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J.K. Rowling unfollowed Stephen King and deleted her tweet praising him after he declared that “Trans women are women” on Twitter, per Uproxx. On Sunday, Rowling posted a series of tweets addressing the apology from Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle over his remarks in response to her essay where she attempted to clarify her stance on transgender rights. In one of her […]
Hotel beds are always kind of gross, even under the best of circumstances. But that’s doubly true during a worldwide pandemic. On that note, Inside Edition recently conducted a sting operation to determine just how much of a shit high-end New York City operations give when it comes to sanitizing their rooms during the time of the coronavirus. As […]
Filip Filipi’s music is good for the world. No, seriously, it’s a veritable good-deed-doing machine developed to generate funds for humanitarian work. It also happens to absolutely fucking bang. As the founder and president of 28 Jun, an international organization that has raised over $7 million worth of humanitarian, medical, and disaster relief aid for […]
Though news coverage may have unfortunately waned in recent days, protests continue across the country as activists young and old continue to push for social justice with an emphasis on eradicating police brutality. And as the country saw with the police murder of George Floyd, these all-too-routine instances of fatal brutality at the hands of […]
Anthony Mackie recently joined Daveed Diggs for an episode of the quarantine era of Variety‘s Actors on Actors series. Around 16 minutes into the discussion, which was conducted while honoring social distancing guidelines, the two spoke on the responsibility top-tier stars have when it comes to pushing for greater representation both behind the scenes and […]
Netflix has announced Colin in Black & White, a new scripted limited series created by Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay. The series is centered on Kaepernick’s high school years and promises “meaningful insight” into the formative experiences that later inspired him to become an activist for social justice. Kaepernick will narrate the series, which boasts writing […]
Reminding us all once again that vaccines are only effective among a population that’s willing to do the right thing, Dr. Fauci is warning that hopes for COVID-19 herd immunity are dashed if too many people remain opposed to basic science. Speaking with CNN over the weekend, Dr. Fauci—director of the National Institute of Allergy […]
The Mississippi House and Senate voted on Sunday to pass House Bill 1796, which calls for the removal of the current state flag with its Confederate battle emblem, and the start of the process for a redesign that will be voted on later this year, CNN reports. The bill will soon be sent to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, who has given […]
Beyoncé is the latest recipient of the annual Humanitarian Award at the 2020 BET Awards, joining the likes of Muhammad Ali, Chance the Rapper, Alicia Keys, and last year’s honoree, Nipsey Hussle. Beyoncé is being recognized for creating the #IDIDMYPART Mobile Testing Relief Campaign with her mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The movement aims to provide free tests to the people in their home […]
A man was fatally shot during a demonstration where many had met to protest Breonna Taylor‘s death. Tyler Charles Gerth was killed on Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, the New York Times reports. Police have apprehended a suspect who was hospitalized following the shooting, according to interim Louisville Police Chief Robert Schroeder. Police […]
