culture
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Teen Thug Justin Bieber Arrested in Miami Beach
Where is Lil Za when Justin Bieber needs him? On Thursday the controversial crooner of top 40 pop ballads was arrested in Miami Beach for drag racing with his yellow Lamborghini and failing a sobriety test earlier that day, the Associated Press reports. The 19-year-old singer’s arrest was confirmed in a tweet from the Miami…
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NBC Puts Murder, She Wrote Remake on Hold, Pulls in Bill Cosby for Another Sitcom
It’s bad news for Octavia Spencer fans who were hoping to see her play Jessica Fletcher in the NBC remake of Murder, She Wrote. The network has decided that it is not going forward with the reboot of the incredibly popular 1980s and ’90s detective series, despite receiving a lot of attention when the idea…
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Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent Convicted of Intoxication Manslaughter
Former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent was convicted of intoxicated manslaughter Wednesday for the car crash that killed his teammate and friend Jerry Brown, the Associated Press reports. Brent could get up to 20 years in prison for the December 2012 fiery car crash, which occurred after a night of partying with fellow Cowboys, though probation…
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Jennifer Hudson to Headline New Concert Series on Carnival Cruise Lines
Jennifer Hudson is going back to her roots of crooning on a cruise ship, only this time she’ll be headlining a new concert series, “Carnival Live,” that Carnival Cruise Lines will be putting on, the Associated Press reports. The singer is intending to go “full circle” with this new venture. “I used to work on…
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South African Government Furious Over Rabbit in Ear of Nelson Mandela Statue
South African leaders are not amused by the bronze rabbit that sculptors hid in the right ear of a Nelson Mandela statue that was unveiled after the civil rights icon’s death in December, the BBC reports. The government has ordered that the rabbit—which was inserted as a kind of signature, as well as a representation…
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No Charges Against Cop in Shooting Death of Unarmed Football Player
A North Carolina jury has refused to prosecute the Charlotte police officer who shot an unarmed man to death, saying that there isn’t enough evidence, NBC News reports. According to the news site, the grand jurors requested that the state attorney general re-file Randall Kerrick’s case with lesser charges, after concluding there wasn’t enough evidence…
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Ohio Couple Who Allegedly Returned Adopted Son Hope to Be Reunited With Him
An Ohio couple charged with abandoning the 9-year-old son they adopted and raised since infancy and then allegedly returned to children’s services, saying that the child was displaying aggressive behavior, now hope to be reunited with him, the Associated Press reports. Authorities allege that Cleveland and Lisa Cox left the boy with children’s services after…
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Richard Sherman: Thug Is the New N-Word
Speaking out for the first time since his mic-dropping rant after the Seattle Seahawks’ win over the San Francisco 49ers, Richard Sherman said he believes that “thug” is not-so-coded language for the n-word. “The only reason it bothers me is it seems like it’s an accepted way of calling someone the n-word nowadays. It’s like…
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George Zimmerman’s New Painting Targets Special Prosecutor
Using dark reds and deep oranges, George Zimmerman is painting his way back into the conversation as he is set to release another piece of original artwork. This time his muse is the special prosecutor who charged him with second-degree murder, the Associated Press reports via Yahoo News. Zimmerman’s brother, Robert Zimmerman Jr., posted the…
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Rooting for Olivia and Mary Jane Doesn’t Mean You Co-Sign Adultery
“Do you think shows like Scandal and Being Mary Jane are condoning adultery or man-sharing to black women? It’s strange that the only two noticeable scripted shows about black women show them as ‘the other woman.’ I see so many women rooting for them. Is adultery ‘in style’ now?” —Anonymous There have always been, and…