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Fall TV Preview: 5 New Shows Worth Watching, 1 Returning Favorite You Can’t Miss
Abbott Elementary, The Rookie: Feds and From Scratch lead our fall TV preview.
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Dave Chappelle Unveils a ‘Lunatic’s Manifesto’ During Netflix Is a Joke Festival
Love him or hate him, the polarizing comedian is here to stay.
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Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Summer of Soul Make Oscar Shortlists
King Richard, The Harder They Fall, Summer of Soul, No Time to Die among the films on Oscar shortlists.
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Zendaya Stuns in Bespoke Balmain at the Venice Film Festival and Custom Valentino on the October Cover of British Vogue
The star of style and screen once again had a red carpet look custom-sculpted to her bust.
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'The Truth Often Gives Fiction a Run for Its Money': The Root Presents: It’s Lit Talks Justice and Romance Novels With Stacey Abrams
Spring is in full swing and a mask-free life is on the horizon—are you feeling that new energy yet? Here at The Root Presents: It’s Lit!, we’re feeling kinda new ourselves, with a new logo that reflects this writer’s new solo status as host of The Root’s literary podcast (we’ll miss you, Danielle!). If you…
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Oklahoma Senator Makes Sex Joke About VP Kamala Harris Then Defends It, Saying 'People Seem Not to Be Able to Take a Joke'
Here’s the thing: Conservatives aren’t funny. There’s a reason there are virtually no right-leaning comedy films, late-night shows or stand-up comedians outside of a handful. Republicans will say it’s because of liberal media bias, but this is America; if there was a demand for Klan-ish comedy there would be a supply—they just don’t understand how…
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A History of Black Excellence: The Man Who Invented Laughter
We are the culture. We created jazz, blues, soul, R&B, hip-hop, swing dancing, the Lindy hop, the Charleston, the jitterbug, tap dancing, the moonwalk, the slide (both the cha-cha and the electric one) juking, the James Brown, the robot, breakdancing, pop-locking, graffiti, freestyling, dunking, running fast, jumping high, Cabbage-Patching during touchdowns, frying chicken and candying…