Actor Samuel L. Jackson says he isn’t convinced “Black Panther” will have a lasting impact for African Americans in movies. The Oscar-nominated star shares his reservations in an interview with “Vogue” magazine. Jackson says he isn’t positive the critically-acclaimed and hugely profitable superhero movie is going to change the dynamic of black stories being told […]
Congrats are in order for actor and comedian Tracy Morgan who got his star on the Hollywood Walk ofFame on Tuesday. Jordan Peele and Martin Lawrence joined Morgan in speaking at the unveiling. Morgan is best known for his seven seasons on “Saturday Night Live,” as well as starring in “30 Rock,” “The Tracy Morgan Show,” […]
I have a feeling that this is going to be a very popular class… Students can get schooled by hip-hop legend Q-Tip. The rapper from A Tribe Called Quest is teaching a class at New York University. According to the NYU website, the class will discuss “historical, social, and musical connections between jazz and hip-hop.” […]
The Weeknd tops the charts with his latest album. The artist surprised the music world by releasing “My Dear Melancholy” late last month and fans can’t get enough. It debuted at number one on the “Billboard” 200 albums chart and as of last Thursday, “My Dear Melancholy” had earned nearly 170-thousand equivalent album units. […]
Fire officials are still trying to determine the cause of Saturday’s fire at Trump Tower that left a man dead and four firefighters injured. The blaze claimed the life of 67-year-old Todd Brassner, an art dealer and friend of the late artist Andy Warhol. “The New York Times” reports Brassner had filed for bankruptcy in […]
Facebook is notifying users if their data was shared with the firm Cambridge Analytica. Today, Facebook will send messages to the 87-million users who had their data improperly given to the firm. Cambridge Analytica was connected to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and used the data to target people during the election. All of the more […]
Well, it wasn’t a good start to the week for Amazon as they lead a tech sector retreat after a crazy day on Wall Street. Shares of Amazon tanked over five-percent today after President Trump launched a Twitter attack on the online retail giant, accusing it of scamming the U.S. Postal Service. The Dow Jones Industrial […]
Before some of you scoff, you know you were jammin to this Rick James produced tune from back in the day…lol. Which Eddie Murphy stand-up was your favorite? ‘Delirious’ or ‘Raw’
Officials with Under Armour say around 150-million user accounts of its MyFitnessPal nutrition tracker were breached in February. The company says usernames, email addresses and passwords were affected, however government-issued data such as Social Security numbers and driver’s licenses are not collected from users and are not affected. Payment card information is also unaffected because […]
As reported by Billboard, A judge is allowing some investigative documents into Prince’s death to be turned over to attorneys representing the musician’s heirs. That comes as relatives of Prince are considering filing a wrongful death lawsuit. Prince was found alone and unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park estate in April 2016. An autopsy […]
Apple is showing off its new iPad. Speaking at an event at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the new iPad comes with an Apple Pencil and will cost 329-bucks for consumers and 299 for schools. It features a new nine-point-seven-inch high resolution touch system. Cook […]
From the category of, “I’m gonna get this wall built somehow some way,” the White House isn’t denying a report that it will be the military, not Mexico, that will pay for the wall along the southern border. The “Washington Post” says Trump wants to tap into the military budget to pay for the wall and […]