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Sanaa Lathan is winning right now. She recently had the #1 movie in the country with the Screen Gems thriller, The Perfect Guy. She’s executive producing and starring in the Omar Tyree adaptation of the beloved novel, Flyy Girl and now she’ll be leading her own television series! In the FOX drama, Indictment, Sanaa will […]

https://platform.vine.co/static/scripts/embed.jsThe NBA preseason is here, but no one really cares that much until its the regular season and the games actually count. The same goes…

According to Us Weekly, it looks like Victor Cruz has confirmed the authenticity of the text from his fiancée, Elaina Watley.

Get ready to say, “Awwwww!” One of our favorite couples, Steph and Ayesha Curry have just shared the absolute cutest picture of their new daughter Ryan! We love Ayesha’s cooking series for her blog, “Little Lights of Mine”. While most of us are buying honey at the store, can you believe the Curry family is […]

Janelle Monae took Paris Fashion Week by storm and slayed with every single look. Sticking to her signature color palette of black and white with a pop of red, she stole the show wearing designs by Chanel, Valentino and Giambattista Valli. One of our favorite looks was her outfit for the Stella McCartney show. The […]

Matt Barnes has been known to be reckless on the court. However, none of his on-court antics comes close to what he reportedly did to Knicks coach…

The prison inmate phone call business is a multi-billion dollar industry that has been gouging families and those locked up behind bars for years. FCC…

Airbus is often known for their bold airline designs, but the manufacturing company has gone to the extreme by issuing a patent that showcases passengers stacked on top of each other.

A short novel based on Jane the Virgin's fictional telenovela, The Passions of Santos, is now available on the online writing community, Wattpad.

At first glance, you may want to cheer on the fiancée of NFL player Victor Cruz, Elaina Watley, for sending out a mass text to all of…

President Obama was able to mobilize youth voters of color in unprecedented numbers through hip-hop and other venues. Can the 2016 presidential candidates do the same?

Raven Symone is no stranger to rumors and headlines since her return to the spotlight, denouncing labels and the term “African American. ” Since then, she’s added “talk-show…