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Photo: Earl Gibson III (Getty Images) If you haven’t been listening to The Ringer’s Higher Learning, co-hosted by Van Lathan—who might be taking home an Oscar very soon—and The Bachelorette alum Rachel Lindsay, you’ve been missing your blessing. Twice a week, the undeniable chemistry between the two is on full …

Zendaya is putting media outlets in check during interviews. The actress graces the cover of Vanity Fair’s annual “Hollywood Issue,” where she was asked 35 questions as a part of the magazine’s video series, The Proust Questionnaire.  When the 24-year-old Emmy-winner was asked “what is the quality you like most …

Travis Scott’s biggest musical inspiration is his daughter Stormi Webster. Speaking with Sin City director Robert Rodriguez for the latest issue of i-D Magazine, the 28-year-old Houston rapper described being a dad and how it helps him be creative. “Fatherhood influences my job. It has a huge impact. It’s a …

February 28 will mark six months since the untimely passing of Chadwick Boseman. The loss is still felt by many. Michael B. Jordan recently opened up about how the passing of his Black Panther co-star affected him. In Vanity Fair‘s annual “Hollywood Issue,” the 34-year-old actor said, “Our relationship was …

The Justice Department (DoJ) may have changed significantly under President Joe Biden, but the fight against former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman has continued. The DoJ under Biden has dropped a number of Trump causes. However, government lawyers are pushing forward with a lawsuit claiming the former White House staffer …

The Bachelor became a hot topic after photos of a contestant at a plantation-themed party went viral. Host Chris Harrision defended the racist imagery during an interview with Rachel Lindsay, the first Black bachelorette. Matt James, the show’s firsts Black bachelor, is now speaking out.  James wrote on Instagram “The …

Photo: LEON NEAL (Getty Images) Lord, I come before you this evening asking that you grant me the strength you gave Jamie Foxx when he ended Doug Williams’ whole career. Apparently, I woke up in 2006 today because a string of recent carjackings has led an Illinois state legislator to …

While the Golden Globes had diverse nominees this year, there is a lack of Black inclusion  among the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the people who vote for the winners. An investigation from Los Angeles Times reported the HFPA’s 87-strong membership does not include one Black member.  Ava DuVernay reacted to …

On a golden day last September, I visited the ruins of the first Greek city on the Iberian Peninsula, a settlement from the sixth century B.C. called Empúries. Traders venturing down present-day Spain’s Costa Brava, a rugged stretch of coastline in northeastern Catalonia, had recognized the advantages of the location: …

UPDATE:  6:34 P.M. Golf legend Tiger Woods’ life was saved because he was wearning his seatbelt and because the interior of the vehicle he was in was basically intact, Los Angeles County police and fire officials said in a press conference late Tuesday (Feb. 23). Woods crashed his car, a …