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Lauryn Hill penned a lengthy response on Facebook Thursday, addressing her daughter Selah Marley’s graphic retelling of the “discipline” she received at the hands of her mother. “Selah has every right to express herself, I encourage it, but she also got the discipline that black children get because we are held to a different standard,” Hill wrote. […]
A two-year investigation conducted by the Department of Justice finds Yale University’s undergraduate admissions process has been “illegally discriminating” against Asian and white applicants, AP reports. “Yale grants substantial, and often determinative, preferences based on race to certain racially-favored applicants and relatively and significantly disfavors other applicants because of their race,” Civil Rights Division official Eric Dreiband wrote in the letter to […]
The Senate is officially on break for the remainder of August, despite failing to reach a coronavirus relief deal. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced the decision Thursday, amid stalled negotiations over the next stimulus package. The Senate is expected to return on Sept. 8; however, there’s a slim chance the Senate can be recalled if House Speaker […]
Congratulations are in order for John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, whose family is about to get a little bigger. On Thursday afternoon, Legend released the official video for his new track “Wild” featuring Gary Clark Jr. The visual follows Legend and his wife in a romantic beach setting, showing them in cabana, cruising with the top down, and embracing each […]
Comedy Central’s South Side and The Other Two will be heading to HBO Max for new seasons next year, Variety reports. As announced by HBO Max and Comedy Central on Thursday, the two underrated shows will be getting their second seasons as Max Original series. Both shows received positive reviews from critics and audiences, but haven’t done much in terms of ratings. […]
Drake Bell has denied accusations of abuse alleged by ex-girlfriend Melissa Lingafelt. Bell told People that he “never abused my ex-girlfriend or did so many of the other things Melissa falsely claimed on her TikTok video,” following the clip posted by Lingafelt on Wednesday. He continued, “As our relationship ended—more than a decade ago—we, unfortunately, both called […]
NIKI has released the song and video for “Lose,” the third single from the Indonesian artist’s forthcoming debut album Moonchild. “Lose” tells the story of NIKI’s bumpy relationship with her creator, the Moon. The track follows her previous singles “Selene” and “Switchblade,” the latter of which is also underpinned by a celestial and mystical-driven visual. […]
Katy Perry has once again voiced her support for Ellen DeGeneres. Earlier this month, Perry took to Twitter to come to DeGeneres’ defense, following allegations that her show operates under a toxic environment. “I started that tweet off not undermining anyone else’s experience,” Perry told the Los Angeles Times. “I wanted to only speak from […]
In a story that would really blow up if it ever expands beyond the two cents of an attorney into actual policy, a law professor at the University of San Diego says that states could fine or jail people who would refuse a coronavirus vaccine if/when one is made available. Note that this would seem […]
Nestled between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt, the dwarf planet Ceres is believed to have once had all the essential minerals—liquid water, energy, and carbon-bearing organic molecules—required to sustain life, National Geographic reports. NASA’s Dawn spacecraft orbited Ceres for about a year to learn more about the formation of bright spots made up […]
