Author Alice Sebold apologized Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her memoir “Lucky.” Anthony Broadwater was convicted in 1982 for the rape of Sebold when she was attending Syracuse University and served 16 years before his conviction was …
Read More »Riot police push back a crowd of supporters of US President Donald Trump after they stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo: ROBERTO SCHMIDT (Getty Images) Judas may have been the perfect role for this actor. CNN reports that James Beeks, who portrayed the most …
Read More »Of all the arguments that animate the anti-abortion cause, two stand out as particularly far-fetched: that banning abortion protects women’s health and shields African Americans from genocide. Yet for years, these arguments have driven debates over state laws, served as justifications for court decisions upholding those laws, and even appeared …
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After surrendering to the police on suspicion of domestic violence, Tyga wants his fans to know that he’s innocent. According to The Daily Mirror, the rapper took to Instagram on Oct. 15 to break his silence about the alleged abuse of his ex Camaryn Swanson. “I want everyone to know …
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Emmit King, a two-time Olympian and former college track star, died on Sunday after an argument with an apparent acquaintance. According to the Associated Press, King, 62, and 60-year-old Willie Albert Wells were arguing in a home outside of Bessemer, AL. The altercation escalated to a point where both men pulled …
Read More »Travis Scott attends the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.Photo: Jamie McCarthy for MTV/ ViacomCBS (Getty Images) The family of nine-year-old Ezra Blount, who died of severe injuries sustained at the Astroworld catastrophe earlier this month, has declined rapper …
Read More »It was Madonna who first introduced me to Stephen Sondheim, which sounds infinitely more chic than what happened in reality: Someone gave a 7-year-old girl a cassette of I’m Breathless, the 1990 album Madonna recorded during her gauzy showgirl period, pegged to her role as Breathless Mahoney in the movie …
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R & B singer and crypto entrepreneur Akon has officially released his very own crypto card. The African entertainer took to Instagram to share the news with his 7.6 million followers. “It’s Done,” he wrote last week. “The official AKOIN Card!!! Which allows you to now spend your AKOIN (AKN) …
Read More »Barbados’s Prime Minister Mia Mottley (L) asks the country’s new President Sandra Mason (seated R) to make Barbadian singer Rihanna (C) the country’s 11th National Hero on November 30, 2021.Photo: Randy Brooks / AFP (Getty Images) While Rihanna may not be the queen of Barbados following the country’s recent transition …
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