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Read Details of Kanye's Suit Against YouTube Founder
(The Root) — So much Kanye West news. He’s making up nicely for lost time. Earlier last week, we learned that West was suing YouTube creator Chad Hurley for allegedly uploading an unauthorized photo of West’s ritzy engagement to Kim Kardashian to his new celebrity video startup, MixBit. Here’s my first thought, as I’m sure…
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Black Women's Problem With Feministing
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to reflect the fact that Feministing did not organize the panel in question, and as such it did not use the #solidarityisforwhitewomen in promotional materials for that panel. The original version of this post also attributed “criticism of a nonapology” to Feministing, but the criticism was intended for…
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The Kids Always Win Halloween
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Vogue Thailand Explains Naomi Campbell's Lighter Skin
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Miley Cyrus Manages Not to Mess Up on Halloween
(The Root) — As our Grapevine alumna Tracy Clayton pointed out last week, there are plenty of ways to dress as a person of color on Halloween and not be racist about it. Example: This dude’s amazing turn as King Jaffe Joffer from Coming to America. And despite the incredible amount of willpower and decency…
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Black Women's Problem With Feministing
(The Root) — Online feminist publication Feministing drew criticism on Twitter last night when black feminists and allies charged that the site used the #solidarityisforwhitewomen hashtag in promotional materials for an event without the creator’s permission. Black feminist writer Mikki Kendall told The Root that she created the hashtag “to call out the problem of…
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Chris Brown Headed to Rehab
(The Root) — Chris Brown has elected to enter rehab after being arrested for assault in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, according to a statement from his representative. “His goal is to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behavior, enabling him to continue the pursuit of his life and his career from…
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Beyoncé, Skilled Photobomber
(The Root) — If Beyoncé is going to be perfect, she could at least be bad at taking photos. Geez. At a concert in Australia, Beyoncé descended from her throne onstage to sing with her fans in the audience. A smart teenage girl moved quickly to capture the moment with her phone, and she ended…
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First Lady vs Kim Kardashian on Instagram?
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R. Kelly Imposter Can't Fool Fans
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