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Following Kobe Bryant’s sudden and tragic passing, people have been mourning his death, but also, finding ways to honor the Laker great. The NBA has already lifted a rule that bars former players from being inducted into the Hall of Fame for five years after their career and will include …

Just last year, Lauren London was mourning the loss of Nipsey Hussle. Hours before she participated in a Grammys tribute to the rapper, NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, died in a helicopter crash Sunday morning.  The tragic news shocked the world, and Lauren London beautifully showed …

I am not a Lizzo (née Mellisa Jefferson) fan. I might recognize one, maybe two, of her songs, upon hearing them. However, Lizzo’s talent and popularity are undeniable, as most recently evidenced by the three Grammy Awards (of eight nominations) she recently received. Lizzo’s success as an unabashedly bold, stereotype-shattering, …

Kobe Bryant was a dedicated father to the very end, without even realizing it. On Saturday night (Jan. 25), just hours before he and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died along with seven others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Kobe was seen spending quality time with his 3-year-old …

Photo: Harry How (Getty Images) The sudden and tragic death of Kobe Bryant has cast a pall over the city of Los Angeles and the sports world at large. ESPN reports that Tuesday’s game that would have the Clippers face the Lakers has been postponed. The league has allowed the …

Written by Marc Lamont Hill I first met Kobe Bryant when I was 14 years old. Like every kid in Philly with hoop dreams, I was attending a summer basketball camp in hopes of improving my game and strengthening my rep. On the first day, the games were getting competitive, …

Breaking News from TMZ … Kobe Bryant is dead at the age of 41 after being killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California Sunday morning (Jan. 26). Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A …

Whit Stillman’s terrific 1990 movie, Metropolitan, portrays New York’s old-money debutante-ball culture, featuring a group of college students who imagine themselves as some kind of social elite in a world that barely knows, let alone cares, that traditional elites still exist. They gather regularly and have customs—such as dressing regularly …

Thomas Markle is unearthing photos of his daughter Meghan when she was a 16-year-old and on stage in high school. The images, shared via The Sun, were taken from a home video and show the future Duchess of Sussex performing at Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles in a …

Kobe Bryant is dead at the age of 41 after being involved in a fatal helicopter crash that killed all five people on board, multiple sources have confirmed. TMZ broke the sad news first. Not even 24 hours before Bryant’s tragic and untimely death, it was revealed that LeBron …