Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris for Fenty/Gabe Ginsberg for Showtime/ Jerritt Clark for Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 Presented by Amazon Prime Video/ Paras Griffin for BET (Getty Images) Must be Savage x Fenty on the brain! Whose brain, you ask? Well, the lingerie line is definitely be on the brain …
Read More »The Movie That’s Reminding Studios What Audiences Want
Shang-Chi was a massive success—and a sign that viewers still want fresh storytelling, not just recognizable faces, even from Hollywood’s biggest franchise. Marvel Studios Three weeks before the release of Marvel’s latest superhero movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the lead actor and the distributor seemed poised …
Read More »Chlöe Rocks Her First Solo MTV Video Music Awards
Chlöe performed her new single “Have Mercy” at the MTV Video Music Awards and she did not disappoint. Introduced by her sister Halle Bailey, Chlöe rocked a stunning rendition of her new single “Have Mercy.” Dressed in all pink, she twerked and whipped her blonde locs all over the stage …
Read More »U.S. Army Launches Alcohol Delivery App to Help Party-Goers Avoid Drunk Driving
This veteran U.S. Army Ranger gave up his military career after getting caught driving drunk—but all was not lost. He took lemons and made hard lemonade as the founder of Cheers, a New York-based startup that delivers alcohol straight to your door. All the fun, without the trouble, according to …
Read More »Chandler Jones Had His Way, Rookie Quarterbacks Came Out to Play and Other Takeaways From Week 1 of the NFL
Photo: Naomi Baker (Getty Images) Ladies and gentlemen, we are officially back in business. Let’s get to it. Pay Chandler Jones Not Now, But Right Now Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones spent his entire offseason participating in my favorite pastime: trying to figure out how the in the hell …
Read More »“The Unwritten Rules of Black TV”
For The Atlantic’s October issue, Hannah Giorgis presents the definitive look at Black representation behind the camera “Since its invention, television has shaped this country’s self-image. To the extent that we share notions of ‘normal,’ ‘acceptable,’ ‘funny,’ ‘wrong,’ and even ‘American,’ television has helped define them. For decades, Black writers …
Read More »Lil Nas X Takes Home VMA Video Of The Year Award
After an electrifying stage performance, Lil Nax X landed the most coveted award of the night. He took home the Video of the Year Award for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” He beat out some heavyweights in that category, including Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion for their “WAP” …
Read More »Visa Announces Inaugural Class of Visa Black Scholars And Jobs Program
The credit card giant Visa, has announced the inaugural class of the Visa Black Scholars and Jobs Program, awarding 50 college students scholarship assistance for up to four years. The program is designed for college-bound Black American students in the U.S. High school seniors pursuing an education in business or …
Read More »Head of Louisiana State Police Says He'd Welcome Federal Racial Profiling Investigation of His Department
Col. Lamar Davis, superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, speaks about the agency’s release of video involving the death of Ronald Greene, at a press conference held Friday, May 21, 2021, in Baton Rouge, LaPhoto: Melinda Deslatte (AP) The Louisiana State Police’s top cop said he’d welcome an investigation by …
Read More »The Pentagon’s Army of Nerds
The Pentagon is not the most inviting place for first-time visitors, and it was no different for Chris Lynch. When he rode the escalator out of the Pentagon metro station, Lynch was greeted by guard dogs and security personnel wearing body armor and toting machine guns. He lost cell service …
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