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Lena Waithe’s comedy series Twenties is back!  Season two of the series will debut on Wednesday (Oct. 13) on BET and BET Her.  Twenties centers on Hattie, a masculine-presenting queer Black woman in her twenties, played by Jonica T. Gibbs (Good Trouble) and her two straight best friends, Marie played …

Montero, Lil Nas X’s highly anticipated debut album, drops tomorrow and has already faced a ton of backlash from some due to its provocative imagery and the fact that the rapper is openly gay. But one person in his corner is Kid Cudi. X and Cudi bonded after a Twitter …

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A rising star in the DEI space, Toni Howard Lowe has been appointed to group VP of diversity, equity, and inclusion, effective immediately at the digital agency Huge. She will design and implement Huge’s holistic DEI strategy across the agency’s 12 global offices, PRWeek.com reported. Howard Lowe’s duties will include …

Screenshot: Warner Bros. Pictures (YouTube) Can we ever just leave a tender moment alone? Apparently not, as news in the cinematic streets is that yet another of our nostalgic faves is one step closer to getting its long-rumored reboot. Variety reports a screenwriter has been hired to craft a “reimagining” …

The third chapter of “Inheritance” is a recognition, a celebration, and a reclamation of the Black body. Jack Garofalo / Paris Match / Getty About the author: Gillian B. White is a contributing writer at The Atlantic. Today, we launch the third chapter of The Atlantic’s “Inheritance” project: “What the …

The daughter of Kevin Faulk, a former New England Patriots running back, has died. According to PEOPLE, 19-year-old Kevione Faulk was a student at Louisiana State University and worked for the football staff. A cause of death has not been made public and the Faulk family has not spoken out …

As Aaliyah’s music finally hits streaming platforms on the 20th anniversary of her passing, her uncle, Barry Hankerson, is shedding new light on her past relationship with R. Kelly. Hankerson recently appeared on Dr. Oz and threw his own sister, Aaliyah’s mom, Diane, under the bus by claiming while he …

In this April 15, 2021, file image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and defendant, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, address Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis.Photo: Court TV via AP, Pool File (AP) Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis cop who was …

“Inheritance” event at The Atlantic Festival on September 28, and exhibiting at Photoville in Brooklyn Bridge Park, opening September 18 Today The Atlantic is publishing a collection of stories, poetry, and photography that serves as a recognition, a celebration, and a reclamation of the Black body. “What the Body Holds” …