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Darnella Frazier has been hailed a hero. The Minneapolis teen was among those who witnessed the deadly arrest of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who was killed at the hands of local police in May 2020. The then-17-year-old Frazier used her cellphone to record the deadly incident in which ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than nine […]
Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism for her tone-deaf reaction to Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict. The Speaker of the House gave a press conference Tuesday, shortly after Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during an […]
The nominees for the 25th Annual Webby Awards have been announced, with Complex Networks bagging two nominations. The organizations who received the highest number of nominations for 2021 include Google (22), HBO (20), Comedy Central (19), Condé Nast (16), National Geographic (15), Spotify (14), CNN (11), ViacomCBS (11), Vox Media (10) The Washington Post (9), Disney […]
Fans aren’t too happy with DaBaby after he posted a video to Instagram Stories shaming a flight attendant for her hairstyle. In the short clip reportedly posted a few days back, the rapper and a group of friends are sitting on a plane as he records a flight attendant walking down the aisle, poking fun at her […]
Following the news of New York rapper and former Bad Boy member Black Rob passing away at 51 years old, the rap community came together yet again to honor another rap giant. The news broke on Saturday afternoon after entertainment manager Kal Dawson confirmed that Rob had passed away after dealing with health issues that recently […]
An officer who was involved in Breonna Taylor’s fatal shooting is reportedly writing a book about the incident. According to the Courier-Journal, Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly has landed a book deal with Post Hill Press—a Tennessee-based publisher that focuses on Christian and conservative works, as well as areas of pop culture, business, and self-help. The outlet reportedly learned of the […]
The manner in which police in Hutchinson, Minnesota responded to a 61-year-old white man who dragged an officer with his vehicle while wielding a hammer has many calling out the inherent hypocrisies of law enforcement at large, particularly in light of the police killing of 20-year-old Black man Daunte Wright, which also occurred in Minnesota. […]
The Fast & Furious writing room is just throwing things at the wall now. On Wednesday, fans got their second look at Fast & Furious 9. Along with getting another taste of Dom Toretto’s villainous brother, Jakob Toretto (played by John Cena), but it also introduced a storyline that’s centered around… high-powered magnets? And if turning a muscle car into a refrigerator ornament […]
A video of a robot dog exiting a building in New York has gone viral, with many comparing it to iRobot, The Terminator, RoboCop, and Black Mirror. Called the Digidog, the 70-pound machine was first utilized by the NYPD at the end of last year and has been deployed in different scenarios, including resolving a […]
Arclight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres, which are owned by Decurion, will be closing down its multiple locations amid financial difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Deadline reports. The beloved Cinerama Dome, which opened up in 1963 and is located on Sunset Boulevard, will also be closing. The popular theater was featured in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a […]
