A man high on drugs fatally shot a Florida tourist as he was holding and protecting his baby. According to police, Tamarius Blair Davis, 22, of Norcross, Georgia, told investigators he shot Dustin Wakefield, 21, because he “was high on mushrooms.” Wakefield, was visiting Miami and eating at South Beach …
Read More »Photo: New Balance The ranks of Black female tennis phenoms with fashion collections just swelled a little. On Wednesday, Coco Gauff joined fellow fashionable ladies of the court Serena and Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka as she introduced her first collection with her sponsor, New Balance. Per a press release …
Read More »The Taliban is tightening its grip, as the deadline for American withdrawal creeps closer. 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. The Taliban …
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One of Kanye West’s nicknames could officially become his real name. The 44-year-old producer/rapper has reportedly applied to change his legal name from Kanye Omari West to Ye, court documents obtained by PEOPLE reveal. According to the documents, West says his decision for the name change is for “personal reason” …
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Sha’Carri Richardson has been catching a lot of heat for her last-place finish in her most recent match at the Prefontaine Classic over the weekend. After missing the Tokyo Olympics, she had the perfect opportunity to beat all three medalists from Jamaica but once again, Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah, the fastest …
Read More »Photo: Condé Nast, Image: Condé Nast Another major magazine can now boast a Black editor-in-chief! On Wednesday, Condé Nast was announced that it had found its replacement for longtime Allure magazine EIC Michelle Lee, who announced earlier this summer that she’d be departing for Netflix. Fashionista reports that Lee’s replacement …
Read More »The 1992 original Candyman film, my favorite piece of horror cinema from that decade, is about an interloper. Helen Lyle (played by Virginia Madsen), a plucky, white graduate student researching urban legends in Chicago, is drawn to the city’s dilapidated Cabrini-Green projects, where she learns of a monster named the …
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The rapper born Earl Simmons passed away on April 9 after being hospitalized for a week. Vulture later reported that he officially died from a cocaine-induced heart attack that caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain. RELATED: Rest In Power: DMX, Legendary Rapper, Dead At 50 Swizz collaborated on …
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The funeral for Bank of America executive Michelle Avan will take place Friday and will be streamed online, according to an online announcement. Avan, 48, was a senior vice president at Bank of America and head of global women’s and under-represented talent strategy in global human resources. She was found …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Rich Fury (Getty Images) Real Hot BTS Shit! If you’ve been wondering about that rumored collaboration between Megan Thee Stallion and K-Pop sensation BTS, then boy, have I got news …
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