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Read More »The Books Briefing: The Artists Who Melodize Our Lives
📚 Miles: The Autobiography, by Miles Davis With Quincy Troupe Debbie Harry stares back “Knowing that there are still those who expect her to be simply ‘a blonde in tight pants,’ she tells her life story how she wants to tell it.” 📚 Face It, by Debbie Harry The …
Read More »Lakers Honor Kobe’s Legacy By Giving Out 20,000 Shirts
Every fan in attendance of Friday night’s (January 31) Los Angeles Lakers game against the Portland Trailblazers will receive a free Kobe Bryant tribute shirt. Staples Center employees draped number 8 and 24 shirts on each seat, 20,000 in all with half the arena will get Kobe #8 shirts, the …
Read More »Reports of Sexual Assault Rose 27% at Military Academies
Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) It’s no secret that sexual assault in the military is a problem. In an arena that prides secrecy and cultivates a boys club atmosphere, unfortunately those assaults often go unreported. According to CNN, a report published by the Pentagon has shown that reports of sexual …
Read More »Team Bernie Isn’t Fazed by the Bros
At least one Sanders fan—Jim Rock, an arborist from Ames—outright rejected the idea that the candidate’s voters have been responsible for online harassment. “It’s not true,” Rock said matter-of-factly. “It’s all a corporate, made-up lie.” And a significant number of the supporters I talked with hadn’t heard about Bernie bros …
Read More »Brotherly Love! Amber Rose Posts Adorable Photo Of Her Sons
It is without question; Amber Rose gave birth to some serious cuties! Recently, the proud mother of two posted a few photos of her sons, Sebastian Taylor Thomaz and Slash Electric Alexander Edwards, and fans cannot get over how adorable they are. “They love each other SOOOO MUCH,” Amber captioned an Instagram post showing the …
Read More »Chicago Pastor Steals $1 Million From Church Funds to Buy A New Bentley
image: Cook County Jail The business of faith can be a very lucrative business. While some question it’s relevancy in today’s society, black mega churches are still raking in high earnings from their congregations. The massive inflow of cash can lead some pastors to do questionable things to make personal profits. This was the …
Read More »Senate Republicans Give Democracy The Finger, Vote To Not Allow Witnesses In Impeachment Trial
Photo: Mark Wilson (Getty Images) I’ve remained convinced that no one group of people hates America and the ideals it’s supposed to represent more than the Republican party. Tonight, they seem dead set on proving me right. CNN reports that by a measure of 49-51 the Senate has voted to …
Read More »The Virus That Still Has No Name
Read: The deceptively simple number sparking coronavirus fears No one likes being associated with a notorious virus, so naming one can be a rather fraught political process. For the new virus, the World Health Organization currently uses the assiduously neutral placeholder name of 2019-nCoV—2019 for the year the virus first …
Read More »Billy Porter Says There’s ‘A Lot Of Homophobia In Hip Hop'
Billy Porter is unbothered by what Pastor Troy thinks about Lil Nas X or any queer celebrity. TMZ caught up with the Pose star Thursday morning (January 30) in New York City and asked him what he thought of the Atlanta rapper’s homophobic rant on Instagram. “I don’t think anything …
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