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A recurring Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta guest star and an accomplice are being accused of trafficking two teenage girls for prostitution, authorities reported on Thursday (October 17). According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, police claim that Lyndon “Sas” Smith, 26 —  who appeared on the VH1 reality show roughly 20 times — …

When Twitter announced the hiring of Jeffrey Siminoff as head of diversity in December of 2015, Mark Luckie, former manager of journalism and news at Twitter, penned a blog for TheVerge.com expressing his disappointment in Twitter’s decision to hire a “white man in a company full of white men” for the purposes …

After a graphic video showing a man believed to be the pastor of a church in Texas performing oral sex on a woman who was supposedly not his wife went viral, social media responded with enough jokes and memes to keep #PastorWilson trending on Twitter for two days straight. …

Will Smith has no shame when it comes to admitting regrets from his younger days, even if they’re career related. During a recent appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to promote his new sci-fi thriller, Gemini Man, the actor was asked if there is any advice he would …

Essential oils are concentrated extracts of various plants. Practitioners use them in natural and alternative health practices, such as aromatherapy and naturopathy. Many plants contain some potentially helpful compounds. However, in many cases, there is not enough evidence to suggest their use as a treatment or cure for ailments. In …

Meghan Markle has fallen victim to the racism of the British press, which got so bad that the Duchess’ husband, Prince Harry, was forced to release a statement about his plans to sue the media in her defense. Now, Markle is speaking out about the ordeal for the first time …

Chrissy Teigen has always been one to keep it 100, and that’s not changing now that she’s pregnant. The model and talk show host, who is expecting a baby girl with husband John Legend, has been opening up recently about all the changes her body has been going through since …

Fetty Wap has officially been charged with battery after he was seen on video punching workers at a Las Vegas casino. The incident went down last month. According to TMZ, Fetty was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery for hitting the security guard in the head. Newly released …

Source: Matthew D White / Getty There’s a thin line between paying homage and being racist when it comes to Halloween costumes. We’ve seen the worst of the worst when it comes to non-Black people trying to impersonate Black people for Halloween (as well as the other 364 days of …

A new study suggests an innovative strategy for tackling an enzyme that is typically affected in Parkinson’s disease. The findings show promise in neurons. Source link