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Entertainment, Television

Yo, It's 8 'Nicks' Before Nickelodeon. Cut the 7 Shit Out. That Don't Math

If you spend some time on social media, you may have scrolled right past one of the most important discussions happening in the 21st century: How many “Nicks” are there before “Nickelodeon” in the old Nickelodeon theme song? There is a school of thought—let’s call it the School of Hard Knocks—that thinks it’s 7. Hard…

By

Panama Jackson

Published

September 30, 2020
Culture, Technology

Advertisers and Social Media Companies Agree On Steps to Curb Hate Speech

Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have come to an agreement with a collective of advertisers on steps to curb hate speech and other harmful content on their platforms. They’re baby steps but steps nonetheless, I suppose. According to Reuters, the move comes three months after the George Floyd protests spurred advertisers to boycott Facebook over its…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

September 23, 2020
Culture, Family Matters

Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert Welcome Second Daughter—Again, in the Bathroom of Their Home

Congrats are in order for entertainer Teyana Taylor and her NBA star husband Iman Shumpert, who celebrated the birth of their second daughter, Rue Rose, on September 6. The infant made her debut on Instagram in posts sent out by her parents on their respective pages on September 8. “At 3:28 am on Sept 6th…

By

J’na Jefferson

Published

September 8, 2020
Coronavirus, News

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Announces He and His Family Contracted COVID-19: 'It's a Gut Punch'

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been hit with chairs in the wrestling ring and verbally taken to task by Kevin Hart multiple times in film. However, on Wednesday, he said his most current challenge is “one of the most difficult” he’s had to face, especially as it involves his wife and two youngest daughters. In…

By

J’na Jefferson

Published

September 3, 2020
Entertainment, Social Media

Twitter Sets Former NFL Star Brian Urlacher Straight After He Comes for Jacob Blake

Social media is a graveyard for common sense. It’s also a cesspool of bigotry, fallacies and white supremacist rhetoric that endangers the lives of those we hold dear. In a past life, NFL Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher—which is Wakandan for “this man is about to get dragged”—was a force of nature; a six-foot, six-inch…

By

Jay Connor

Published

August 28, 2020
Events, The Root Institute

'Our Activism Has to Have Legs': Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Monique Judge and Chloë Cheyenne Say That Movement Building Must Go Beyond Social Media

The 2020 uprisings have proven that “the revolution” has gone far beyond being televised. This moment of racial reckoning has taken the world by storm—the “revolution” is broadcasted on television, in the streets, on our phones and online. No doubt social media has impacted movement work. Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham reminds us that while the…

By

Felice León

Published

August 27, 2020
Events, The Root Institute

Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Monique Judge and Chloë Cheyenne Unpack Movement Work in Social Media at The Root Institute

Where, exactly, does social media and movement building intersect? As ‘me too.’ movement founder, Tarana Burke, reminded us in an earlier Root Institute panel, movements are strategic and require long-term planning. Make no mistake: Movements don’t happen by osmosis. But, with the advent of social media, there is an ease with which communities are able…

By

Felice León

Published

August 27, 2020
Criminal Justice, News, Social Justice

LeBron James, Cardi B, Michael B. Jordan and Others Express Outrage Over Shooting of Jacob Blake

The shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake at the hands of police in Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday has sparked national outrage. In a video of the incident that has been widely circulated, the unarmed Black man—who reportedly was there to break up a fight—was walking back to his vehicle while being followed by police. While he…

By

J’na Jefferson

Published

August 25, 2020
Entertainment, Social Media

NBA Twitter Destroys Paul Pierce After He Spews More Foolishness About LeBron James

If real estate is such a lucrative business venture, then can somebody please explain to me how LeBron James has spent so many years living rent-free in Paul Pierce’s head? For context, It’s already been firmly established that the 10-time NBA All-Star is a fucking hater. But the Celtics great took his disdain for all…

By

Jay Connor

Published

August 20, 2020
Entertainment, Television

When Molly Met 'Vonne-y: Yvonne Orji Has Hilarious Sit-Down Interview With Her Insecure Character

Season Four of Insecure was not the best for Molly Carter. Fans of the show took to the Twitter streets to discuss how poorly Issa Dee (Issa Rae) was treated by her lawyer best friend, and Yvonne Orji—the now-Emmy-nominated actress who portrays the fictional character—often found herself having to explain that the show is not…

By

J’na Jefferson

Published

August 19, 2020