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Photo: PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Getty Images) Prior to his tragic death in January of 2020, there were rumors that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had every intention of severing his long-standing relationship with Nike. How do I know this? Because psssst…I reported on it in December. And now four months …

From the July 1973 issue: The last days of the president And behind her rightful insistence on we lay a more painful bargain. Lyndon Johnson belonged to a generation of men who regarded sex as a perk of power. Like any number of female Kennedys, like Coretta Scott King, like …

Following her historic win at the 63rd Grammy Awards, Tiffany Haddish received a surprising video message from Whoopi Goldberg to congratulate her on her successes. Haddish is the second Black woman to win a Grammy for Best Comedy Album after Goldberg, who won in 1986. On Friday (April 16), the …

As a jury deliberates Derek Chauvin’s future, his legal team is asking for a mistrial because of U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters’ recent comments about the case. On April 17, Waters said of Chauvin’s trial that if the former Minneapolis police officer is not found guilty, that “we’ve got to stay …

Are you ready to stay at Pharrell’s new Miami Beach hotel? The multi-talented producer, artist and entrepreneur unveiled his Goodtime Hotel on Friday (April 16) with his business partner David Grutman, TMZ reports. And several major A-listers were in town to kick off the grand opening including Kim Kardashian, Chris …

Reuters – Climate activists rallied in New York’s Union Square on Monday with a message for the Biden administration: Time is running out, but it is not too late. Along with demands to end fossil fuel reliance, activist leaders unveiled an addition to the digital “climate clock” displayed on a …

Simone Biles competes on Day 9 of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on October 12, 2019, in Stuttgart, Germany.Image: Laurence Griffiths (Getty Images) Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles is speaking out about her return to the mat for the 2021 Games. Glamour reports that Biles, in conversation with …

Dave Grohl: The day the live concert returns But the actual performance; the rebuilding of the sonic cathedral, as Dave Grohl wrote last spring; communally reaching for rock-and-roll transcendence? I’m not there yet. I’m not concerned that I’ll get sick. I received my second vaccine shot at the end of …

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot vowed on Sunday (April 18) to “continue to lead” the city while denouncing “rumors” that she might be stepping down. In a five-part tweet, Lightfoot called the online chatter “homophobic, racist and misogynistic rumors,” adding that “It’s shocking and disappointing to see some media members and …

Sinnamon Love is a veteran adult film star who launched a collective in efforts of supporting the safety and sustainability of BIPOC sex workers. Love launched the BIPOC Adult Industry Collective with a mission to be “a resource for education and support services to make the adult entertainment industry a …