Oscar winner Jordan Peele is returning to television for the HBO horror series Lovecraft Country. Peele, along with J.J. Abrams, will serve as executive producers on the highly anticipated series, which is set in the Jim Crow South. HBO describes the one-hour drama as a “series based on the 2016 …
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SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS: Miami Police Capt. Javier Ortiz (pictured here in 2012) said he was a “black male” during a meeting at the Miami City Hall in Coconut Grove on January 17, 2020.Photo: Wilfredo Lee (Associated Press) Move over Rachel Dolezal. There’s another white person now publicly identifying as being …
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The main factor that influences a person’s height is their genetic makeup. However, many other factors can influence height during development, including nutrition, hormones, activity levels, and medical conditions. Scientists believe that genetic makeup, or DNA, is responsible for about 80% of a person’s height. This means, for instance, that …
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Meghan McCain is having a temper tantrum after The New York Times had an opinion — even though she gets paid to have an opinion about everyone else. Shamira Ibrahim, culture writer and reporter for the NYT, wrote, “For some viewers, Ms. McCain is the privileged product of conservative nepotism, …
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A group of researchers has brought the idea of food as a medicine one step closer. They have identified certain common foodstuffs that alter our microbiome. In science today, food and gut bacteria are two topics that are guaranteed to fuel interest and debate. Both, of course, are interrelated, and …
Read More »Nene Leakes Appears To Try To Spit On Kenya Moore
The drama on season 12 of Real Housewives of Atlanta has been intense. Now, the mid-season trailer reveals a disturbing moment – Nene Leakes appears to be trying to spit on castmate Kenya Moore. See the moment below, which happens toward the end of the clip. RELATED: Sunny Hostin Dragged …
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Earlier this month, French Montana pissed off social media when he took to his Instagram and posted a video spoiler of the midseason premiere of Power on January 5. The move was the culmination of a battle French was having with 50 Cent, who is the Starz series’ executive producer. …
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Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses. Ethmoid sinusitis is the inflammation of a specific group of sinuses — the ethmoid sinuses — which sit between the nose and eyes. The ethmoid sinuses are hollow spaces in the bones around the nose. They have a lining of mucus to help …
Read More »Tyler Perry On What 15 Years In Hollywood Has Taught Him
Tyler Perry’s A Fall From Grace marks a new milestone for the prolific writer, producer, director and studio head. His first feature film for the Netflix streaming service punctuates a 15-year career in filmmaking, which began with his first screen adaptation, 2005’s Diary Of A Mad Black Woman. RELATED: Justin …
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