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After President Joe Biden told TikTok in March that its Chinese owners had to sell their stakes in it or face a ban, speculation is running rampant that the app’s time may be coming to an end. The ByteDance-owned video platform is used by over 100 million Americans and blew up during the pandemic. But the […]

Fans are still conspiring about Latto and 21 Savage being in a relationship, even after both rappers denied it. On Monday, the “Big Energy” MC wound up clapping back at a Twitter troll who accused her of being a side chick. To commemorate her “Lottery” collaboration with Lu Kala entering the No. 83 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, the artist posted some celebratory emojis. In response, a user quoted the […]

Paul Schrader, the director of American Gigolo, is like a curmudgeonly grandpa: He has opinions on Avatar: The Way of Water (“The movie started. There was a bunch of cool stuff on screen. Then the movie ended”), reviews of the Home Depot consumer experience, and sometimes he just wants to know how to get his […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Frances Haugen, who anonymously filed complaints last month in connection with what she describes as Facebook’s continued “conflicts of […]

As summer 2021 came to an unofficial end on Monday, Sept. 6, news broke that actor Michael K. Williams had died. The beloved actor was found dead in his Williamsburg apartment that afternoon. He was 54. His sudden passing prompted a wave of mourning from his co-stars and his fans on social media. The Wire […]

Kylie Jenner faced backlash this past weekend after fans criticized her for not footing the full medical bill for celebrity makeup artist Samuel Rauda, who is in the hospital following a car accident. The beauty guru encouraged her fans to donate to the $60,000 GoFundMe after she gave just $5,000 to the fund. Fans took […]

The Oridgenators presented by Ruffles is a six-part IGTV series that spotlights pioneering Black creators from the intersecting worlds of basketball, sneakers, social media, music, and entrepreneurship. Each episode profiles one unique individual who defied societal norms in pursuit of their dreams to inspire and uplift.  Karen Civil knows what to expect when she shows […]

It’s no secret that the pursuit of social media fame can sometimes result in shady practices. Case in point? The group of rising influencers who post fake ads to increase their perceived worth.  As pointed out by The Atlantic, sponsored content wasn’t always beneficial to an internet star, as it would often raise questions of credibility; […]

During a roundtable conversation with Gabrielle Union, Ellen Pompeo, and Emma Roberts, Gina Rodriguez discussed women’s pay in America. “I get so petrified in this space talking about equal pay especially when you look at the intersectional aspect of it, right? Where white women get paid more than black women, black women get paid more […]