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Why Insecure Is the Best Show on TV Right Now
I feel alien sometimes when considering the demand for representation that many of us make when assessing and critiquing television shows. Mainly because I just don’t give a damn if I’m reflected. I’m speaking strictly as a consumer, though. The value of us existing in every aspect of the production ecosystem is unquestionable. I just…
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Excerpt: George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue Is a Black, Queer, Coming-of-Age ‘Memoir-Manifesto’ for Us All
All Boys Aren’t Blue, a “memoir-manifesto” published by Farrar Straus Giroux debuting on Tuesday, April 28.
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TikTok Delight Tabitha Brown Has Signed to CAA—Let's Have a Celebratory Smoothie Bowl!
Tabitha Brown is a walking good mood pill. Ever since we’ve been ordered to stay at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, the act of seeking some form of joy has amplified, which has also subsequently provided more time to worry and grieve due to the effects of this crisis. But that’s why Tabitha is right…
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Tyler Perry Drops Trailer for Upcoming Series Bruh
Tyler Perry is never not working, and he’s about to drop a new show that focuses on the friendships between black men. Bruh is billed as a comedy series starring Barry Brewer, Mahdi Cocci, Phillip Mullings, Jr. and Monti Washington, and is slated to hit the BET+ streaming service on May 7. Not only will…
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This Diddy/Dr. Dre Verzuz Battle May Actually Happen
Last week, Verzuz creators Timbaland and Swizz Beatz discussed the possibility of getting music moguls and cultural behemoths Dr. Dre and Diddy to battle on Instagram Live for their popular series. Over the weekend, Diddy seemed to confirm that something is in the works. During an Instagram Live session on Friday, April 24 with Fat…
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Replay, Revisit, Reject: Travis Scott, Alicia Keys, Wiz Khalifa and More of the Past Week's New Music
We get it: With everything going on in the world, it can be difficult to carve out time to discover new music. Industry-pushed tunes that may not even bang with like that could also get in the way of you finding something that tingles your consumer taste buds. Though new tunes are released throughout the…
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5 Games That Deserve the Remake Treatment
This month, two of the highest profile games to be released were remakes. I myself have been putting time into Final Fantasy VII: Remake and so far, I’m loving it. Seeing the iconic art style brought to life with modern graphics and a banger of a battle system has made my little weeb heart sing.…
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Isaiah Wilson's Mother Is All of Us, as Black Twitter Crowns Her the Real MVP of the 2020 NFL Draft
Getting your name called during the NFL Draft is the perfect reward for a lifetime of discipline, sacrifice and dedication. And in finally being drafted, you officially become a part of a group of some of the greatest athletes in the entire world. But with mo money comes wayward white women trying to steal your…
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Freestyle Friday: WTF Is Happening Here?
Current status: I’m wiping away the tears from an uproarious bout of gigglefits. You know, Nick “Swaggy P” Young really had something when he made the perfect facial expression to encapsulate the feeling of “???” because that’s what I’m feeling after watching the following video. Going by the date of the YouTube upload by the…
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The Root Jams Weekly Playlist (4/24/2020): 'Move Your Body'
This playlist is in honor of Breyon Prescott, Teddy Riley’s homie/hypeman during his initial social-distancingless Verzuz battle against Babyface that never really happened. For Breyon’s dedication to the jam, this week we chose songs that make you move as soon as you hear them! “Move Your Body” (4/24/2020) Playlist Monique Judge Montell Jordan “Get It…