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This Reporter Staring Down a Herd of Bison Is All of Us This Week
Deion Broxton became the most relatable man on the internet this week after the Montana-based news reporter saw something he didn’t like—and wisely walked the fuck away. That particular “something,” was a herd of bison. Shooting a teaser for a KTVM-NBC story on closures at Yellowstone Park on Wednesday, the 27-year-old Broxton spotted the herd…
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Self-Isolating? Channel Megan Thee Stallion and Be Classy, Bougie and Ratchet With the #SavageChallenge
Hot girl summer may be delayed, but it is not denied! Since most of the nation is stuck in the house due to a local government mandate, we have nothing but time! As The Root’s entertainment writer, I am here to be entertaining. Are you not entertained?! Following the energy of viral dances created by…
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They Good: Meet the Team Behind the Epic Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Social Media Campaign
On August 19, 2019, #TheChickening came home to roost when the Popeyes Chicken Twitter account tweeted two simple words in response to Chick-fil-A: “Y’all good?” Naturally, we all wanted to know the face(s) behind such a tweet. Then, I, along with the rest of Black Twitter, noticed a pic floating around of this year’s Brandweek…
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Lenny Kravitz Surprising Baby Boy Drummer Is the Cutest Thing You'll Watch All Day
As we live in the era of Impeachable Imps in Office, sometimes we just want some good-natured fun. Escapism has never been more necessary as it has under the reign of Tangerine Tyrant, so we’re here to give you a smile. While The Root may be known for its snark on controversial topics, we also…
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Kobe Bryant Clarifies Comments After Appearing to Shade a Middle School Girl for Dancing Instead of Balling
Kobe Bryant is doing some serious damage control setting the record straight after an Instagram post that appeared to show him throwing a 7th-grade girl under the bus went viral on Wednesday night. In case you missed it, Bryant now coaches AAU basketball for middle school girls. Early Wednesday, the former Los Angeles Laker posted…
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Mother Gets Shamed After Posting Video of Her Toddler Sons Kissing
Ashlee Muhammad is the mother of identical twin boys, Jet Pharaoh and Nova Maximus, and she routinely shares videos and photos of them on her Instagram account. But earlier this week, she faced backlash after posting a video of her sons hugging and kissing each other, because people are idiots. Criticisms ranged from comments like,…
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90-Year-Old Gives Santa a Run for His Money in Dance-Off
When the holiday spirit hits you, sometimes the only thing you can do is dance. And when you’re 90 years old, there’s no way dancing against Santa Claus doesn’t go viral. In the Washington, D.C., area, Christopher Tate is known as “Dancing Santa,” and last week he paid a visit to a D.C. nursing home,…
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Watch: Father Gives His Son the Most Amazing Christmas Gift Ever
Coping with the loss of a loved one around the holidays is hard for anyone to bear. But when you’re a kid and you lose your mother, something as simple as the sound of her voice can bring you to tears. And that’s exactly what happened when Antonio Vargas gave his son a Build-a-Bear monkey…
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‘Final SZN Ain’t Over’: College Sophomore Wraps Up Finals While in Labor
We can all shut the hell up about how hard our Monday has been now. As much as you want to slap a #RiseAndGrind, #NoDaysOff, #StayReady caption on that Instagram of your pre-9 a.m. cup of coffee (good job on getting to work before Donald Trump did, by the way), you’re not touching the work…
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Keaton’s Mom on Confederate Flag: This Is the South, This Is Tennessee
The mother of Keaton Jones, the Tennessee middle schooler whose tear-filled story about the bullying he suffered at school went viral, is attempting to set the record straight, insisting that her family is not racist, after social media detectives uncovered photos of her, Keaton and her other children posing with Confederate flags. Speaking on Good…
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