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Updated 2025-09-18 16:31
Clearly Unaware That Shutting Up Has Zero Calories, Celebrity Trainer Jillian Michaels Weighs in on Lizzo’s Body
Celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels, known for any number of infomercials after being one of the original taskmasters on The Biggest Loser, appeared on Buzzfeed’s morning show, AM2DM Wednesday morning to hawk her fitness app, during which she managed to prove that the biggest loser may actually be one with the biggest…Read more...
Doug Evans, the White Mississippi Prosecutor Who Tried Curtis Flowers 6 Times, Recuses Himself From 7th Trial
Whatever is next for Curtis Flowers, the man responsible for keeping him in prison for more than two decades will not be involved.Read more...
Returning From a Holiday Break, the Sussexes Announce a 'Step Back' From the Monarchy
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex—also known as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle—have just concluded several weeks out of the spotlight as they retreated to North America to celebrate the holidays. But their return came with a major announcement, via the Sussex Royal Instagram page: the duo has decided to “step back as…Read more...
No Need to Worry About Nicki Minaj, She Approved That Sketchy-Ass Wax Figure
If, like me, you were thoroughly confused about why Nicki Minaj’s nearly five-year-old Madame Tussaud’s likeness was trending on Tuesday, congratulations; you pay way too much attention to pop culture! (Here’s hoping you’re at least getting paid for it). I instantly recalled the August 2015 Las Vegas unveiling of the…Read more...
Virginia Beauty Supply Accused of Racial Profiling After Black Teens Are Mistaken for Shoplifters and Locked in Store
Racial profiling in retail environments is unfortunately nothing new; many of us are all too familiar with “extra attention” while innocently browsing a store, and reports of incidents have seemingly been unceasing since the advent of social media. Whether being accused of stealing from the soon-to-be-shuttered luxury…Read more...
It's a Polo Party at Original Penguin, Stock Up While Polos Are Marked Down to $20
The Polo Event | Original Penguin | Promo code OPPOLOSRead more...
Driver Transporting 3,350 Pounds of Hemp Falsely Arrested After Officers Mistake It for Marijuana
As a California resident who declines to partake in one of its finest exports, I have no idea how to differentiate hemp from weed, and apparently police can’t either, as a U-Haul truck filled to the brim with approximately 3,350 lbs. of one of the above landed one poor unfortunate hired driver behind bars.Read more...
The President of the United States Just Publicly Went Out Like a Bitch. And That’s Fine by Us
Starting almost 30 minutes late for his press conference, President Trump—surrounded by a bevy of white men (literally everyone behind him made up the evolution of white men)—appeared to use the strategy officially called “bubble guts,” softening his tone against Iran, which was vastly different than the Twitter tone…Read more...
2020 Vision: With New Drops From Fenty and Taraji P. Henson, Celebrity Beauty Keeps Evolving
Celebrity branding has come a long way in recent years. Though stars have been slapping their name on products for decades, the new crop of celebrity entrepreneurs is taking an emphatically hands-on approach with their product lines. Whether it’s Zendaya bringing along stylist Law Roach to help co-design her line with…Read more...
I'll Take 'Sobbing' For 500: Alex Trebek Supports Rep. John Lewis in Fighting Pancreatic Cancer
Let’s get this sentiment out of the way—fuck cancer.Read more...
In 2020, We Must Demand a Black Education Agenda
As a black woman, mother and grandmother, the words I want to hear from presidential candidates on “public education” are this: How do we innovate for, build true academic progress around and save trapped black students from dysfunctional education systems?Read more...
Only a Fool Would Turn Down $146 Million...Unless You're Anthony Davis
This summer, the Los Angeles Lakers traded Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and three first-round draft picks for superstar Anthony Davis, which is like going to a car dealership and trading in a Dodge Neon for a Cadillac Escalade. That’s quite the come up, right? Until you drive off the lot and the check engine…Read more...
Five Ways To Improve Your Kitchen For Under $20
Hello to my people who are making cooking resolutions?!? Oh there you are! Regardless of what those resolutions may be (meal prep, trying your hand at a big baking project, sneaking more vegetables into your diet, whatevs!) it’s not a bad idea to make some small — and inexpensive! — but impactful upgrades to your…Read more...
Nah, Jussie Smollett Isn't Returning to Empire, Fox President Confirmed
Empire may be on a midseason hiatus, but Jussie Smollett is still on some people’s minds!Read more...
Trump Spent Crazy Money on an Ad to Run During Jay-Z’s Super Bowl
If the whiteballing of former quarterback Colin Kaepernick isn’t enough to boycott the NFL how about Beyoncé’s husband crossing the picket lines to bring us a halftime show starring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira? The NFL is so racist and ridiculous that ESPN talking forehead Stephen A. Smith actually came back to his…Read more...
Mayor Pete’s Invisible Black Police
Given the choice of superpowers, would you rather have the ability to fly or the power of invisibility?Read more...
BAFTAs: No Nominations For You Cynthia Erivo (or Any Non-White Actors), But Can You Sing at Our Ceremony?
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has quite the audacity and the unmitigated gall. Following a PR nightmare with its all-white acting nomination list for the EE British Academy Films Awards (known as the BAFTAs), it looks like the academy’s nerve went even further than you can imagine.Read more...
Lies Detected: GOP Congressman Tweets Fake Photo of Obama and the Iranian President
I’m an Arizona native. While I rather like it here, I am always befuddled by the people we elect to power—none more so than Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Az.)Read more...
Nigerian Government Open to Granting Cardi B Citizenship, No Word if It Extends to the Rest of Us
Like many American citizens, the Iran crisis has rapper Cardi B feeling a little on edge. Over the weekend she expressed a desire to obtain her Nigerian citizenship to avoid any retaliation attacks.Read more...
Iran Launches Missiles at US Bases in Iraq
Numerous missiles have been fired from Iran into Iraq, targeting multiple U.S bases in the region.Read more...
Conservatives Big Mad at George Lopez Joke, Apparently Want PC Comedy
In a stunning turn of events, conservatives on the internet seem to be making a plea for comedy to become softer? Dare I say, perhaps more politically correct?Read more...
Trauma Has No Time Limit: Surviving R. Kelly Part II Prompted a 40 Percent Increase in Calls to RAINN
“We’re grown girls, but we’re still little girls that cry silently. If you weren’t there, you’ll never understand it,” says Jovanté Cunningham, one of R. Kelly’s alleged victims in Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning.Read more...
Stephen A. Smith on the NFL’s Aversion to Hiring Black Coaches: ‘This Is Some BS. Black Men Are Not Being Treated Fairly’
Throughout the course of its lengthy history, the NFL has gone to great lengths to remind black folks of our place in its league. Legends like James “Shack” Harris and Jim Brown had to endure all types of bullshit to even get on the field and I won’t even start with the Colin Kaepernick debacle. But if you really want…Read more...
ABFF Honors 2020: Louis Gossett Jr. and Lena Waithe to Receive Special Hollywood Trailblazer Honors
Just about every award ceremony hands out awards, then also hands out extra special awards that stand out from the routine awards. For example, the Golden Globes have their Cecil B. DeMille Award and the Grammys have their Lifetime Achievement Award.Read more...
‘I Have No Writers Room...I Write It All’: Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Gatekeeper
While Madea may be laid to rest, Tyler Perry isn’t showing any signs of slowing down.Read more...
Migrants as Young as 14 Are Now Being Subjected to an Intrusive DNA Collection Policy...Thanks to the Trump Administration
On Monday, the Trump administration unveiled its controversial pilot program that will collect DNA samples from migrants and immigrants in U.S immigration custody.Read more...
If a Loser Racist Goes on Fox News and Calls You a Loser Racist, Does It Make a Sound?
Trump’s favorite ingrown toenail, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, took shots at former quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who’s currently being whiteballed by the NFL, and Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, because that’s what Lindsey Graham does.
Mitch McConnell Is Prepared to Push Impeachment Trial Rules Forward Without Democrats
In what continues to be an impeachment trial tug of war over whether witnesses would be allowed to testify, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might’ve drummed up enough support to pass his version of rules that would halt Democrats’ push to call for new evidence and witnesses until after the trial begins.
Rihanna and I Both Started 2020 With Pimples on Our Chins (and Neither of Us Put Out a New Album, Either)
If there were a “stars—they’re just like us!” moment we expected to kick off the new decade (after Beyoncé kicked off awards season by bringing her own champagne—carried by her bodyguard—to the Golden Globes), we for sure didn’t think it’d come from Rihanna. After all, in 2019 she was named the world’s wealthiest…Read more...
A Thoughtful Rumination on Tyler Perry’s Acknowledgement of Not Having a Writers’ Room for the Roughly 2 Million Projects He’s Produced
No shit.Read more...
This $7 Hair Mask Is My Secret Weapon Against Dry Hair In the Winter
Everyone has that one thing they’re very proud of when it comes to their bodies. Some people have flawless skin that is maintained through an intense skincare regimen. Some people have abs because they can actually stick to a healthy lifestyle and fitness routine. I have my hair. I’ve been in a love-hate relationship…Read more...
GLAAD Media Awards 2020: Janet Mock to Be Honored for LGBTQ Advocacy
Awards season is buzzing and it’s time for GLAAD (formerly known as the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) to dip their toes into the pool. LGBTQ Advocacy honorees for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards have been announced and we spot a fabulous choice—Janet Mock!
LAPD Accused of Falsifying Records, Wrongfully Identifying Residents as Gang Members: ‘An Officer’s Integrity Must Be Absolute’
Black people have enough problems without police unnecessarily complicating our lives, and it makes it extra disturbing that more than a dozen police officers in Los Angeles just got caught doing exactly that.Read more...
Twitter Beef Accelerates as Iranian Official Hints at Targeting Trump Properties
Alright, so boom.
BAFTAs 2020: Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Michael Ward Receive Rising Star Noms, Rest of Film List Full of Colonizers
In such a rich film year, how can the awards season be so damn bland and predictable? Oh right, that good ol’ unseasoned concept known as systemic racism.Read more...
Start Your Cast Iron Collection With This $19 Ozark Trail Skillet Set
Ozark Trail 3 Piece Cast Iron Skillet Set | $19 | WalmartRead more...
AOC Expresses Frustration With 'Moderates,' Generally States Facts In New Interview
It’s been frustrating in recent years watching the Democratic party try too hard to appeal to a group that wants nothing to do with it. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) seems to know that frustration first hand.Read more...
Black Excellence: Ava DuVernay Receives First Directors Guild Award Nomination
While the Golden Globes may not have seen her (or any black people to be real), the Directors Guild of America certainly has.Read more...
Selective Service Site Crashes Over The Weekend As Iran Spurs Draft Fears
If you’re reading this and you happen to be a cis-gender male between the ages of 18-25, relax. You are not going to get drafted.Read more...
Lizzo Says She’s Taking Break From Twitter Because of Trolls
We’ve all heard that mo’ money equals mo’ problems, but on Sunday Lizzo reminded us that mo’ fame equals mo’ trolls, especially when you’re a big, beautiful black woman who unashamedly twerks on demand.Read more...
To Those Who Knew Him, the Latest Nipsey Hussle Tribute—a Book Club—Is Probably the Most Fitting
In the months since Nipsey Hussle’s death, countless tributes have surfaced as his family, friends, and fans have come to grips with such an unexpected loss. Murals have popped up throughout Los Angeles and award shows have celebrated his legacy, but one of the most unique ways his memory lives on is through a book…Read more...
Family of Incapacitated Rape Victim Sues Arizona and 2 Doctors for Negligence
The family of an incapacitated woman who was raped and impregnated at her long-term healthcare facility has sued the state of Arizona and two doctors for negligence.Read more...
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton to Go Full Tekashi 6ix9ine, Says He’s Ready to Testify
In what can only be described as the biggest switch since The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air replaced dark-skinned Aunt Viv with light-skinned Aunt Viv and acted like nothing happened, former national security adviser John Bolton now claims that he’s ready to testify in Trump’s Senate impeachment trial.
Tom Hanks’ Son Chet Was Filmed Speaking Patois at the Golden Globes, and We Have Questions
This year’s Golden Globe Awards witnessed Chet Hanks, Tom Hanks’ son, speaking patois on camera, which left the entire Internet asking, “But why, tho’?”Read more...
Deal Drop: Someone Hates Walmart Enough to Infest One of Its Stores With Bedbugs
Well, here’s something you don’t want to pick up from Walmart during the post-holiday sales: As reported by CNN, a store location in Edinboro, Pa., has been deliberately infested with bedbugs, seemingly dispensed via the men’s changing room.Read more...
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham Is Willing to Risk It All for Love
I’m convinced that President Trump has several photos of a buck-naked Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) holding an equally naked goat in a seedy hotel room lit only by Russian-prostitute-urine-scented candles, as we’ve not seen this level of commitment since this cat saw bacon.
George Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People. Neither Do the Golden Globes
Have you ever spent New Year’s Eve in Denver?Read more...
The Only Thing Whiter Than the 2020 Golden Globes Was Billy Porter’s Outfit
“You don’t see us, we don’t see you,” seemed to be the resounding sentiment of the 77th annual Golden Globes—at least, as far as black talent was concerned. The kickoff to the 2020 awards season started with a whimper, rather than a bang, and while the carpet wasn’t entirely melanin-deficient, it was definitely…Read more...
Real White House Wives Recap: Everything You Need to Know About the Potential War With Iran
In case you’ve been living under a rock, simply don’t care, or don’t like to involve yourself with messy drama and stunt queens, then this is everything you need to know about the possible war with Iran, why Trump did what he did, and why we all are about to die. Sike, we aren’t going to die because this fight is…Read more...
How To Pamper Your Heels and Cuticles During The Very Dry Winter
I remember learning from countless teen magazines and books on teen grooming that summer was, allegedly, your skin’s danger zone. All that sweating! All that sun! All that chlorine from pools! But I have always found the opposite to be true, from my adolescence on up. A little bit of salt and pool water and all that…Read more...
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