social distancing
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Samuel L. Jackson's Spirited Reading of 'Stay The F**k' At Home' Should Brighten Your Day
Actor Samuel L. Jackson is just as fed up with being indoors day in and day out as the rest of us. He recently stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! (well, from his home) to remind us of the importance of staying safe amidst the COVID-19 brouhaha in a way only Sam L. can. Jackson presented…
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Tierra Whack Turned Alanis Morissette's 'Ironic' Into a Quarantine Jam
As the world’s leaders attempt to diminish the startling effects of COVID-19 on its citizens, many people are taking to the internet in order to find ways to cope with strict nationwide social distancing regulations. From Instagram challenges to streaming shows and movies, to worry-Googling their sanity away, there seems to be no shortage of…
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TikTok Appropriation Is 'Savage,' But It's Not Happening on Our Watch—Meet Keara Wilson, the Creator of the #SavageChallenge
TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon, and like most things in pop culture, the black community is leading the narrative on what’s considered trendy. With the newest popular social media platform, the concept of “digital blackface” is still thriving, unfortunately. While the platform’s content is rarely meant to be taken seriously (it’s provided some extra…
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Questlove's 7-Hour Stevie Wonder Set Featured B-Sides, Rarities, and a Phone Call from Mr. 'Very Superstitious' Himself
Like most black men and women of a certain age, I’m obsessed with Stevie Wonder—which means spreading the gospel of Stevland Hardaway Morris at every given opportunity and catching the Holy Ghost at the countless “Wonder-Full” tribute parties that DJ Spinna throws throughout the country. For those who have yet to experience the unspeakable joy…
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A 'DJ' Tried to Downplay Quincy Jones and Black Twitter Found 'One Hundred Ways' to Tell Him to Sit TF Down
Every day we stray a little further from God’s light. As we social distance and come up with new ways to entertain ourselves, the conversation of virtual battles came up amid a flurry of actual music battles between songwriters and producers. So far, fans have gotten to witness Timbaland vs. Swizz Beatz, Sean Garrett vs.…
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If You Can 'Believe It,' Rihanna Has New Music—Not a Solo Project, but We'll Take What We Can Get at This Point
We actually found love in a hopeless place, y’all. And by “love,” I mean, Rihanna’s music. PartyNextDoor released a new album titled Partymobile on Thursday and Rihanna is featured on his track “Believe It.” According to Entertainment Weekly, this is the 32-year-old artist’s first music appearance in 3 years. Now, if you’re expecting a true…
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Still Wishing to Catch Rihanna, Beyoncé in Concert? Look No Further Than 'At Home With TIDAL'—Oh, and It's Free
In practicing social distancing in order to best avoid one crisis, many of us are becoming dangerously close to experiencing another: running out of shows to binge-watch. Thankfully, the fine folks at TIDAL are offering a cure for our quarantine blues in the form of At Home With TIDAL, a free—no, really; it’s free—exclusive livestream…