Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) Damnit, Joe. Not like this. Joe Biden hasn’t even taken office and he’s already pulling some fuckshit. On Thursday, Biden unveiled his proposal for a relief package that would cost some $1.9 trillion to help the struggling economy during the coronavirus pandemic. But it appears …
Read More »Tyler Perry To Receive Honorary Academy Award
Tyler Perry will soon be able to add “Oscar winner” to his already illustrious biography. The entertainment mogul will receive one of two Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards during this year’s telecast airing on April 25 on ABC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced on Thursday (Jan. 14). …
Read More »Here Come the Anarchists
In the menagerie of right-wing populist groups, the boogaloo bois stand out for their fashion, for their great love of memes, and, to put it plainly, for the incoherence of their ideology. Which is saying a lot, considering that the riot at the Capitol last Wednesday featured partisans of the …
Read More »Cardi B Lands First Starring Movie Role
Cardi B is ready for Hollywood. The rapper is set to make her movie star debut in the upcoming Paramount movie titled Assisted Living. Cardi previously had a cameo appearance in the Jennifer Lopez hit film Hustlers, but this will be her first lead role. According to Variety, the 28-year-old …
Read More »Angie Thomas’ Inspiration For ‘Concrete Rose’ Is Surprising
On Tuesday (January 12), Angie Thomas released the prequel to her 2017 breakout blockbuster novel The Hate U Give, called Concrete Rose. The novel takes readers back to a 1990s-era Garden Heights, which takes place 17 years before her first work’s plot does. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Thomas …
Read More »Angie Thomas’ Inspiration For ‘Concrete Rose’ Is Surprising
On Tuesday (January 12), Angie Thomas released the prequel to her 2017 breakout blockbuster novel The Hate U Give, called Concrete Rose. The novel takes readers back to a 1990s-era Garden Heights, which takes place 17 years before her first work’s plot does. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Thomas …
Read More »New York Attorney General Letitia James Files Lawsuit Against NYPD for Excessive Use of Force During Protests
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that there has been a lawsuit filed against the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and its leadership after an extensive investigation. The lawsuit has been filed to end NYPD’s pattern of excessive force and making false arrests against New Yorkers during peaceful protests. …
Read More »#Flint: Former Michigan Officials Face Charges of Involuntary Manslaughter, Willful Neglect Over Flint Water Crisis
Gov. Rick Snyder, (R-MI), listens to members comments during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, about the Flint, Michigan water crisis, on Capitol HillPhoto: Mark Wilson (Getty Images) Prosecutors in Michigan announced on Thursday that former Governor Rick Snyder and several others will face charges for their role …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: The Danger That Will Outlast The Trump Presidency
It was the vote that took place that night, in which 139 representatives and eight senators voted to overturn the election results anyway, Zeynep Tufekci argues. Hannah R. Anderson One question, answered: Is it just you, or does everything hurt? Yes, the pandemic is wreaking havoc on the body, Amanda …
Read More »Season 1 of Bigger Is Coming to BET
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