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The People's Eyeroll: Dwayne Johnson's Casting as John Henry Prompts Deserved Backlash
Dwayne Johnson has a lane, and he’s rocked the hell out of it. Truth be told, it’s a lucrative lane: the affable action star has made good money off of, well, being an affable action star. But on Tuesday, with the announcement of his latest project, an adaptation of the African-American folk hero John Henry,…
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We Gon' Let Taylor Break Her Lil' Record, But the 2018 American Music Awards Show Belonged to Us
Real talk? We knew what the 2018 American Music Awards were gonna be about before the first statuette had even been awarded. The intention of the evening was made clear the second it was announced that Taylor Swift only needed three more wins to unseat the much-beloved late, great Whitney Houston as the female artist…
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Cardi Reveals What Really Set Off Her Fisticuffs With Nicki Minaj (Hint: It Was for the Kulture)
You can call Cardi B lots of things—stripper, ghetto bird, reality TV heaux—but what you’re not gonna do is question her mama credentials. Just ask Nicki Minaj. In a new cover interview with W magazine, Bartier Cardi (born Belcalis Almanzar) said that thing that brought her beef with Nicki Minaj to its boiling point (again)…
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I’mma Let Y’all Finish, but Taylor Swift Causing a Spike in Voter Registration Is the Greatest White Savior Story of All Time!
After she blessed the nation with the Instagram equivalent of the “I Have a Dream” speech, news outlets everywhere are attributing Tennessee’s sudden spike in voter registration to pop icon Taylor Swift. Apparently, the banjo-strumming pop diva’s newly-discovered wokeness has inspired people who believe that God gave chicken all the seasoning it will ever need…
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If You Can, You Should Totally Meet Rick Fox. You Know, Rick. Fox.
One of the fun things about this here semi-charmed life of mine is that over the course of the past, say, 12 years, I’ve had the opportunity to meet more famous folks than I can shake a stick at. At this point, it’s harder for me to remember who all I’ve met; I’ve probably forgotten…
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Made for Now? 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Include Janet Jackson and LL Cool J
Will this be the year Janet Jackson finally gets her due as one of the most important icons in music? After four prior nominations, will LL Cool J be formally recognized as one of hip-hop’s pioneers? And nearly 40 years after their last platinum-selling release, Masterjam, will Rufus and Chaka Khan finally take their rightful…
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I Saw a Spider In My Car Last Night, Then I Lost Sight of Him. Whole Ride Ruined
I do not know the name of the spider who decided to fuck with me while I was driving home last night. He looked like his name could have been Ivan. Or perhaps Svetlana. Maybe even Sharkeisha. What I do know is that this lone-wolf spider decided that he was going to play with my…
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An Open Apology to Taylor Swift, Who Recently Discovered Racism
Dear Taylor: Can I call you Taylor? Or should I refer to you as Ms. Swift? Swifty? The Swiftress? Look, I know you probably have no idea who I am. And if you do, I’m sure you don’t have a very high opinion of me. I won’t even try to deny that I have made…
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Security! Meghan Markle's Half-Sister Continues to Be Messy—This Time, at the Gates of Kensington Palace
You know, there’s a word for folks who don’t take “no” for an answer, choosing instead to obsessively fixate on someone, even showing up uninvited at their residence. Fun fact: That word is not “sister.” According to the Daily Mail and the Mirror, Samantha Markle, the perpetually-messy, estranged half-sister of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, once…
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Watch: SNL's Pete Davidson Clowns Kanye's Off-Air MAGA Rant
Pete Davidson had a few words to say about Kanye West’s pro-Trump rant last week on Saturday Night Live. For folks who didn’t tune in last weekend, Kanye went on a very awkward pro-Trump rant off air after he performed. Here’s an excerpt: “So many times I talk to a white person and [they] say,…