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LeVar Burton’s MasterClass – The Power of Storytelling Photo: Courtesy of MasterClass Sharpen your pencils and get ready to take notes because the newest MasterClass instructor is none other than LeVar Burton! If there was ever a person made for this teaching gig, it’s Mr. Burton! The topic of Burton’s …
Read More »What It Means That Kickstarter Is Trying a 4-Day Workweek
The experiment will be a valuable test of the theory that a shorter schedule can be good, or at least neutral, for businesses’ bottom line. Getty; The Atlantic Updated at 12:10 p.m. ET on June 22, 2021. Next year, Kickstarter, the 12-year-old crowdfunding platform, will experiment with a four-day workweek, …
Read More »American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights
The cancellations are reportedly unprecedented. Source link
Read More »Meghan Markle Shares Inspiration Behind Children’s Book
Meghan Markle is sharing a few more details behind her new children’s book, The Bench. Earlier this month, prior to giving birth to her second child, daughter Lilibet Diana, the Duchess of Sussex discussed what inspired her to bring The Bench to life on an episode of NPR’s Weekend Edition. …
Read More »On The 60th Anniversary Of ‘Freedom Riders’, Voting Activists And Activists Push President Biden To Do More
Reuters – Activists traveling through the South to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the historic “Freedom Riders” are urging President Joe Biden to do more to protect voting rights for Black Americans, as Democrats and Republicans battle over ballot access. Dozens of civil rights campaigners, traveling on five customized buses, …
Read More »Khloe Kardashian On Plastic Surgery
Khloe Kardashian’s appearance has certainly evolved over the years, which has made people question how many times she has gone under the knife. The 36-year-old recently opened up about her plastic surgery history in part one of the Keeping Up With the Kardashians reunion, which aired June 20. According to …
Read More »Khadeen and Devale Ellis Prove There's an Infinite Well of Strength In Vulnerability
Khadeen and Devale Ellis pictured with their sons (L to R) Jackson, Kaz, and Kairo. Photo: Khadeen and Devale Ellis You’ve watched them on TV, you sure as hell have seen them on your social media feeds, and there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard their Webby Award-winning podcast, Dead …
Read More »Kylie Jenner, Khloé Kardashian Talk Jordyn Woods
On part two of the Keeping Up With the Kardashians reunion, Kylie Jenner and Khloé Kardashian revealed where they stand with Jordyn Woods following the cheating scandal involving Khloé ’s boyfriend Tristan Thompson. The reality TV star and Good American founder let reunion host Andy Cohen know that she is …
Read More »The Rich, Weird, and Frustrating World of Depression-Era Travel Guides
Imagine stopping someone on a Manhattan street and asking for directions to Times Square. If that person launched into a monologue beginning, “It is the district of glorified dancing girls and millionaire playboys and, on a different plane, of dime-a-dance hostesses and pleasure-seeking clerks. Here, too, in a permanent moralizing …
Read More »‘Pass The Mic: BET Awards Edition’ Aftershow Announced
Culture’s biggest night will keep rocking, even after the BET Awards 2021 end. DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic: BET Awards Edition will air immediately after the awards on Sunday, June 27 at 11:30 ET/PT, with appearances by the hottest Hip Hop & R&B artists of the 2000s. In this latest …
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