In November 2019, rapper Kodak Black was charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in Miami, Florida. Now, those charges have been dismissed, the Blast reports and Pitchfork can confirm via Kodak Black’s attorney Bradford Cohen. According to the Blast, Kodak’s attorney and Fernandez worked out a deal that
A few weeks ago, original Ghoulies creators Jefery Levy (Writer/Producer) and Luca Bercovici (Writer/Director) initiated an online campaign to persuade Sony to reboot the Ghoulies franchise after the series has laid dormant in the proverbial toilet bowl for over 25 years. Speculation as to the concept of the new reboot has garnered much online discussion,
Toronto PD probably saved this jackass’ life … he showed up in blackface for a protest against racism — seriously — and yes, protesters were furious about the spectacle. The wild moment was captured on video Saturday during a demonstration in the city’s Nathan Phillips Square. The white guy walked into the crowd completely decked
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are remembering Breonna Taylor on what would have been her birthday … had she not been fatally shot by cops in Kentucky. The famous pals got together Friday afternoon and headed into downtown L.A. to honor Breonna, who should be celebrating her 27th today. They left rose bouquets in front
As thousand of people across the country continue to protest police brutality and demand justice, companies are joining the fight. Some like Bad Robot, Disney, and LEGO are donating millions of dollars to various non-profits and charities. Others are working to establish new programs to help fight for racial equality and justice. But while these
Breaking News Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand have pledged to donate an incredible $100 MILLION over the next decade to fight racial inequality … saying straight-up — “Black lives matter.” “The Jordan Brand is us, the Black Community,” Jordan and his company said in a joint statement. “Jordan Brand is more than one man. It
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‘RHOA’s Cynthia Bailey & fiancé Mike Hill open up about why they took to the streets of LA to protest with their daughters despite a worldwide pandemic in this EXCLUSIVE new interview! The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Cynthia Bailey, 53, fiancé Mike Hill, 49, and their three daughters took a break from quarantining to peacefully protest
Following the devastating death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed in police custody, demonstrations of outrage have been held across the world this week. People are standing in their millions to protest against police brutality and systemic racism, while others are showing support the #BlackLivesMatter movement on social media. The past
Patton Oswalt, Lil Nas X and other celebrities have fired back at Fox News host Tucker Carlson for claiming they helped fund “chaos” by donating money to bail out protesters across the nation. On Friday night’s edition of his self-titled show, Carlson played a video listing the names of actors, musicians and athletes he claims
This week, a lot of K-pop fans have been acting in service of Black Lives Matter protests by obstructing racist hashtags and police departments. It started last Sunday, May 31, when the Dallas police department issued a tweet asking people to send them videos or pictures of “illegal activity from the protests.” The police had
An odd week, this. The recorded music industry came to a halt with Blackout Tuesday, with a few labels declaring that they wouldn’t release any new music. For others, though, it’s business as usual. 1. Kaleo, Surface Sounds What is it about Iceland (population: 364,000) that allows the country to continuously pump out a parade
Justin and Hailey Bieber are doing camping right — and by that, we mean hardly camping at all … ’cause they got a recreational vehicle that takes the “rough” out of roughin’ it. The couple’s roaming the Wild West in Utah and looking to pitch a tent as you’d expect a huge pop star to
Five years ago, YA author Corinne Duyvis took to Twitter to encourage readers to consume “books with diverse characters written by authors from that same diverse group.” In a follow-up tweet, Corinne proposed the idea of creating a hashtag to make this genre of books more accessible to the everyday reader. Thus, #OwnVoices was born.
Folks, Jenelle Evans is having a tough time these days. Yes, pretty much everyone is having a tough time these days, but we invite you to forget your own problems for a moment and revel in Jenelle’s misfortunes, because they’re totally self-created, and she deserves every one of them. Also, she keeps digging herself a
Exclusive Details Kodak Black could be spending the last year of his sentence at a halfway house … but first, he’s gonna need a few dominoes to fall perfectly. Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ … the rapper is now eligible to spend the last year of his sentence in a halfway house, meaning, he
On Saturday morning, CNN and Sesame Street joined forces to educated kids and adults about important issues with an hour-long special titled: Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families. The show touched on topics such as racism and the recent nationwide protests, which have been in response to the Black Lives
Twitter has been facing a lot of heat from President Trump after the social media platform flagged some of the President’s Tweets. The labels marked the first time any Trump Tweet had been given a fact-check flag, and this also raised some questions regarding what Twitter’s misinformation policy exactly is. Like any other social media
Exclusive The “Grown-ish” family is looking after one of their own … setting up a college fund for the daughter of late “Twilight” actor Gregory Tyree Boyce. The sitcom has launched a GoFundMe for Gregory’s 10-year-old daughter, Alaya, and the proceeds will be saved for her future college tuition. Gregory’s father, Deon Boyce, is an
Legal Aid, the largest social justice law firm in N.Y.C., fights for those the criminal justice system is stacked against. Right now, besides representing people arrested during this week’s marches, Legal Aid is [suing the N.Y.P.D.](https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-legal-aid-lawsuit-20200603-c7cgrffts5gbla7kxjhu2lbqg4-story.html) for keeping over 100 protestors in jail for over 24 hours between arrest and arraignment (which is illegal). —Samuel
Brother and sister team Travis Myers and Natasha Myers Marsiguerra are behind this debut police procedural, the first in a series featuring veteran NYPD detective Tommy Keane. He’s just over a year from retirement and should be coasting it, but after committing a breach of protocol, Keane finds himself transferred from the Bronx patch he
Amid nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, celebs like Lady Gaga and Lizzo are handing over their Instagram accounts to Black leaders. Celebrities with tens of millions of followers are handing over their Instagram accounts to Black change makers. Selena Gomez, Shawn Mendes, Lady Gaga, and Lizzo are among the stars who have asked Black leaders to takeover their accounts.
As a person of colour, the death of George Floyd (and so many others) at the hands of a white police officer doesn’t come as much of a surprise. However, like countless others, it has made me feel angry, sad, fearful, anxious and frankly, exhausted. The racism I’ve personally experienced on a daily basis, has
The TV network coverage at the corner H and 16th streets near Lafayette Square Park in Washington, D.C. this week went from late-night shots of buildings on fire to protesters fleeing police on horseback, then a robust militaristic buildup, and then hundreds of peaceful demonstrators singing, in unison, Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me.” By Friday,
Topic, the streaming service from First Look Media, has acquired North American rights to Danish drama series When The Dust Settles and doc series Through Greenland, fronted by Game Of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The former will debut exclusively on the service on July 16 and the latter launches on August 27. When the Dust
Dwyane Wade has defended wife Gabrielle Union following the discrimination complaint she filed on Thursday after her firing from NBCUniversal’s America’s Got Talent. After NBC called Union’s accusations “categorically untrue,” the former NBA star took to social media to share his thoughts on the ordeal. “Y’all have deemed her a liar after months of trying
Robert “Rocky” Ford Jr. has died. The hip-hop journalist and producer, who served as a mentor to a young Russell Simmons at the beginning of the music mogul’s career, passed away on May 19, according to an Instagram post from Simmons and The New York Times. “In a world where ripping off artists or overreaching
The following contains major spoilers for season four of 13 Reasons Why After four years of traumatic storylines that involved teen suicide, sexual assault, gun violence, homophobia, drug abuse, and mental health, 13 Reasons Why has come to an end. On Friday, at a time when hype for the once widely-discussed teen series had long
YouTuber Lance McDonald has struck gold once again with From Software’s Bloodborne. Lance had previously done some sleuthing in the game’s files (along with other From Software titles), and uncovered a variety of cut content. Recently, in addition to uncovering more cut content from the game in the Lake of Mud, Lance also revealed that
Exclusive Carole Baskin‘s day of reckoning is coming after a sheriff determined the will of her ex-husband, Don Lewis, was a forgery — at least that’s what Don’s daughter is hoping. Donna Pettis tells TMZ … the recent bombshell from Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister — who claims he’s certain Baskin forged Don’s will to