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Nations, like individuals, tell stories in order to understand what they are, where they come from, and what they want to be. National narratives, like personal ones, are prone to sentimentality, grievance, pride, shame, self-blindness. There is never just one—they compete and constantly change. The most durable narratives are not …

Gary Owen and Kenya Duke split in March after 18 years of marriage. Duke has made no public statements, until now. On June 6, Duke reposted a  photo Owen posted on his Instagram with him wearing a shirt that read “breadwinner.” Duke called the post “passive aggressive.” Duke wrote in …

Simone Biles continues to shine while winning her record seventh national women’s all-around gymnastics title in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday (June 6), which ties her with the most titles by any American in the event. The decorated gymnast wowed as she earned a score of 119.650, putting her nearly …

Chris Brown’s daughter Royalty celebrated her 7th birthday on May 27. Breezy threw her an epic party but the doting dad doesn’t stop there. He was recently caught on camera playing one-on-one basketball with Royalty and it’s absolutely adorable.  Joyce Hawkins, Chris Brown’s mother, posted a video of the singer …

Your smartphone and computer are exposed to thousands of instances of malware regularly, trying to disrupt and damage your system or gain unauthorized access to your personal and professional information. They can be loaded onto your device without your knowledge, which is why you need to be protected as effectively as …

Blac Chyna has dropped a new music video during an ongoing lawsuit with the Kardashian family. On June 4, the entertainer released a new music visual titled “Hollywood.”  Singing about a “shy boy who lives” on her block, Chyna is seen writing in her journal in a pink bedroom. The …

In this screengrab Tiffany Haddish speaks during the Verizon Big Concert For Small Business broadcast on February 07, 2021. Photo: Getty Images for Verizon (Getty Images) Another bestselling memoir from The Last Black Unicorn? She ready! Better yet, she’s ready to get paid for her next tell-all; well before its …

Cornel West inspired a track by Prince on the artist’s latest release by his estate. The track, Born 2 Die, is a single that the legendary artist produced after watching a video featuring the scholar in 2010, according to OkayPlayer. Morris Hayes, Prince’s music director, recalls the moment in a description …

Hollywood is mourning the death of veteran actor Clarence Williams III. He died in Los Angeles from colon cancer on Friday at the age of 81. According to The Associated Press, Williams III,  shot to fame after his starring role as Lincoln “Linc” Hayes, an undercover police officer in the …

Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Getty Images) Fox News, the outlet that has perhaps been most instrumental in orchestrating the Back the Blue campaign, refused to air an ad that featured Capitol police officers criticizing the Republican politicians who have tried to downplay the events of Jan. 6. According to Newsweek, the …