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Comedians Pay Tribute to Charlie Murphy
The comedy world is mourning the loss of fellow comedian Charlie Murphy after the comic and actor died of leukemia Wednesday. Murphy, who has been doing stand-up comedy for more than 20 years, starred on Chappelle’s Show and brought his own brand of storytelling to his stand-up shows. Comics, such as Chris Rock and David…
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#NuggsForCarter: Wendy’s Promises Student Free Nuggets for a Year if He Gets 18,000,000 Retweets
Carter Wilkerson likes chicken nuggets. Wendy’s makes chicken nuggets. Carter asked Wendy’s how many retweets did he need for free nuggets for a year. Wendy’s was like: Carter was like: And #NuggsForCarter was born. Everyone is trying to help Carter get those damn nuggets. No, really. I mean everyone: Currently, Carter has over 1 million…
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Watch: Hashtag Revolution: Breaking Down Necessity of #BlackGirlMagic Through 1 Magical Black Girl
Hashtags have defined pop culture. You spot them all over social media, and now many of them have become popular phrases, especially when they highlight blackness: #BlackBoyJoy, #BlackLivesMatter, #GrowingUpBlack and the list goes on. #BlackGirlMagic is obviously one of those transcendent hashtags. These three words smashed together bring a smile to even the tightest lips.…
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Twitter Rejoices After Learning ESPN Analyst Sage Steele Is Out
ESPN analyst Sage Steele’s invite to the cookout has long been rescinded, and now her job as host of NBA Countdown on ABC and ESPN has come to an end. With the playoffs just around the corner, Steele will be replaced by Michelle Beadle, the co-host of SportsNation, who is expected to host the pregame…
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2 Fla. Men Dead in Shootout Following Online Dispute
Two men were killed Saturday morning in a shootout following an argument outside a St. Augustine, Fla., convenience store. According to the Florida Times-Union, 25-year-old Canyon Charles Molitor suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the incident and died at the scene around 10 a.m. The other man, Elroi Ishmael Ashley, 20, was shot at least once…
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Do You Have a Constitutional Right to Use Facebook and Twitter? Supreme Court Weighs In
A North Carolina law that bars registered sex offenders from using Facebook, Twitter and similar sites is up for debate in the U.S. Supreme Court, and Monday’s argument turned into a discussion of just how much social media has transformed American civic discourse. The New York Times reports that the justices demonstrated familiarity with the…
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US Government Asks Foreign Travelers for Their Social Media Accounts to Spot ‘Threats’
In a move designed to spot potential terrorist threats, on Tuesday the U.S. government began asking foreign travelers to provide their Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts upon entering the country, Politico reports. A government official confirmed Thursday that visitors arriving in the United States on the visa-waiver program are now presented with the…
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Steelers Wide Receiver Donates $100,000 to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
With Christmas right around the corner, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was feeling extremely generous, and on Tuesday he donated $100,000 to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, according to TMZ Sports. The Steelers superstar posted an image of the donation on Snapchat in hopes of inspiring others to do the same. TMZ Sports notes…
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Melania Trump Wants to Stop Cyberbullying as First Lady; She Should Start With Her Husband
As first lady, Melania Trump would like to be an advocate for women and young people. Her first act would be to stop cyberbullying. “It is never OK when a 12-year-old girl or boy is mocked, bullied or attacked. It is terrible when it happens on the playground, and it is absolutely unacceptable when it…
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The Root Celebrates National Gratitude Month With a Gratitude Challenge
November is National Gratitude Month. That’s a beautiful thing. Let’s think about gratitude, shall we? Many of us are movers and shakers—flying through the ups and downs of life like champs. Whether it’s taking on a new job that scared the living daylights out of you when you applied, or getting a serious diagnosis but…
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