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Justin Bieber says he’s “so proud” of Simone Biles, who recently withdrew from Olympic events to prioritize her mental health. In a special message shared to his Instagram Wednesday evening, the Justice artist reflected on his own widely publicized decision to step away from a tour back in 2017 for similar reasons. “Nobody will ever understand the […]
Everything in Daniel Taylor’s life has always been a natural progression, from studying industrial design—when he cited fashion and its respective subcultures as a key inspiration—to developing the design language of PUMA today. A decade on from college, after working first at PUMA HQ in Germany, and now as Global design lead for Sportstyle footwear, […]
We have finally made it to draft day, which means we finally have more clarity at the top of the draft, right? Well, maybe. Rumors about trades within the top 3 continue to come out every day, but we have yet to see anything gain much traction. Both Houston and Cleveland have been gauging what […]
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly beaten to death and hung by her extended family in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India because she was wearing jeans. According to the BBC, Neha Paswan was beaten to death by her grandfather and uncles after getting into an argument about her wearing jeans. Neha had just finished a […]
DaBaby’s marathon of non-apologies continues. On Wednesday afternoon, the 29-year-old rapper released the official music video for his latest track, “Giving What It’s Supposed to Give.” The visual concludes with a brief message addressing the controversy around his homophobic rant over the weekend at Rolling Loud Miami, where he propagated misinformation about HIV and AIDS. “If you […]
GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) issued a response on Wednesday addressing DaBaby’s homophobic remarks during his performance at Rolling Loud Miami over the weekend. “The rhetoric that DaBaby used is inaccurate, hurtful, and harmful to the LGBTQ community and the estimated 1.2 million Americans living with HIV,” DaShawn Usher, associate director of communities of color for GLAAD, wrote in a statement released […]
A Pennsylvania woman was arrested last week after authorities responded to a complaint about her playing an uncensored version of the Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion collab “WAP” way too loud on a Bluetooth speaker, Republican Herald reports. When police arrived at the Tamaqua Bungalow Pool Friday afternoon, Stephanie Crute and her two daughters were asked to leave, but she refused. Crute then allegedly pushed an officer […]
Trae tha Truth is always showing up for his fellow Houstonians. On Wednesday, the rapper/activist called on his followers to help get into contact with Jaydeen Buckley—a teenage boy who spent weeks selling water to raise money for school clothes. Jaydeen’s efforts were shared in a Facebook post that eventually went viral. “Please stop by and buy […]
Will Smith and Jay-Z are helping to make homeownership more accessible. According to Forbes, Smith’s Dreamers VC and Arrive, the investment arm of Jay’s Roc Nation, are among the companies that participated in a Series A capital raise for Landis Technologies—a startup that aims to guide renters on their path to owning a home. The $165 million funding round was led by Signia […]
Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a mandate Wednesday requiring that all residents wear a mask while indoors in a public place, per Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The decision comes as Georgia has seen a steady rise in COVID-19 cases due to the prevalence of the delta variant across the country. “Public health experts overwhelmingly agree, and data has […]
