Emoni Bates, widely considered the best high school prospect in more than a decade, announced his commitment to Michigan State on Monday. Bates also announced his plans for his final two years of high school; he will attend a new prep school that his father, Elgin, is opening this fall. “Coach [Tom] Izzo and Coach [Mike] Garland […]
When Nikuyah Walker was elected mayor of Charlottesville in November 2017, the normally staid southern city, which is home to the University of Virginia, was still reeling. That August, a widely publicized Unite the Right rally had crowded the town, attended by some 600 torch-wielding white nationalists protesting the removal of a Confederate statue. After […]
The future of the fashion calendar is uncertain. Each day offers new challenges for designers and their teams to overcome amid a health pandemic, an economic depression, and a global social justice movement. Planning for the next season is no longer business as usual, but small steps are being made. After months in quarantine, fashion […]
Adele is having fun in quarantine. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter showed off her recent weight loss once again in an Instagram post on Saturday, in which she appeared to be having a good time enjoying her own music. In the two photos, the “Someone Like You” singer could be seen watching a recording of one of her performances […]
“Thank you to the great people of The Villages,” Trump commented in his 7:39 a.m. retweet of the video. It was later removed. President Donald Trump on Sunday retweeted a video at The Villages, one of his favorite campaign stops in Florida, in which a man chants ‘white power’ at a protester during an event […]
A performer alleged to be comedian Sacha Baron Cohen took the stage Saturday at a conservative rally in Olympia, Washington, singing a song with offensive lyrics that referenced Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus pandemic. The bearded prankster, dressed in overalls and a hat and accompanied by a bluegrass band, got some in the crowd to sing along with […]
The virtually-produced 2020 BET Awards is airing tonight at 8 p.m. PT/ET. Comedian and actress Amanda Seales is hosting. Performers include Alicia Keys, John Legend, Lil Wayne and Megan Thee Stallion, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Chloe X Halle, DaBaby, D Smoke, Jonathan McReynolds, Kane Brown, Roddy Ricch, SiR, Summer Walker and more. Drake leads this year’s BET Awards contenders […]
Cam Newton is reportedly signing a one-year deal with New England, worth up to $7.5 million The New England Patriots have reportedly reached an agreement with former National Football League MVP Cam Newton, according to multiple reports Sunday night. The former Carolina Panthers quarterback will now step into the mix to compete for the chance […]
Huey, the St. Louis rapper behind the hit song “Pop, Lock & Drop It,” was shot and killed on Thursday night in Kinloch, Mo. The St. Louis County police department said Huey, whose given name was Lawrence Franks Jr., was a victim in a double shooting. He was 32 years old, according to the police […]
Dr Disrespect disappeared from Twitch this afternoon, with his account vanishing from the site, leading to rumors that he had been banned. The disappearance comes two days after Twitch said it would begin issuing permanent suspensions for streamers as it cracked down on accusations of harassment and sexual misconduct. Twitch would not confirm that it […]