There was a fight in her flight. A woman went viral after posting a series of videos showing a tense confrontation with a passenger sitting next to her on a four-hour flight from Puerto Rico to Atlanta. The videos — posted on TikTok over the weekend by travel content creator Taila Rouse — have been … Read more
University of Alabama’s sorority recruitment week has been a smash hit on TikTok as blonde-haired college freshman don their best pink outfits, but the campus’ Greek life has had its fair share of controversies from racism to bullying, a new documentary claims. The craze has caused many young women to find solace and friendship in … Read more
You can’t put “Barbie” star Simu Liu in a box. The Chinese-Canadian actor, 34, has ripped HuffPost over a controversial April article labeling him a “thirst trap” and a “token” Asian. “Way to attempt to put us against one another,” Liu, who was born in Harbin, China, but grew up in Ontario, fumed under HuffPo’s … Read more
Don’t hate the player, hate the name. After three decades, Nintendo has decided to change the controversial name of one of the villains from “Super Mario Bros” ahead of the movie’s official release in Japan this week. The Japanese video game giant announced the image overhaul in a recent message on their Twitter account. Per … Read more
They’re bidding it Audu-bon voyage. After months of deliberation, the New York City Audubon decided to change its name, citing founder John James Audubon’s legacy of white supremacy. The ornithology-devoted organization announced the bombshell development on its website and in an email sent to members. “NYC Audubon’s Board of Directors has today announced its decision to … Read more
Angel Pittman wanted to hit the road and style clients’ hair in a mobile salon — but she claims her journey has been cut short by racism. The 21-year-old black stylist said she purchased unrestricted North Carolina land for $10,000 to set up home base and spent $14,000 on three school buses to fuel her … Read more
Country music star Morgan Wallen’s hit single “Last Night” has landed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The 29-year-old’s song topped the charts despite his recent controversies surrounding COVID and his use of the N-word. “Last Night” was previously at No. 5 and then soared to the pop pinnacle on March 13; it … Read more
It’s a bustling night at Bonnie’s, Brooklyn’s viral Cantonese restaurant and the bartender is mixing up a martini — with a very different kind of twist. “Almost everything on the menu has MSG in it,” says Bonnie’s breakout star chef and owner Calvin Eng, enthusiastically. Including, apparently, the martinis, which taste more like a chilled … Read more
Teenage boys on TikTok are flooded with misogynist, racist, sex and violent content — even when they don’t go looking for it, a Post investigation found. I’m a woman in my early 30s, but I recently created profiles for a fake 14-year-old boy named Jayden on TikTok and YouTube. My aim wasn’t to use Jayden’s … Read more
Idris Elba responded to backlash Friday after an interview with Esquire UK where Elba said that he had stopped describing himself as a “black actor” since it limited his career. The “Cats” actor said it is “really difficult” for celebrities to have an opinion according to a new interview with The Guardian. Explaining that his … Read more
Film buffs are sure to give a damn about this revelatory piece of movie memorabilia. An unearthed shooting script for “Gone With The Wind” has exposed how a “war” over the depiction of slavery rocked the production of the beloved but controversial 1939 flick. The big-budget blockbuster — set against the backdrop of the Civil War and Reconstruction — … Read more
More newspapers say they are dropping the “Dilbert” comic strip after creator Scott Adams this week advised white people to “get the f–k away” from Black people. The Cleveland Plain Dealer announced the paper is cutting ties with Adams for the “racist rant” on his online show “Real Coffee with Scott Adams.” The move comes … Read more
Halle Bailey is unbothered by racist comments. The Chlöe x Halle singer responded to the racist remarks she received over her role as Ariel in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid,” which premieres May 26. “As a black person, you just expect it and it’s not really a shock anymore,” Bailey told the Face. … Read more
Actor Ben Stein is getting slammed on social media after posting a bizarre video talking about Aunt Jemima syrup, which has been renamed to Pearl Milling Company. Stein, 78, opened the video posted to Truth Social by explaining he was making breakfast for dinner. “Aunt Jemima, yummy, pancake syrup. Now, this used to show a … Read more
A Montana hotel worker has gone viral on TikTok after she appeared to be mocking a Native American woman’s accent during a heated exchange. Jaylynn Mitchell, a hotel guest at the Great Falls Inn in Butte, Mont. was recording an altercation she was having with Kathryn Carrette, a housekeeper at the hotel, over the checkout … Read more
Actress Danielle Deadwyler said racism and “misogynoir” played a role in her Oscars snub after the 40-year-old was passed over for the best actress Academy Award nomination. Deadwyler performed as Mamie Till-Mobley in “Till,” a 2022 drama that depicts a mother’s pursuit of justice after the lynching of her son, 14-year-old Emmett Till, in Mississippi. “We’re … Read more
An elderly man said he was manhandled by security and booted from a Sarah Silverman show in New Jersey after protesting her infamous blackface skit while wearing blackface. The man, who is African-American, detailed the ugly alleged encounter in an Instagram post blowing up online. In the post, Michael B. Jackson, 71, accused the “racist … Read more
Three-time “Jeopardy!” winner Yogesh Raut took to social media to criticize the game show, likening it to a “glorified reality show” and insinuating its viewers are racist. Raut, a 38-year-old from Vancouver, Washington, first appeared on the game show on Jan. 11, going on to win three games before contestant Katie Palumbo broke his streak. … Read more
Actress Jane Fonda, 85, blamed the “climate crisis” on racism during an interview on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” Fonda appeared with her “80 for Brady” co-stars Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field on the talk show this week to promote their new movie and reflect on what motivated them to get involved in social … Read more
There are always a few big surprises and heartbreaks come the morning of Oscar nominations, as much as awards strategists try to mitigate those. But the batch of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards seemed to have more than its fair share of shockers, good and bad. “Till” director Chinonye Chukwu claimed that Hollywood has a history of “unabashed misogyny towards … Read more