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On Saturday, Barack and Michelle Obama announced the death of their family dog, Bo. “Today our family lost a true friend and loyal companion,” wrote Barack Obama alongside a series of photos of Bo, who they welcomed into their family in 2009. “For more than a decade, Bo was a constant, gentle presence in our lives—happy […]
A Wisconsin father who fatally punched his child over a slice of cheesecake is facing nearly 40 years behind bars. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30-year-old Travis Stackhouse pleaded guilty to homicide charges in connection to the 2019 incident. Prosecutors say the man had become angry that his children had eaten the cake he had received […]
Mariah Carey has suggested she’s not on board with rising Baltimore rapper YTK’s song “Let It Off,” which samples her 2005 track “Shake It Off.” YTK’s “Let It Off” received a video to accompany the song on Friday (May 7), and it quickly made the rounds on Twitter just as the weekend began. Twitter user @rnbtommy, […]
14-year-old Florida girl Alice Wagner has taken a stand against her school after her teacher accused her of wearing inappropriate clothing to class. News4Jax reports that Wagner was suspended for ten days after she got into a heated argument with a female teacher she said made a snide comment about her outfit. “[The teacher] told me […]
Kanye West’s famous 1 of 1 Goyard backpack, which he purchased at 2010’s Paris Fashion Week, has been sold for $55,000. The piece was put up for sale via streetwear and high-fashion reseller Justin Reed’s website as part of his latest drop, which also included a number of pieces from the recent Drake and Chrome […]
A California man has been accused of fraudulently obtaining $5 million in federal coronavirus relief loans and using the money to live a luxury lifestyle, NBC News reports. Mustafa Qadiri, 38, of Irvine, was arrested Friday and charged with four counts of bank fraud, four counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, […]
“What’s that hat,” Antwone Fisher asks prior to starting our conversation about 2002’s Antwone Fisher—an acclaimed film that details Fisher’s story, which marked Denzel Washington’s feature film directorial debut—which is a part of the 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival, which is running through May 9 on Turner Classic Movies and via Classics Curated by TCM Hub on HBO Max. […]
Rising from the ashes of Bloodline (the successor to Meridian Crew), Milli Major, Bossman Birdie and Paper Pabs have joined forces as 3Smoke and they’ve just dropped their first single together, “Side Of The Step”. The new drop follows quickly on from Milli Major and Bossman’s “My Way”, which came with a nostalgic video that looked […]
If you got your raving education via UK funky and pirate radio, chances are you’re a lifelong fan of Hackney’s DJ Pioneer. Raised on soundsystem culture from day dot, the East London selector has been a mainstay on our airwaves for well over a decade. Back in the days of pirate radio, you could hear […]
Last month, Harvard researchers published a study stating spanking can have a similar effect on the brain development of a child as more severe forms of violence. That research built on previous studies that showed heightened activity in certain areas of the brain for kids who had been spanked. It was reported that this form […]
