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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 […]
Following on from last year’s See You In The Next Life (which he described as “the ultimate sad boy break up album”), rapper-producer The Last Skeptik has since finished work on his new EP Nice While It Lasted. Unlike his last project, Nice While It Lasted promises a much more upbeat tone and to get us all in the mood he’s […]
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 […]
Fireworks have sparked a wildfire in Utah, setting at least 1,000 acres ablaze early Sunday morning, Huffington Post reports. The fireworks ignited what has now been called the Traverse fire in the Traverse Mountains near Lehi, Utah, a city almost 30 miles south of Salt Lake City. No structures have been in danger and there have […]
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 […]
The 2020 BET Awards arrived just over a month after the murder of George Floyd, and the subsequent global response in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. With the subject of police brutality and systematic racism at the forefront of everyone’s minds, it wasn’t a surprise to see many of tonight’s performers take on the moment with stirring visuals, heart-wrenching images, and powerful […]
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 […]
For the fourth week of 2020, Lil Baby‘s My Turn sits in the top spot of the Billboard 200. In doing so, it tied The Weeknd‘s After Hours for the honor of having the most turns at No. 1 in this calendar year. As you may recall, My Turn also sat atop the chart in last week’s ranking of the top […]
On Sunday evening, news broke that Cam Newton signed a one-year, “incentive-laden deal” with the New England Patriots. Cue Adam Schefter saying the exact same thing with far more credibility: After spending nine seasons with the Carolina Panthers (the only team he’s played for since they took him first overall in 2011), Newton was released on March […]
The show must go on. The 2020 BET Awards are being held virtually tonight with Amanda Seales handling the hosting duties for the ceremony, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. “I need to be thoughtful and I always am, but really making sure that I’m not taking anything for granted in terms of what this stage means at this time. When I say ‘at […]
