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Much of 2021 has been filled with a dull sense of déjà vu as the coronavirus pandemic has continued to shrink social worlds and batter morale. Many of the books our writers and editors were drawn to investigated failure, grief, apocalypse—resonant themes at a time of constant rupture and regression. …

On Tuesday (Oct. 12), Tyga turned himself into Los Angeles police on suspicion of felony domestic violence. The LAPD said in a statement, “Hollywood Div booked Michael Stevenson for felony domestic violence (273.5 A PC). The incident occurred on 10/12/21 in Hollywood.” Tyga’s real name is Michael Stevenson. No other …

0 (Image: Instagram) Cardi B has placed a halt on her highly anticipated doll reportedly because the quality isn’t up to par. According to TMZ, production delays and COVID-related issues have also proved to be problematic and has caused the limited edition Cardi B doll to be canned. The Diamond …

(l-R)Tina Knowles speaks onstage at Beautycon Festival Los Angeles on August 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, A screenshot of the upcoming Faceboook Watch series.Photo: John Sciulli for Beautycon (Getty Images) Mrs. Tina Knowles-Lawson, undoubtedly one of Hollywood’s most iconic moms, is bringing her famous Instagram Live talk series to …

Kamala Harris is being criticized as “anti-American’ after she made remarks addressing the “shameful past” of the country that was invaded by European settlers over 500 years ago. During remarks at the National Congress of American Indians 78th Annual Convention on Tuesday in Portland to address the “shameful past” of …

A petition signed by over four million people reflects the public outrage over the truck driver sentenced to 110 years for a deadly 2019 crash. A Change.org petition is asking for Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ 110-year sentence to be lowered, commuted, or for him to be granted clemency. By Tuesday, the petition received …

Photo: bibiphoto (Shutterstock) On Halloween night in Woodsboro, Texas, two teenagers, one white and one Hispanic, both 17-years-old, dressed in Klan outfits and harassed and tased their 16-year-old Black classmate while a White teenage girl recorded the incident on her cellphone, according to Texas Monthly. All of the four teenagers …

A little healthy competition never hurts anyone, especially around the holiday season. We know of the classic games like UNO, Spades, and Dominoes, but here are a few out of the box ideas to get the party started:  Jingle Bell Toss: Photo: Playground ParkBench Courtesy: Playground ParkBench Think of it …

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Edgecombe County officials have recovered the body of 21-year old Kevon Ricks who was working at a QVC Distribution Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina when a massive fire erupted, destroying most of the facility. In a press release statement posted to Facebook, the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the body was …