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Image: Jason Merritt / Homer (Getty Images) Can someone come get their mans Frank, because he decided to drop a luxury fashion brand and not another album. Much like other artists, Frank Ocean has ventured into the luxury fashion industry with the launch of Homer, a brand offering high fashion …
Read More »What I Remember the Writers Telling Me When I Was Young
Miki Lowe A poem by William Meredith, published in The Atlantic in 1987 By William Meredith Photo illustrations by Miki Lowe In 1983, the poet William Meredith had a stroke that impaired his ability to produce language. It was a cruel twist of fate for a poet—especially one who was …
Read More »Life In Film: Whitney Houston
A look back at the legend’s acting career. Source link
Read More »School Districts In Texas And Florida Defy Governors’ Bans On COVID Mask Mandates As Cases Skyrocket
Reuters – School districts in Florida and Texas are bucking their Republican governors’ bans on requiring masks for children and teachers as coronavirus cases soar in conservative areas with low vaccination rates. The Broward County school board in Florida on Tuesday became the latest major district to flout an order …
Read More »Carmelo Anthony Is Ready to Finally Become an NBA Champion, But Former Coach George Karl Isn't Drinking the Kool-Aid
Denver Nuggets coach George Karl and player Carmelo Anthony listen during a news conference at the NBA basketball team’s media day Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, in Denver.Photo: Jack Dempsey (Getty Images) NBA legend George Karl might be the sixth winningest coach in history of the league, but his turbulent tenure …
Read More »Biden Won Over Mitch McConnell. Now He Needs AOC.
The president won’t be able to celebrate the Senate’s bipartisan passage of an infrastructure bill until Democrats deliver the rest of his economic agenda this fall. Joshua Roberts / Reuters; Joe Raedle / Getty The moment the gavel came down on the Senate’s passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs …
Read More »R. Kelly's Federal Trial Begins: 5 Things You Need To Know
R. Kelly’s sex trafficking trial begins Monday in Brooklyn, N.Y., with jury selection after several delays. It is one of several charges he is facing in a high-profile proceeding that could land him in prison for 20 years on these charges alone. State charges he faces in Illinois could get …
Read More »Meet the Social Media Influencer Who Created a Fund to Find Black Talent
Last summer’s Black Lives Matter movement brought attention to Black creators and influencers who were being overlooked; now Fanbytes is trying to help businesses find them. Fanbytes, created by CEO and founder Timothy Armoo in 2017, was launched to help big brands discover new interactive ways to engage with younger …
Read More »Donda in a New Dress: Kanye Is Reportedly Moving Into Another Stadium With Yet Another Release Date
Kanye West is seen at ‘DONDA by Kanye West’ listening event on July 22, 2021.Photo: Paras Griffin (Getty Images) What does it mean that Kanye West keeps pushing back the release date of Donda? No one knows but it gets the people going! We’re not sure how far fans will …
Read More »9/11 Was a Warning of What Was to Come
Illustration by Paul Spella; image by Henny Ray Abrams / AFP / Getty This article was published online on August 10, 2021. September 11 is buried so deep under layers of subsequent history and interpretation that it’s hard to sort out the true feelings of that day. But I remember …
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