Insecure wrapped the filming for its fifth and final season in June, and now, the HBO series is giving fans a quick foreshadowing. Titled “One last chance for a little reflection,” the one-minute clip opens with Issa Rae’s character and her iconic secondary person, “mirror b***h,” with a narration saying, …
Read More »Is This How Democrats Break Their Midterm Curse?
Most Democrats don’t approve of Texas’s new abortion ban. But they hope it may help them gin up voter enthusiasm. Protesters hold up signs at a protest outside the Texas state capitol (Sergio Flores / Getty) The new Texas law that bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected—and which the …
Read More »Super Bowl Winner David Patten Dead At 47
Former New England Patriots wide receiver and three-time Super Bowl champion David Patten was reportedly killed in a motorcycle crash on Thursday (September 2) outside of Columbia, South Carolina. He was 47. South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Nick Pye said Patten crossed a median, which resulted in a crash …
Read More »Gloria Walker Passes Away Three Weeks After Dream Vacay To Egypt, Dustin Vitale, Her Son, Sold $18,000 Worth of Philly Cheesesteaks To Make Dream Come True
The Philadelphia woman, whose final wishes were to visit Egypt, has passed away. Her son, Dustin Vitale, went viral for selling Philly cheesesteaks to raise money for the once-in-a-lifetime journey. Gloria Walker, 56, died of bladder cancer three weeks after she returned home from the life-changing trip, in early June, …
Read More »GoDaddy is cutting off Texas Right to Life’s abortion ‘whistleblowing’ website
Website hosting company GoDaddy gave a Texas anti-abortion website 24 hours to find a new hosting site before it cut off service. On Tuesday, Texas legislatures passed the most restrictive abortion law in the nation, making it illegal for most women to get an abortion after six weeks. The website, …
Read More »Naomi Osaka Considers Taking More Time Away From Tennis After U.S. Open Exit
Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns a shot to Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in New York.Photo: John Minchillo (AP) Naomi Osaka was defeated at the U.S. Open on Friday by unseeded Canadian Leylah Fernandez, ending the reigning …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Is Waning Immunity Actually a Crisis?
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Getty ; The Atlantic Your COVID-19 booster shot might’ve just gotten bumped back a bit. Last …
Read More »Man Paralyzed In Police Shooting Dies Eight Years Later
Nearly eight years after Dontrell Stephens was shot by police and left paralyzed, the 28-year-old has died. According to The Palm Beach Post, Stephens died due to complications from paralysis. He reportedly passed away on Sunday, August 29. His attorney Jack Scarola said to The Palm Beach Post, “It was …
Read More »The Internet Celebrates Beyoncé’s 40th Birthday
Beyoncé turns 40 today, and social media users welcomed the newly-minted quadragenarian to the 40s club in grand fashion. The “Formation” singer is a 28x Grammy-winning diva who began her rise to fame in 1997 with Destiny’s Child. She has been unstoppable ever since. Fans and celebrities alike took to …
Read More »Facebook Says 'Unacceptable' AI Error Led to Video of Black Man Being Tagged as a Video About Primates
FILE – In this April 14, 2020 file photo, the thumbs up Like logo is shown on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif, USA. Facebook’s purchase of Giphy will hurt competition for animated images, U.K. regulators said Thursday Aug. 12, 2021, following an investigation, indicating the social …
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