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Tucked into a new interview with Kim Kardashian are some thoughts from the White House frequenter on what she describes as “the era of cancel culture.” The Vulture chat with Jonathan Van Meter, out Monday, sees Kardashian reflecting on the impact her 2016 Paris robbery had on how she views what “really mattered” to her […]
Just under three weeks ago, T.I. faced backlash recently when he said he took his 18-year-old daughter Deyjah Harris to the gynecologist annually to “check her hymen.” The rapper made the comments on a since-deleted episode of Nazanin Mandi’s Ladies Like Us podcast, and Harris has made it no secret that she’s uncomfortable about the situation. On the latest episode of […]
Gwen Stefani says she gets “a little defensive” when people accuse her of cultural appropriation. The 50-year-old entertainer addressed this topic in a recent interview with Billboard, in which she reflected on her 2004 debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. The 15-year-old project also marked the beginning of Stefani’s “Harajuku Girls” era, in which she was regularly accompanied […]
A Colorado woman says she was racially profiled last week when she was told to remove her hijab before entering a Nuggets game. The incident occurred on Nov. 5 when Denver hosted Miami Heat. The woman, 36-year-old Gazella Bensreiti, says she was at the arena to watch her 8-year-old daughter perform the national anthem with her school […]
Trina made headlines this week after she was filmed screaming at a Walmart customer who allegedly called her the N-word. Initial reports stated the incident occurred after Trina had bumped into the female shopper in an aisle; however, the Miami MC claims it all started when she simply tried to console the crying woman. “I didn’t bump into her […]
It seems you can buy anything on Amazon—even wildly inappropriate children’s clothes. The e-commerce giant has found itself in more hot water over a kids tee emblazoned with the phrase “Daddy’s Little Slut.” Journalist Yashar Ali shared a screenshot of the disturbing product via Twitter on Friday in the hopes it would be quickly pulled from Amazon’s website. […]
Frank Ocean has responded to criticisms against his inaugural PrEP+ night club event. The artist released a statement via Tumblr on Friday, also denying claims the event was funded by Gilead Sciences, the manufacturers of PrEP. Read Ocean’s full response below. Not funded by Gilead Sciences Funded by Blonded, independently Let’s just get […]
Contrary to mounting accusations The Game insists he is not exploiting Nipsey Hussle‘s name. The 39-year-old rapper took to social media this week to announce his newly founded label called Prolific Records—a name that was inspired by Nipsey’s distinct face tattoo. The Game also dropped a batch of Prolific Records merch, which reportedly sold out within 30 […]
Pharrell Williams sat down for an interview with GQ to discuss his evolving perspective on masculinity and what it means to him. The 46-year-old music and fashion icon discussed his personal growth throughout the years, and explained that he was “born in a different era.” He continued, “It just took a lot of time and growth […]
A professional Hearthstone player from Hong Kong has been suspended by Blizzard after streaming a message in support of those protesting against regional police and government forces. Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai has been determined to have broken competition rules by donning a mask and stating “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age,” Kotaku reports. As the […]
