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YNW Melly will reportedly remain behind bars despite testing positive for coronavirus. The 20-year-old rapper—legal name Jamell Maurice Demons—had filed an emergency motion for restricted release after contracting the disease at Broward County Jail. TMZ reports the motion was ultimately denied, meaning Melly would have to receive his special medical treatments while incarcerated—that is, after he requested the treatments from the Broward Sheriff’s Office. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the delay of 2021’s new slate of emojis. The forthcoming release is now set for 2022, CNN Business reports. Unicode Consortium—the non-profit that reviews emoji standards and supervises new releases—announced this week that its schedule has been pushed back by six months. The global health crisis has delayed the nonprofit’s […]
A McDonald’s in Guangzhou, China has been temporarily closed down after displaying a sign that stated black people were banned from entering the restaurant. “We’ve been informed that from now on black people are not allowed to enter the restaurant,” the sign read. “For the sake of your health, consciously notify the local police for medical […]
In a move befitting our current era, the 2020 LVMH Prize will see the equal distribution of the award among the eight finalists previously selected by a committee of fashion voices back in February. Tuesday also saw word that the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers itself—originally slated for June 5—had been called off due […]
Thanks to a challenge initiated by Fanatics executive chairman and Philadelphia 76ers partner Michael Rubin, Meek Mill and others have joined in with some unique money-generating moves as part of a united effort to pump money into COVID-19 relief. As Rubin explained on IG earlier this week, the #ALLINCHALLENGE is built on the goal of “uniting the sports, […]
Though much can be said about the snail’s pace at which urgent government assistance moves, particularly during a time when many around the country need help (financial or otherwise) as quickly as possible, it’s hard to levy any kind of argument against free money. But as with practically every other aspect of the COVID-19 era, there’s […]
An Indiana man found an enormous surprise waiting for him at the bank. Volunteer firefighter Charles Calvin went to the ATM to withdraw $200 from his checking account when he saw that he had a bit more money than normal. He told WGN 9 that he had an $8.2 million balance. Calvin was expecting a $1,700 check […]
A black doctor who has been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic was handcuffed outside his home when police thought he was illegally dumping trash. Police approached Dr. Armen Henderson—a physician who has been treating the virus in the hospital and on Miami’s streets—when he was unloading supplies from his van. He told […]
It’s seersucker season, or at least that’s the central vibe of Thom Browne‘s new Spring/Summer 2020 collection. The new collection, as explained in a mission statement, sees mid-century becoming “18th century” by way of the striped palette of the summer season. Highlights include a seersucker suit, a dog-shaped handbag, pointed-toe heels, voluminous skirts, and much more. […]
With Wyoming‘s announcement that it had confirmed its first loss of life from COVID-19, there are now recorded deaths from the novel coronavirus in all 50 US states. On Monday, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said he was “saddened” to share the news that the state had lost its first citizen to the pandemic. “This one […]
