Technical optimization seems to be threatening the humanity of sports—but moments of passion still peek through: Your weekly guide to the best in books Bettmann / Getty Baseball, like many sports, sometimes seems as though it’s leaving the realm of human athleticism and instead marching toward an almost technical optimization. …
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VH1 is resurrecting The Surreal Life after a 15-year hiatus. The revival is slated to hit the air this fall and will feature Dennis Rodman, August Alsina, Manny MUA, Tamar Braxton, CJ Perry and Stormy Daniels as celebrity cast members. The Surreal Life follows the cast who cohabitate under one …
Read More »HBO Announces New Docuseries ‘Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union’
HBO has announced that it is releasing a three-part documentary titled OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION. The docuseries will make its debut on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The series will then air the corresponding part over the next two days, Wednesday and Thursday. It …
Read More »Kanye Donates Tickets ‘Donda’ Listening Party, HBCU Students
Rapper Kanye West specially reserved tickets for his Donda listening party taking place in Atlanta on Thursday (July 22) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. His latest project is named after his mother, who passed away in 2007. According to Page Six, the Jesus Is King rapper has set aside 5,000 tickets for …
Read More »Exclusive Clip: How Debbie Allen Refused to 'Stay in Her Lane' on Turning the Tables With Robin Roberts
Debbie Allen joins Robin Roberts on Turning the Tables With Robin Roberts (2021).Photo: Courtesy of Disney+ In addition to being at the top of her craft as a seasoned journalist, Robin Roberts is definitely in the Oprah-class of interviewers who have that magical ability to make an interviewee feel a …
Read More »Malcolm X’s Daughter Producing Series On Her Father’s Life
The story of Malcolm X is coming to the small screen as a series. According to Variety, Malcolm X’s daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz, is producing a series based on her books X: A Novel and The Awakening of Malcolm X. The production is with Sony Pictures Television’s TriStar and will be …
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This week, the richest man in the world took a jaunty tour of space, and then thanked the workers who labor in his warehouses for providing him with the opportunity. This week, the coronavirus has continued to surge in states where vaccine uptake is slow—some people echoing the idea, as …
Read More »Jordan Peele’s New Horror Movie Has The Best Title Ever
Jordan Peele is this generation’s master of horror and his upcoming film looks like it will not disappoint. On Twitter, Peele revealed the name of his new movie as well as the poster. The film is simply titled Nope. See below: RELATED: BET+ Lands 10 Episode Series In Partnership With …
Read More »Black Teen Kicked Out Of Roller Rink Over Face Recognition
A face recognition-equipped Detroit roller rink reportedly kicked out a Black teen on June 10 after misidentifying her as a person who’d allegedly gotten into a fight there in March. According to Gizmodo, the girl, Lamya Robinson, says security scanned her face upon entry and then forbade her from entering, …
Read More »Tamar Braxton, August Alsina Join ‘The Surreal Life’ Reboot
VH1 is resurrecting The Surreal Life after a 15-year hiatus. The revival is slated to hit the air this fall and will feature Dennis Rodman, August Alsina, Manny MUA, Tamar Braxton, CJ Perry and Stormy Daniels as celebrity cast members. The Surreal Life follows the cast who cohabitate under one …
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