Author G. Neri’s novel Ghetto Cowboy is reimagined for Netflix’s new film, Concrete Cowboy. First-time filmmaker Ricky Staub premiered the flick at the Toronto International Film Festival back in September 2020. The drama will now make its Netflix debut on April 2, starring 19-year-old actor Caleb McLaughlin along with 48-year-old Idris …
Read More »Watch Zhuri James Kill Her Dance Routine On IG
Zhuri James, Lebron and Savannah’s daughter, has led the family’s choreography throughout the pandemic and continues to keep her dance skills up to par. At just 6 years old, Zhuri is showing the makings of a star. Lebron James posted an adorbs video on his IG page of Zhuri tackling …
Read More »Columbia University To Host 6 Multicultural Graduation Ceremonies
Columbia University has announced it will hold six multicultural virtual graduation ceremonies segregated by race, sexuality, and income level. According to the University’s website, ceremonies will be held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, for Black, Latino, Native American, and Asian students. Another ceremony called an “FLI Graduation” will be …
Read More »Mother of 1-Year-Old Boy Struck by Gunfire From Houston Police Speaks Out
Legend Smalls Screenshot: KPRC 2 The mother of a 1-year-old boy who was shot after Houston police opened fire on a robber earlier this month has spoken out about the incident. According to KRPC-2, Daisha Smalls was putting gas in her car on March 3 with her 1-year-old baby, Legend …
Read More »<em>The Weekly Planet: </em>Why a Climate-Denial Coalition May Be Cracking Apart
A Crack in a Major Climate-Denial Coalition? If you read a lot of climate commentary, you may get the sense that the fossil-fuel industry, working essentially as a rogue actor, is singularly responsible for America’s lack of climate policy. This isn’t necessarily … wrong, but it’s not exactly correct either. …
Read More »Obama Only Had Three Shirts When He Met Michelle
Barack Obama didn’t always have nice possessions. When he met his wife, Michelle, he didn’t have a lot of money, and his living arrangements were not great due to his lack of finances. On the latest episode of his podcast, Renegade, with singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, the 44th president of the …
Read More »Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Threatens Democrats Amid Rumors Of Ending Filibuster
(Reuters) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday warned Democrats that ending the long-standing Senate filibuster that can block partisan legislation would bring President Joe Biden‘s agenda to a standstill and lead to retribution in years to come. Top Democrats, including the two highest-ranking party members in the Senate, …
Read More »HFPA Responds to Letter From Hollywood Publicists; Cannes Film Festival Appoints Spike Lee as Jury President
A general view of atmosphere at the 71st Golden Globe Awards Nominations Announcement on December 12, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California ;Spike Lee attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo: Kevin Winter/Frazer Harrison (Getty Images) It looks like the pressure is on …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez Posts Video Amid Break Up Reports
Jennifer Lopez is responding in her own unique way to rumors that her two-year engagement to Alex Rodriguez has ended. The 51-year-old posted a montage of videos and images to Saweetie’s “Pretty B*tch Freestyle.” One image includes a headline of her rumored A-Rod split as Saweetie raps “I ain’t worried …
Read More »The Dark Side of America’s Gleaming Skyscrapers
Photographs by Daniel Shea In 2014, at age 19, Eric Mendoza left his farming village outside Mexico City and crossed the Rio Grande. Once in the United States, he worked construction jobs to pay his way across the country. From Texas, Mendoza traveled to rural North Carolina, where he built …
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