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When Tweets Come Home to Roost: UK Columnist Fired for Post Correlating Meghan and Harry's Baby and George Floyd
The Sunday Telegraph’s Julie Burchill tweeted the Sussexes should’ve named their daughter ‘Georgina Floydina.’
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Ellie Kemper, Who Appeared on TV Show That Actually Starred Tituss Burgess, Outed as Former 'KKK Princess' on Twitter
Ellie Kemper and her publicist are the involuntary stars of Twitter this week! The 41-year-old actress, who is best known for her roles in The Office and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (or UnbreaKKKable KKKimmy Schmidt) became a top trending topic on Twitter (or as folks now call it, the “Twitter main character”). Unfortunately, unlike the silly…
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Y’all Way Too Rich for Me
I’m convinced some of y’all just like to argue. No, but seriously. I’m truly convinced that as soon as some of y’all wake up, you don’t even wipe the crust out of your eye and test your legs to see if you can walk right. No, what you do is reach for your phone and…
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Y'all Gon' Stop Playing With Kwame Brown
I’ve always wondered what it must feel like to be Kwame Brown. Most people would take tremendous pride in having a 12-year career in the NBA while collecting over $62 million along the way, but the former No. 1 overall draft pick is universally derided as one of the biggest busts in NBA history. And…
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On Rihanna, Palestine and Celebrities Having the Range While Using Their Platforms
As a celebrity in modern times, having a very large platform doesn’t always end with sponsored social media posts or cute outfit displays—especially if you’re known for using said platform to speak out on societal issues. Enter Rihanna—Hi, Rihanna. On Wednesday, Rihanna took to Instagram to speak on the global tragedy resulting from historic and…
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Cut the Cameras…Deadass: This Viral TikTok Trend Has Gone Way Too Far
Stop the presses. Hold the phone. Cut the cameras, deadass. I, and the rest of the folks on Beyoncé and Blue Ivy’s internet have been trying our best to deal with these insane and borderline disgusting food-centric TikTok trends. But this latest video has finally taken the cake. Thanks to two culinary “im-pastas” named Josh…
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If a Celebrity Is Canceled in the Forest and Everyone Is Around to Hear Them, Do They Constantly Make Sounds?
Oh, “Cancel Culture” discourse hasn’t been canceled yet?! Alrighty… Not only has cancel culture not been canceled, but it’s not even just limited to comedians and other celebrities—it’s made its way into Congress. Father God… Keeping its “song that doesn’t end” energy, the conversation was reignited thanks to the man who should be focusing on…
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A Respectability Rumble of Hotep-tly Hostile Proportions Is Brewing. Ashiness Expected to Follow
Before we begin please join me, my kings and kweens in a word of prayer: First, giving honor to Black Jesus, who is the head of my life. Secondly, Black Jesus, I’d like to say thank you for giving me the divine feminine right to dwell in the Hotep House of the Lord forever and…
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Steve Harvey Was Asked if Men and Women Can Ever Be Platonic Friends. Survey Said ‘Aw Hell Naw’
The older I get, the more I seem to struggle with finding the answers to life’s most plaguing questions. You know, questions like: what’s my purpose in life? Why do bad things happen to good people? Is “Return of the Mack” really the greatest song ever? LOL…naaaah. How in thee hell did Taraji end up…