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Friday, July 2, 2021

Watch Out World, She's Dior Now: Yara Shahidi Is the Legendary French Design House's Newest Face

If you were wondering what Grown-ish and Black-ish star Yara Shahidi will be getting into next—that is, other than continuing to double-major in Social Studies and African-American Studies at Harvard—apparently, she’ll be slipping into something by Christian Dior. The 21-year-old actress, executive producer and…

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Ida B. Wells-Barnett Becomes First Black Woman to Be Honored in Chicago With a Monument

Let it never be said that Black people are anti-monument. Obviously, we would rather not see statues erected to commemorate people who would see us back in chains if they were alive today, but America does have its heroes who are worth honoring. On Wednesday, Chicago gave us a shining example of this when city…

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'I Was Just Trying to Hide My Pain': Sha'Carri Richardson Speaks Out After Suspension for Failed Drug Test

*deep, heavy, negro spiritual sigh*

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Are 'Air Issas' the Shoe of Summer 2021?

“I just designed TF outta my Air Issa’s” read a Thursday tweet by Tristen Winger—also known as Issa Rae’s hilariously cryptic, gang-banging neighbor “Thug Yoda” on Insecure. At this point, it’s no secret Rae is an all-star—seriously, is there any creative genre this woman hasn’t put her magic touch on, as of late? But…

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The Backlog: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Is a Fresh Coat of Paint for a Classic Ride

Racing games have never not been my shit. Whether it’s the simulation stylings of the Gran Turismo series, the manic chaos of Mario Kart, or the intensity of F1 2020, I’m generally always down to redline a cool-ass car for a lap or two. Back in the day, the folks at Criterion Games were some of my favorite developers…

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