A parent at Westwood High School in Austin, Texas is attempting to remove Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi from the school’s reading list. His grievance was dismissed at the first two levels within the The Round Rock Independant School District (RRISD). However, at the encouragement of some Trustee
Country a capella group Home Free have teamed up with iconic singer-songwriter Don McLean for a fresh spin of the classic, “American Pie.” Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the tune’s release, the brand new remake flawlessly blends Home Free’s signature harmonies with McLean’s unmistakable vocals. It also marks the very first time the music legend
Rodney Ascher doesn’t need to take the red pill to explore how deep the rabbit hole goes. The documentary director has made a career out of burrowing into the dark recesses of these modern times. His debut feature, 2013’s Room 237, looked at viewers who promote alternate readings of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, while The
As Supa Cent celebrated her 33rd birthday, her ex-fiance’ and father of her daughter Lou took to Instagram and gave her a heart-filled message. Captioned with a couple of photos and a video, Lou wrote, “Happy Birthday Raynell @supa_cent you are truly an amazing woman in every way. I pray the lord continue to bless
Whether you know him from Good Will Hunting, The Bourne Identity, The Departed, or any of the other countless films he’s starred in, you definitely know Matt Damon. At this point, the actor is Hollywood royalty and his 13,508-square-foot estate definitely shows it. Purchased back in 2012 for $15 million, Damon and his wife have
Exclusive Silento‘s family is banding together on the heels of his arrest for allegedly murdering his cousin … and they’re addressing reports the rapper’s been battling mental health issues. A rep for Silento, Chanel Hudson, tells TMZ … the family’s trying to move forward as a close-knit group. As we reported, the rapper’s facing a
Presley Ann/Getty Images for GUESS?, Inc. As for his Jan. 30 thread, Dylan began by tweeting, “Cancel ABC and The Bachelor. Kinda wanna air out their dirty laundry mom got me riled up.” When one fan asked if there was “anything they told you to say that you refused,” Dylan replied, “Yes all the time. You
Celebrated horror filmmaker John Carpenter is known for many cult classic movies. But the Halloween franchise is arguably the most successful of the lot. The 2018 reboot of Halloween saw Carpenter return to the world of the notorious serial killer Michael Myers as an executive producer and music composer. The upcoming sequel, Halloween Kills, will
We rounded up the best exfoliating scrubs because the second step in a well-rounded skincare routine is exfoliation. We’ve been over this before, but it bears repeating, and, well, taking care of your face is by nature a rinse-and-repeat business. That means using either some physical grit or a (totally safe) acid to sweep away
Morgan Wallen is seeking forgiveness for another incident after video of the singer was released of him using a racial slur. According to video obtained by TMZ, the singer is caught using the “N-word.” The video was captured by an upset neighbor. According to the publication, the clip allegedly shows Wallen returning home on Sunday
Facebook Pages are quickly turning into a pay-to-play model. If you need people to see your posts, you need to begin running ads for them. In any case, even people who’ve liked your posts won’t generally see every one of your posts. Further, in a calculation update, Facebook reported that it would focus on posts
It’s that time of year again when the nominations for the annual NACCP Image Awards are released. The award show is known for honoring those who continue to put on for our culture in various fields and genres. This year’s nominees for entertainer of the year include D-Nice, who held us down throughout the pandemic
Aperture Cellars Estate tasting venue When Montage Healdsburg sought a vintner partner to oversee its onsite vineyard, the spectacular new resort selected Jesse Katz of Aperture Cellars. Surrounded by more than 425 Sonoma County wineries, the resort and its management team could have chosen to work with any number of influential winemakers, each of whom would have jumped
Play video content BACKGRID Either Rita Ora‘s rep for flouting COVID rules precedes her, or she just flew into a country that takes health protocols so seriously … it forced her into immediate quarantine. The singer flew into Sydney Monday, and video shows her getting intercepted by a gaggle of airport cops the second she
Case in point: Amalia is seen jumping several stories to take on some ominous opponents. Strong leading ladies with epic fighting skills? We love to see it. In addition to Donnelly and Skelly, The Nevers also stars Olivia Williams, James Norton, Tom Riley, Rochelle Neil, Eleanor Tomlinson, Amy Manson, Pip Torrens, Denis O’Hare, Zackary Momoh,
The Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai is bigger than ever after premiering its third season on Netflix, and despite its comical nature, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says that even the legendary Bruce Lee would have been enjoying the hit series just as much as the rest of us. As a former student, Game of Death co-star,
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Country trio Temecula Road will make their television debut by performing on an episode of ABC’s The Bachelor. The band will make their appearance on the February 8 episode where they will be singing a brand new song called “Everything I Love” for the bachelor Matt James and one of the female contestants. The group
Bly’s book and accompanying gatherings sparked national attention (and plenty of blowback), but by the mid-90s his moment had largely dissipated. Now, in this age of post-Me Too reckoning, men’s groups with similar DNA have sprung up again–but this time with less Jung, greater diversity, and a lot of social media-savvy (similar nouveau-mythopoetic men’s groups