Jussie Smollett appeared on Good Morning America, noting that while he was “pissed off” at the attackers he claims targeted him with homophobic and racist slurs, he was equally upset at “the attacks” that followed, i.e. the swarm of doubters who didn’t quite think his story added up. Admittedly, the news cycle around…
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ICE Drops 'Aggravated Felony' Charge Against 21 Savage. General Sentiment on Original Charge? Issa Lie
As you may know by now, 21 Savage was recently released from ICE detainment on bond. “For the past 9 long days, we, on behalf of She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, known to the world as 21 Savage, have been speaking with ICE to both clarify his actual legal standing, his eligibility for bond, and provide evidence…
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Forever FLOTUS, She's Just Like Us: Michelle Obama's Text Exchange With Her Mama is Relatable as Hell
My mama (aka Mama Cheeks, aka the Dalai Mama) and I have an exceedingly close relationship. We communicate in some form every single day. I not only love her, I like her. As a person. She’s hilarious. Ever since moving to Los Angeles from Chicago a little over three years ago (!!!), that 2,000-plus miles…
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