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Coronavirus, News

Common Discusses Bumble Partnership, Tiffany Haddish, and Maintaining Connections While Quarantined

One of the most heartbreaking effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is the lack of face-to-face interactions with family and friends. While phone calls and video chat services like FaceTime, Zoom and HouseParty have helped us maintain relationships during this period, some may be looking to build a few relationships of their own, because love isn’t…

By

J'na Jefferson

Published

April 28, 2020
Entertainment, Social Media

TikTok Users Are Showing Off Their Editing Skills During Self-Isolation—and These Videos Make the Cut

If there’s one thing black folks can do well, it’s make a way out of no way. Every day we sink deeper into the stay-at-home-ordered abyss, it feels like we’re trapped. Thankfully, this bizarre era of self-isolation has produced some creative content. Whether it’s the comedians or the dancers, the growing crossover popularity of TikTok…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

April 23, 2020
News

The 'Open America' Protests Are a Classic Example of the Power of White Privilege

In an effort to demonstrate how much they want to “reopen the economy” (or perhaps how badly they hate social distancing and other protective measures in place to ensure people aren’t out here catching the coronavirus), some white folks across the U.S. are protesting outside in the middle of a pandemic with signs like this—calling…

By

Jessica Moulite

Published

April 23, 2020
Coronavirus, News

Dear Target, I Miss You. *Sniffle*

I haven’t physically gone inside a store in weeks. Sure, I’ve done shopping. I’ve purchased several pairs of shoes (well, three pairs of shoes and two pairs of Yeezy Slides) since being on lockdown of sorts. I’ve had to actually force myself to stop going onto Amazon.com to buy shit I don’t need and would…

By

Panama Jackson

Published

April 22, 2020
Coronavirus, News

Popular Pittsburgh Nightclub Owners Protest Stay-at-Home Order, Outed as…Just Really Stupid White People

An understandable but deeply misguided take on the armed (and mostly white) idiots in the streets protesting stay-at-home orders is that they’ll just spread the coronavirus to each other, like a regifted MAGA fruitcake. Unfortunately, all that does is make everyone else more vulnerable, too. But, there is actually a form of social Darwinism happening here,…

By

Damon Young

Published

April 22, 2020
Entertainment, Music

The Best Scene in Tim Burton's Batman Is Brought to You by Prince

I’m Batman. OK, let me explain. My first drive-in movie experience was Tim Burton’s 1989 film, Batman. Speaking of drive-ins, there’s been some conversation about possibly reviving the concept during this current social distancing era and I think that’s a fabulous idea. Anyway. After seeing the film, I would bug my big sister’s best friend…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

April 21, 2020
Coronavirus, News

Virginia Bishop Dies After Holding Service Amid Coronavirus Warnings. Now, Four of His Family Members Are Infected Too

A week before Virginia implemented a statewide stay-at-home order, Bishop Gerald Glenn of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Chesterfield held services. As CNN reports, Glenn told worshippers: “I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus.” He added that he was not afraid of death. On April 12—Easter Sunday—the church announced that Bishop…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

April 17, 2020
Entertainment

The BeyHive Wished Upon a Star and Beyoncé Appeared on #DisneyFamilySingalong

The King has returned. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is someone who rarely makes appearances unless she believes it’s worth her time. She has paid countless award ceremonies the dustiest of dust and has the prestige to get away with it. That’s why it was quite the surprise when we saw her smiling face pop up on the…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

April 17, 2020
Beauty + Style

Need to De-Stress While Social Distancing? The Academy Suggests #ColoringWithRuth E. Carter

I’m into adult coloring books. In fact, my best friend gifted me Calm the Fuck Down: An Irreverent Adult Coloring Book for Christmas because she gets me. I’m also pretty into Ruth E. Carter. I mean, she is a legend and has designed the costumes for some of your favorite black-ass films. I have to…

By

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

April 16, 2020
Coronavirus, News

Liberty University’s Jerry Falwell Jr. Got Arrest Warrants Issued for Journalists for…Doing Journalism

In today’s “boy, if you don’t ssssssit yo’ ass down” news, Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of Liberty University, said on Wednesday that arrest warrants have been issued for journalists from The New York Times and ProPublica for committing the unspeakable crimes of…doing their jobs. According to Politico, photocopies of two arrest warrants posted on…

By

Zack Linly

Published

April 9, 2020