monicadenise / Instagram Styled in Cross Colours and supported by generations of R&B women, Brandy turned her festival performance into a tribute to where she began and where she is headed next. Brandy did not simply perform at Roots Picnic. She turned back the hands of time to remind Philadelphia exactly why her voice has…
Getty Images The rapper and Lin-Manuel Miranda helped narrow down finalists in a citywide jingle contest, but the bigger story is New York’s effort to expand free childcare for working families. Cardi B and Lin-Manuel Miranda have teamed up for the unlikely assignment of helping New York City pick a catchy tune about childcare. The…
An Ohio man is trying to save up and move out after posting a video of his white mother calling him the N-word. Brian Windle, a biracial man from Toledo, Ohio, posted the video on Facebook last Thursday. In it, he shows his mother, Julie Marie Windle, calling him a racial slur. Brian Windle (left)…
Comedians need to watch what they say about Donald Trump. Just ask George Lopez, who says a joke about the president prompted a visit from the Secret Service. For years, comics have argued that comedy is under attack. They say audiences have become too sensitive. They blame social media for policing punchlines. They complain that…
Donald Trump has spent decades surrounded by beautiful women. His wives became celebrities. His girlfriends made headlines. His female aides often became stars themselves. For most of his life, Trump was the one doing the leaving. Relationships ended when he moved on. Careers shifted when he changed direction. Rarely was Trump the person being left…
Some people post throwback photos without much attention. With Donald Trump, it is different. Every image gets examined. The father of five has spent years promoting carefully crafted narratives. Critics say he often stretches facts. Others berate him for using AI-generated content. That history has left many Americans questioning what they see. After Donald Trump…
Donald Trump has spent decades surrounding himself with celebrities. From athletes and actors to rappers and reality stars, Trump has always understood the value of star power. But if there is one thing he appears to believe more than the power of celebrity, it is that he is the biggest celebrity in the room. President…
Vice President JD Vance seemed unusually concerned about how his audience might react when he addressed graduating cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy, opening his remarks with a plea that they not boo him before he even got into the substance of his speech. Moments later, Vance issued a warning about artificial intelligence and…
Singer Foster Sylvers, Photo Credit: Facebook The singer, songwriter, and producer helped soundtrack the 1970s as both a solo artist and member of the legendary family group before a reported battle with metastatic prostate cancer. The music world is mourning the loss of Foster Sylvers, the former child star whose voice helped propel The Sylvers…
California cops searching for a Black man accused of committing an armed carjacking instead arrested the closest Black man to the recovered vehicle — even though he was sitting in his own car and had no connection to the crime. Ronnie Lewis was wearing light-colored clothing, while the suspect had been described by the victim…
