culture
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Do We Really Want Another Sterling as a Clippers Owner?
If the NBA really wants to get tough on racism and dish out lifetime bans and make a stand against bigotry, then the only recourse it has is to move the franchise out of Sterling control—and not just Donald Sterling’s but the entire Sterling clan’s. On Thursday his wife, Shelly Sterling, announced that she wants to take…
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Monica Lewinsky in Vanity Fair: The 5 Most Fascinating Revelations
I’m a nerd and a journalist. Even if I were not the latter, I would still be the former, and that means, even if I were not writing this story for publication, I still would have cut my Wednesday night short to sit not so patiently until midnight with my iPhone, waiting for Vanity Fair…
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Donald Sterling Insists He’s Not Racist in New Recording
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is still being recorded, but this time the taped phone call captures an angry Sterling saying that he’s not racist, the New York Post reports. “You think I’m a racist?” Sterling asked his friend during a recorded conversation obtained by RadarOnline, the Post reported. “You think I have anything…
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Speak Out for Nigerian Girls
Reps. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), and Barbara Lee and Karen Bass (both D-Calif.) added their voices to protests demanding that the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls be returned safely. The four women, all members of the Congressional Black Caucus, were joined by Rep. Janice Hahn (D-Calif.) as they held a press conference outside the…
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De Blasio Daughter Talks Depression and Addiction
Chiara de Blasio, the 19-year-old daughter of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, opened up about her struggles with depression and substance abuse in both a moving speech and an essay published by xoJane. The younger de Blasio traveled to Maryland Tuesday to accept an award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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Teen Paralyzed in ‘Affluenza’ Case Receives Settlement
The family of a Texas teenager who was paralyzed after the driver of the truck he was riding in slammed into three good samaritans is set to receive more than $2 million, according to court documents seen by USA Today. Sergio Molina, 17, was injured after 16-year-old Ethan Couch crashed his pickup into a group…
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Islamist Terrorists Blamed for Violent Attack in Nigeria That Kills Hundreds
In another show of force, Islamist terrorists who have claimed responsibility for the mass abduction of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls are now believed to have opened fire on a busy marketplace, killing hundreds of shoppers taking advantage of a cool night in Nigeria’s semidesert Northeast region. According to the Associated Press, some 300 people…
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Mother’s Day Gifts: Ideas for Every Type of Mom
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. To make sure you get your mother the perfect gift, we’ve got ideas for every type of mom, whether she likes to dress up, work out or get some culture—or just needs a little pampering. 1. The Overworked Mom The overworked mom needs a little TLC every now…
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Honor the Freedom Riders by Completing Their Work Today
This week marks the 53rd anniversary of the Freedom Rides, one of the pivotal moments of both the civil rights movement and American history. Inspired by the sit-ins that had spread across the nation like wildfire the previous year, interracial groups of activists boarded buses and headed down interstate highways to the Deep South in…
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Mimi Faust and Nikko Open Up About Their Porn Debut
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta stars Mimi Faust and Nikko Smith revealed in an interview the decisions that went into the promotion of their sex tape, saying that the home video was never meant for anyone else’s eyes. In a video posted online with VladTV, the two stars said that their video drama started after…