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Show, Don't Tell: Cardi B Once Told Y'all About Her Horchata and Now…
Curiosity killed the cat, but social media killed the mystery. Yes, the 2019 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) occurred and the music industry made it rain statuettes on triumphant artists, but one particular trophy had most people talking. That trophy was Cardi B’s—from her private collection. But first, a bit of an appetizer before we get…
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#Mayochella: Professional Troll Swiftly Orchestrates Band to Get Into Gentrification
Lift every voice and lip sync, ‘til you clap on the 1 and 3. On the night of May 1st, also known as May Day, a young woman by the name of Taylor Swift decided to take a break from practicing her faux- “OMG I won another mainstream award” face in the mirror to gather…
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Black American Princesses and More— What's New and Black on Netflix in May 2019?
May Day, May Day! It’s the month that blooms flowers after April’s showers, and Netflix is back with a side of melanin. Shout-out to more options to check out and/or re-watch Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight and Season 1 of FX’s Pose! Netflix Originals will be having a good month with its new animated series Tuca &…
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Presidential Production: Barack and Michelle Obama Announce New Netflix Slate, Including a Frederick Douglass Biopic
In case you needed a reminder, Barack and Michelle Obama became the strongest black leads when they signing an exclusive multiyear production deal with Netflix in 2018. Now, the time has come to see what they’ve got cookin’ (with ample seasoning, because black) in the production house. The former (and forever) president and first lady…
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'This Is Not a Free Ride'— Jesse Williams Denies Ex-Wife's Legal Fees Plea, Says She's Capable of Employment
Divorces can be messy—add celebrity to that, and you have a messy smorgasbord. As the legal battle between Jesse Williams and Aryn Drake-Lee continues, the costs naturally increase. Williams filed for divorce in April 2017 and currently pays Drake-Lee $100,000 a month in child and spousal support. Earlier this month, Drake-Lee requested that Williams pay…
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Jussie Smollett Out on Empire Next Season
Empire is coming back for a sixth season, but not the beloved Jamal, aka actor Jussie Smollett. That’s the word from network and studio execs Tuesday, who said Smollett’s contract has been extended into season six, but there aren’t plans to have his character appear, according to multiple reports. “By mutual agreement, the studio has…
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Uber Apologizes—And Offers an Explanation For—Its Insanely Racist Tweet on Twitter
It seems like every time I turn around, Uber is in the news for all the wrong reasons. There’s the resignation of their head of HR over how discrimination complaints were being mishandled, various assault accusations, that whole #DeleteUber fiasco, and a bunch of other shit I don’t have the time to point out. Yet…
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Does Oprah Regret Getting Involved With Leaving Neverland? Nah.
When you reach single-name—hell, single initial—status like Oprah Winfrey, do you have room for regrets? In the April 30, 2019 issue of The Hollywood Reporter—the magazine’s first “Empowerment Issue”—the media juggernaut takes the cover and discusses everything from the 2020 election, dapping up her homegirl Gayle King for her acclaimed R. Kelly interview, leaving 60…
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: How Does it Feel to Make a Comeback After 14 Years? Devil's Pie – D'Angelo Explores Just That
“What feeds your soul?” D’Angelo asks. For him, it’s God. It’s Yahweh. And for any fan who wonders why an artist decided to take a 14-year-long hiatus at the height of his career, maybe the answer rests in his gut—maybe, even with the superfluous reinforcement, he was starving. Directed by Carine Bijlsma, the documentary Devil’s…
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#NotToday: The Night King nor Kim Kardashian Could Stop Us From Keeping Up With The Battle of Winterfell
My blood pressure still has not returned to normal after episode three of Game of Thrones.The Battle of Winterfell popped off and shit did not go as any of us expected. I turned on my friend’s television in preparation to say goodbye to all of my favorite characters because I knew the Night King was…