Three years after the killing of Trayvon Martin, and subsequent killings of unarmed Black men sparked a national reaction movement in the form of #BlackLivesMatter, Dartmouth College is now set to offer a spring semester course dedicated to the politics of the hashtag. Dartmouth’s “10 Weeks, 10 Professors: #BlackLivesMatter” course will consider “race, structural inequality and violence in both a […]
Remember when Rihanna accidentally tweeted about Kanye West‘s 2015 tour? It now looks like maybe Ri Ri will join him on the trip. Now, Complex reports that “an anonymous, reliable source close to the camps” has shared a teaser announcement for a possible co-headlining tour. The news comes fresh off Rihanna’s recent collaboration with West […]
According to a new study by RealtyTrac, Brooklyn has quickly become the least affordable housing market in the country. READ MORE: Kevin Hart Pokes Fun At Brooklyn’s Gentrification On ‘SNL’ The Brooklyn Nets May Be Up For Sale While San Francisco […]
It’s been decade since the Patriots’ last Super Bowl win, the Belichick-Brady led squad is back in the big game for a third time since that 2004 season. While this latest run has been mired by the attention that #deflategate garnered over the last two weeks—the admittedly hilarious press conferences, condemnation for more Belichick cheating, […]
While some fans might have trouble imagining Jerry Ferrara in a role outside of Entourage, we’re all about to see “Turtle” in a different light. Ferrara has been tapped as a co-star for the second season of the 50 Cent-produced Starz drama Power. According to Variety, Ferrara will play the role of a lawyer on the show and joins a cast […]
One of the most endearing aspects of J. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive release was the rapper’s willingness to both literally and figuratively invite fans into his childhood home. Now, Cole is apparently taking it a step further and recently announced plans to use the house as a rent-free haven for single mothers with multiple children. MUST SEE: 30 […]
The recent announcement of this year’s Oscar nominees proved yet again that American award shows too often miss the mark when it comes to a fair representation of Black actors, directors, and ensembles. But, despite a series of already-notorious Selma snubs by the Oscar committee, British actor Benedict Cumberbatch recently spoke on the issue of race in Hollywood and claimed […]
After Fox renewed Empire for a second season after airing just two episodes, here’s some more confirmation that the series is a quick hit: as of last Wednesday’s third episode, Empire is officially the most popular show on Wednesday evenings among viewers under 50. According to Vulture, the Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard-led drama saw a spike of more than half-a-million viewers between its […]
After the Patriots crushed the Colts in a 45 to 7 victory in Sunday’s AFC Championship match-up, the NFL has found that 11 of the 12 game balls used were significantly and illegally under-inflated, according to a new ESPN report. The amount of air in a football obviously has an effect on gameplay with some […]
The third season of Netflix’s original series House Of Cards returns at the end of next month but the streaming platform has dozens of other TV shows constantly coming and going in rotation. Keeping up with what’s available is often as hard a task as finally settling on a show or movie to watch after browsing through all the […]
Later this year Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and actor Mark Wahlberg will return with Ted 2, a sequel to their huge 2012 hit, Ted. And it looks like the film may have some major rap cred. Ted 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on June 26, and Instagram posts hint that Drake might make a surprise cameo. A picture of Drake on the set […]
J. Cole’s latest album release proved to be one of the biggest moments in Hip Hop from 2014 and had a sales record to match its crossover appeal. Now, a new ESPN cover story explains Cole’s unlikely connection to legendary NASCAR driver and fellow North Carolina native Dale Earnhardt Jr. and provides some insight into the rapper’s shout-out for the second-generation athlete at the end […]