Social Media
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John Boyega Gathers Social Media Trolls for Criticizing Him Over ‘Laying Pipe’ Joke
Disclaimer: The following information may contain spoilers. It’s pretty obvious that some Star Wars fans can really take things over the top but one of the blockbuster franchise’s stars is drawing the line between fact and fiction. John Boyega had all the time before the New Year kicked off. On Tuesday, the Star Wars actor…
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Colorism Isn’t Real-ish, It’s Real: Kenya Barris Criticized Over Black Excellence Casting, His Response Also Raises Eyebrows
Potential audiences recently got a first look at the first television show of Kenya Barris’ big Netflix deal, Black Excellence (stylized as #blackexcellence). As Deadline announced, Genneya Walton (9-1-1, Project Mc²), Iman Benson (Suits, Alexa & Katie), Scarlet Spencer (Cousins for Life, Colony), Justin Claiborne (Marriage Story, Reverie), Ravi Cabot-Conyers (The Resident) and Richard Gardenhire…
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John Boyega Is a Joy and He Also Perfectly Encapsulated the Press Junket Life
John Boyega is a goddamn delight. First off, the best things about the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker press tour have involved him in some manner. For example, there’s the time he wrote a hilariously heartfelt letter to his co-star Oscar Isaac, continuing the energy fans have for their respective characters, Finn and Poe.…
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Apparently, White People Had No Idea Who Frankie Beverly Was Until Black Twitter Taught Them
If you woke up this morning and were shocked to discover that one of Black America’s favorite musical legends had gone home to glory, calm down. You don’t have to pull out your white painter’s cap, put on “Joy & Pain” and contemplate what steps you should take before you let go. Nothing happened to…
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If You’re Feeling Insecure About Your Career Goals, Here’s Some Inspiration—Issa Rae Tweeted Her Future 10 Years Ago
Ten years a slave to social media one-upping, another decade is wrapping up, y’all! Like we always do at this time, many people turn to Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to reflect on the past year they’ve had. Did I actually follow-through on those New Year’s resolutions? Did I read those 52 books a year? Did…
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On Your Way to Meet the Grand Wizard of Oz, You’re Bound to Run Into Silver Kanye
Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Old Kanye anymore…and we haven’t been for a while. At his recent Sunday Service performance of his nativity-themed opera “Mary” at Miami Marine Stadium, Kanye decided to arrive fully donned in silver, from his robes to his skin. No word if Kirk Franklin arrived in gold to…
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Elon Musk, You Have 10 Hours to Respond Because Ray J Had the Best Failed Demo Video of All Time
We have ourselves a wacky demo war! In November, Mars-fetishizer Elon Musk introduced the Tesla Cybertruck to the world, basically gifting at least five future episode ideas to the Black Mirror writers’ room. The fact that the car looks like the kind of cars we all drew in elementary school was intriguing enough, but it…
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They Good: Meet the Team Behind the Epic Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Social Media Campaign
On August 19, 2019, #TheChickening came home to roost when the Popeyes Chicken Twitter account tweeted two simple words in response to Chick-fil-A: “Y’all good?” Naturally, we all wanted to know the face(s) behind such a tweet. Then, I, along with the rest of Black Twitter, noticed a pic floating around of this year’s Brandweek…
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Lizzo Done Caught Another Case, This Time for Defamation by Postmates Delivery Driver
Lizzo, Oh No! She’s “100 % That Bitch” that stays getting sued by folks. Let me find out she got more lawsuits lodged at her than Bill Cosby. Too soon? Oh well; back to the regularly scheduled programming. The plus-sized pop star is reportedly being sued for defamation stemming from a Postmates delivery gone awry.…
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Lakeith Stanfield Isn't Feeling Certain Black Media Outlets—and One of Them Had Quite a Bit to Say About It
In case you’ve missed it, actor Lakeith Stanfield is embroiled in a family feud with black media. While The Root has yet to catch a stray, the Sorry to Bother You star had some things to get off of his chest in regard to media outlets and platforms he believes are pushing an “anti-black” agenda.…