Perhaps a girlboss Cinderella was inevitable. Kerry Brown / Amazon Studios What would a modern Cinderella look like? The classic fairy tale has been told so many times on film, always following the same basic arc: A charming girl, who is forced into servitude by her mean stepmother and wishes …
Read More »R. Kelly’s Assistant Testifies About His Behavior At Trial
A former assistant to R. Kelly provided shocking testimony on Tuesday (August 31), claiming that the R&B singer had strict rules for women in his orbit and consequences if they did not follow them. According to the New York Times, during the ninth of Kelly’s New York federal trial, the …
Read More »Texas’ Near-Total Abortion Ban Takes Place After Supreme Court Deadline Passes
Reuters -Texas on Wednesday enacted the strictest anti-abortion law in the country after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to act on a request by abortion-rights groups to block the law banning the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. It was a victory for conservatives, who have long sought to eliminate …
Read More »Remember When Dennis Rodman Skipped Out on the NBA Finals to Party in Las Vegas? Well, Now It's a Movie
Photo: Rich Fury (Getty Images) The 1998 NBA Finals are memorable for a multitude of reasons. Fans of the Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls will remind you that neither team has reached the finals since, and this “last dance” marked the end of the Bulls’ championship dynasty. There’s also the …
Read More »Long-Haulers Are Fighting for Their Future
While watching the scientific community grapple with long COVID, I have thought a lot about a scene in The Lord of the Rings. Faced with impending doom, the hobbits Merry and Pippin ask the powerful treelike ents for help. But despite the urgency of the situation, the ents are slow. …
Read More »Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade Celebrate 7 Years Of Marriage
August 30 marks seven years since Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade. Union is celebrating their marriage on social media. Union, 48, posted footage of their wedding with the caption, “Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now. 7 years and a lifetime to go. My best friend, the coolest homie, mentor and inspiration, …
Read More »HGTV Star Carmeon Hamilton’s Husband Dies In Tragic Accident
Carmeon Hamilton, who won HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen in early 2021, is mourning the tragic death of her husband, Marcus. Sharing the news on social media, the 35-year-old revealed that her husband died in a motorcycle accident on Saturday (Aug. 28). “To my extended Internet family, it is with …
Read More »Pearl Milling Company Airs New Ad, Reminds Folks It’s Still ‘Aunt Jemima’ Without Saying Racist Name
No longer Aunt Jemima—Pearl Milling Company released a new ad this week and wants customers to know the brand may have changed its name but the product is still the same. The syrup formerly known as Aunt Jemima aired a new commercial this week in an effort to boost sales. …
Read More »Naomi Campbell Says She Sacrificed ‘Finding That Soulmate’
Naomi Campbell, who has been slaying runways since she was 16, just shared with the world a piece of her personal life that the world’s most famous supermodel had been keeping to herself. In an interview with The Cut, the 51-year-old was asked what she sacrificed for her epic career. …
Read More »Georgia Has More Schools Named After Confederate Leaders Than Any Other State In the U.S.
Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Getty Images) If there’s one thing we know about America, it’s that they love honoring their Confederate “heroes.” (Which is crazy when you think about it. What country honors an army set out on destroying it?) Tearing down Confederate statues took on a new urgency during last …
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