If the excerpts from Will Smith’s upcoming memoir, Will (Nov. 9), are any indication, readers are in for a treat. In another excerpt provided to People, the Independence Day actor admits that before he met his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, he fell in love with his Six Degrees of Separation co-star …
Read More »Kid Cudi's A Man Named Scott Reveals the Tremendous Cost of Inspiring an Entire Generation
Kid Cudi attends the Los Angeles Special Screening of Amazon Prime Video’s “A Man Named Scott” at Billy Wilder Theater at The Hammer Museum on November 03, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Rich Fury (Getty Images) Kid Cudi is pretty fucking brave. As a longtime fan of his music—shoutout …
Read More »The Singularity Is Here
Paul Spella / The Atlantic This essay has been adapted from a lecture delivered at the Newark Public Library in honor of Philip Roth. Something unnatural is afoot. Our affinities are increasingly no longer our own, but rather are selected for us for the purpose of automated economic gain. The …
Read More »Bow Wow Threatens To Quit Millennium Tour
Bow Wow appeared frustrated with the Millennium Tour, but Omarion reportedly stepped in to help smooth things out just in time for the Atlanta show on Saturday (Oct. 16). Complex reports that Bow Wow, 34, hit up Twitter to share a few thoughts about the tour’s progress. He claims his …
Read More »The Oldest College in Louisiana Celebrates Granting Tenure to A Black Professor For The Time in Its 196-Year History
Centenary College of Louisiana is celebrating a milestone at the state’s oldest college after they awarded tenure to a Black professor for the first time in the school’s history. Andia Augustin-Billy broke a glass ceiling at the school after becoming the first Black professor to be tenured at the school …
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson Reflects On Tumultuous Year After Team USA Suspension
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Read More »Meghan Thee Lobbyist? The Duchess of Sussex Was Called Out for Cold-Calling Senators—but We're Kinda Here for It
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaks onstage during Global Citizen Live, New York on September 25, 2021 in New York City. Photo: John Lamparski (Getty Images) Should the British royal family be involved in American politics? Presumably, no—in fact, they’re not supposed to be overtly political at all. But when an …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Good News for Trumpism, Bad News for Trump
Democrats are in trouble. If this year’s governor’s races are really the bellwethers they’re made out to be, the flock’s headed right: Virginia went red last night, and typically blue-leaning New Jersey was too close to call. (Incumbent Democrat Phil Murphy managed a narrow win late today.) Just how bad …
Read More »lack La. Trooper Accuses Bosses Of Retaliation
Carl Cavalier says his pending termination by the Louisiana State Police Department is retaliation for his criticism of how his department handled a deadly 2019 traffic stop. According to NBC News, Cavalier, 33, said on Friday (Oct. 15) that he’ll fight for his state trooper position. Cavalier has been with …
Read More »One Black Juror And 11 White Jurors Make Jury In Trial Of The Death Of Ahmaud Arbery
Despite objections from prosecutors, a judge ruled Wednesday that he’ll seat one Black juror and 11 White jurors to decide the trial of the three White men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery. Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley acknowledged Wednesday that “intentional discrimination” by the attorneys for Gregory McMichael, his …
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