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An investigation has been launched after an innocent Black man who allegedly matched a suspect’s description was arrested at a Virginia Beach mall. The man, who has since been identified as Jamar Mackey, was eating with his family in the food court of the Lynnhaven Mall when the arrest—which was recorded—occurred. WTKR reports that the incident is now the […]
Plenty of people found something to praise among the Sun-released audio of Tom Cruise yelling at his Mission: Impossible crew for COVID-19 safety violations. While some were quick to point out problems with how Cruise delivered the remarks, the general consensus seemed to be that it was kind of nice to hear someone taking the […]
Adidas released its ZX 500 running shoe in 1984. From that moment on, the company’s ZX models defined performance, innovation, and radical design for the rest of the decade. Due to those traits, the ZX line quickly became a favorite of long-distance runners and marathon ravers alike—the perfect shoes for dynamos that kept going all […]
Black Mirror creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones will release the mockumentary Death to 2020 later this month, and Netflix just dropped the first trailer. Set to feature Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Leslie Jones, Laurence Fishburne, Kumail Nanjiani, Tracey Ullman, Cristin Milioti, Diane Morgan, Samson Kayo, and Netflix’s Stranger Things fave Joe Keery, the special promises to recap […]
Fret not. Santa Claus has received a COVID-19 vaccine. The impact of the pandemic on Santa’s annual excursion was one of the topics broached during a Sesame Street town hall over the weekend. A few of Elmo’s friends posed inquiries to Dr. Anthony Fauci about Santa’s ability to make house calls this year, prompting him […]
Late last month, the crown prince of garage, Conducta took to Instagram to start teasing the imminent arrival of his new single, “Time”, featuring singer-songwriter JGrrey. It was a slightly unexpected team-up but JGrrey’s subtle club-leanings and Conducta’s finely-tuned instinct for melody have made it a heaven-sent one. Perhaps the most surprising part of it was […]
Despite being behind bars “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli just can’t stop making headlines. Apparently one New York journalist did get a bit lost in Martin’s sauce, as a new Elle feature reveals how former Bloomberg News reporter Christie Smythe fell in love with the notorious grifter while covering his various legal battles and controversies. Smythe would […]
In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, students from Johns Hopkins School of Public health shared their creative and informative take on Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s 2020 hit “WAP.” “Yeah I’m asking that you wear a mask please / When you’re going to the shop you’ve got to wear a mask […]
Republican and Democratic congressional leaders finally struck a deal on a long-awaited $900 billion relief package on Sunday, following a months-long stalemate after passing the CARES Act back in March. According to the New York Times, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the deal on the Senate floor. “We can finally report what our nation […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday that tighter restrictions would be put in place over the holiday season as a new more contagious strain of the coronavirus has resulted in a record number of daily cases, CNN reports. The United Kingdom will enter a Tier 4 lockdown, which requires many businesses to remain closed, and for people to […]
