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Trump Supporter’s Eyebrows Have the Internet Asking: ‘What Are Those???’
There’s a certain person who runs our weekend social media who constantly refers to me as “Eyebrows Callahan,” because she’s a hater and wishes her eyebrows could look like mine. But truth be told, I’ve always hated my eyebrows … until I caught a glimpse of the woman above. During Donald Trump’s speech about repealing…
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Couple Did Not Have the Time of Their Lives Trying to Re-Create Dirty Dancing Lift
Remember that iconic moment in Dirty Dancing when Baby (Jennifer Grey) leaped into Johnny’s (Patrick Swayze) arms? Perfect execution, right? Well, here’s the story about a not-so-perfect attempt at the same lift. Sharon Price, 52, and her fiance Andy Price, 51, from England, thought it would be a good idea to try to pull off…
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White Guy Asks Black Barber for Confederate-Flag Cut
What you see pictured above is possibly the ugliest “haircut” ever. But one black barber in Oklahoma wasn’t going to deny a white customer his Confederate-flag request, even though he initially thought it was racist. Corey Sutter of Fade N Up posted the customer’s photo on Facebook, and it immediately went viral. He says that…
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Watch: Kids on Game Show in Philippines Snatch Wigs During Beyoncé ‘Listen’ Performance
There’s a popular nightly talk show in the Philippines called Gandang Gabi Vice (GGV), hosted by Vice Ganda, and four of its young guests have gone viral in the U.S. and probably don’t even know it. Keifer Sanchez, Mackie Empuerto and Francis Concepcion had a singing battle, and in the process, they snatched wigs from…
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#BlackFathersDay: Divergent Media and Black Fathers From YouTube Challenge the Perception of Black Fathers
The perceptions of black fatherhood and stereotypes are being challenged and debunked by two popular black fathers on YouTube. Hip-hop artist Beleaf in Fatherhood and La Guardia Cross came together with Divergent Media in a video series that looks at what it means to be a black father. As many fathers are celebrated on Sunday…
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Little Girl Is on a Road Trip Handing Out Hugs to ‘Unloved’ Cops
A Louisiana mother believes that people are being too mean to cops, so she’s on a mission to show them “love” by traveling around the world with her young daughter and giving cops hugs. Yes, you read that correctly, and, of course, they’re documenting it all on Facebook. Angie Baldwin and her 7-year-old daughter, Rosalyn,…
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Hey, Nike or Under Armour, Let’s Get This Kid a Sponsorship: Update
Updated Friday, June 9, 2017, 12:59 p.m. EDT: Our sister publication Deadspin reports that the Baltimore Sun story on which our report was based is inaccurate. Cahree Myrick is not a national chess champion. Read the Deadspin story here. Earlier: In my almost 20-year career as a journalist, I’ve never used my platform to ask…
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Rihanna Has a Word for Those Not Appreciative of Her Thickness
In today’s “Think I give a damn, boy, don’t you know who I am?” Rihanna news, the singer posted a viral Instagram message for those hating on her supposed weight gain. Last week a blogger on Barstool posted an article about Rihanna’s weight and got eloquently dragged out of the paint on social media—and is…
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5-Year-Old Asks: ‘Where Did Barack Obama Go?’
A little girl is having a hard time grasping two concepts: 1) why Barack Obama isn’t in the White House anymore and 2) why Hillary Clinton didn’t win the election. Little Taylor had so many questions for her mother: “Why do we have another president?” Taylor asked. “So, why did he go? Where did he…
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These Dancing Kindergartners Will Bring Joy to Your Day
At the end of a long work week, there’s nothing like ringing in the weekend with joyous Salsa dancing by a group of Washington, D.C. kindergartners. Edwin Sorto isn’t only a professional dancer, but he’s also a kindergarten teacher, and he mixes both professions to bring the joy of dance to his students at D.C.’s…
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