Really! Melania Trump Jacks Michelle Obama’s 2008 Speech admin Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Melania Trump is having a bad day all due to her Republican National Convention speech. The speech, which she insists she wrote herself with the a "little help" from her team (we presume), threw 34 million...
‘Pokémon Go’ Accounts Are The New Hustle admin Monday, July 18, 2016 Feature, Technology Pokémon Go put Nintendo back on the map when it launched on July 6. Besides shareholders making bank off of the phenomenon, players are too. Players are reaping the financial benefit of Pokémon Go by...
Black-Owned Banks You Didn’t Know Existed Until #BlackLivesMatter admin Monday, July 18, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Connect, The Receipt As recent surges in individuals moving their dollars into Black-owned banking institutions, the media has only really focused in on one, Citizens Trust Bank, in Atlanta. The bank, as of last week, had received...
‘Bad Dad Rehab’: Malik Yoba Talks Custody Battle + Roger Bobb & T.C. Carson On Mother’s Raising Boys to Men admin Monday, July 18, 2016 5-4-3-2-1, Events, Feature, Film & Television, The Script By: Alex Ro, contributing intern (@alexrolive) The premiere of "Bad Dad Rehab" played on tv’s across the world on TV One. If I had one request, it is to find out who Rick Gonzalez’s acting coach is - tap...
MUSIC: Joe Budden – “Afraid” (Drake Diss #3) admin Monday, July 18, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio It didn't take long before Joe Budden released his third diss track, "Afraid." It took two previous disses before Drake took shots at Joe on French Montana's "No Shopping," which hit the internet on Saturday....
Dr. Phil Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against Tabloid, The National Enquirer admin Thursday, July 14, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt "Dr. Phil" McGraw and his wife is suing supermarket tabloid, The National Enquirer, for $250 million. The McGraw's has filed a lawsuit against the tabloid with claims that it published false stories...
VIDEO: NBA Stars Speak Up Against Violence admin Thursday, July 14, 2016 Feature, Sports, The Game Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, and LeBron James opened the ESPYs with a powerful message that addressed the recent and past tragedies involving the police. 'Melo, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and...
WE tv’s ‘Cutting It In The ATL’ Hosts Private Dinner and Screening [PHOTOS] admin Thursday, July 14, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) Sew-ins, shadiness, and success stories are all you need to make for an intriguing season two of WE tv’s "Cutting It in the ATL." Tuesday night,...
What Is Worthy About ZARA? admin Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway, Trendsetters By: Jing Yang, contributing intern (@jing5233) If you ask me which fashion brand I like most, and I can also afford it, I would choose ZARA. Its designs can be compared with high fashion brands, but because...
Pandora Receives Heavy Backlash Following #BlackLivesMatter Post admin Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Feature, Technology By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) Following the death of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, several companies have expressed their condolences and their support for the Black Lives...
VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2016: Most Exciting Performances admin Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio On Monday night, VH1 returned with their Hip Hop Honors show, which came back after taking a six year hiatus. In honor of the show's return, producers deemed it a night of honoring our female hip-hop...
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Chief Police Turner Meet Protestors In Front of Governor Deal’s Mansion admin Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Events, Feature, Lifestyle By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) As a synonymous chant of “no justice, no peace” filled the affluent streets of Buckhead, Atlanta protestors kept the momentum going on the 5th night...
Don’t Catch A Fed Case Using Someone Else’s Netflix Account… admin Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Feature, Technology The days of sharing your Netflix and/or HBO Go account information may soon be over.Or is it? In a recent ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, a three-judge panel found that sharing...
Billionaire John Malone Merges Lionsgate, Starz For $4.4 Billion admin Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Billionaire John Malone is said to be the top dog that sealed the acquisition of Starz by Lionsgate. The 75-year-old media mogul is worth an estimated $7.3 billion and is a powerhouse when it comes to...
Yeezy + adidas Job Opportunities Announced admin Friday, July 8, 2016 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Connect, Trendsetters Think you could work for Yeezy? Kanye West and the adidas partnership are off to a great start. The new Yeezy entity is now hiring for its product development and design teams. There are currently 17 job...
K-pop: The Intricate and Profitable Business of Korean Music admin Friday, July 8, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio By: Jing Yang, contributing intern (@jing5233) Last year, in Los Angeles, one Korean pop music group’s concert was rated as “Top 10 Best Selling Performances in the World”. The group is Big Bang, one...
NCAA Athletes May Get More Free Time admin Friday, July 8, 2016 Feature, Sports, The Game By: Jaelyn Aleise, contributing intern (@_JaeAleise_) When you are a college athlete, time is almost never on your side. Between practices, games, traveling, etc., a lot of athletes find it difficult to...
Scales 925 Employees Sue T.I. and Business Partner for Unpaid Wages admin Thursday, July 7, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio A lawsuit has been filed against Clifford “Tip” Harris and his business partner, Charles Hughes, by employees at Scales 925. Fortune is reporting that Tip and Hughes have been named in a lawsuit, which...
Gospel Artist, Kierra Sheard, Announces Self-Titled Tour + ‘Make Me Better’ admin Thursday, July 7, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Grammy nominated recording artist Kierra Sheard has announced her own tour, which will feature an all-female band. Since the release of her latest project LED LP, Sheard's been preparing for...
Ferragamo: How Shoes Display the History of Economic Stagnation admin Thursday, July 7, 2016 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway By: Jing Yang, contributing intern (@jing5233) Can you imagine that the thickness of your high heels’ soles can reflect the economic situation worldwide? In December 2015, Ferragamo did an exhibition to...
Brother of Pablo Escobar Demands Review of ‘Narcos’ Before Season 2 Release admin Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In The brother of Pablo Escobar is upset with Netflix and demands a change ASAP. According to TMZ, Roberto Escobar, Pablo's accountant, fired off a letter demanding Netflix to put a hault on the premiere of...
OWN’s ‘Queen Sugar’ Hosts Q&A and Reception at Essence Fest [PHOTOS] admin Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Events, Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) presented the cast of “Queen Sugar” at the Essence Festival this past weekend. Over 200 key industry insiders got an opportunity to partake in a "Queen Sugar" Q&A on...
Big K.R.I.T. Leaves Def Jam + Drops ’12 For 12′ Mixtape admin Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Rapper/Producer Big K.R.I.T. announced via Twitter that he has left Def Jam. No word yet on his reason for leaving the label, but this adjustment allows K.R.I.T. to move forward with other projects under...
[EXCLUSIVE] Donovan Carter Talks HBO’s ‘Ballers,’ NFL to Hollywood, and Handling New Money admin Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, The Vault, Tune In 1 Comment By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) From the football field to Hollywood, HBO "Ballers" Donovan Carter is standing proof that sometimes the risks we take in life can end up being the most...
Kevin Durant Explains Move to Golden State admin Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Feature, Sports, The Game Kevin Durant broke the net on the 4th of July after announcing that he is now a Golden State Warrior. The shocking decision automatically puts the West in an unstoppable position, giving the Warriors favorable...
4 Cheap and Easy Steps to Paint Your Nails admin Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, Lifestyle, The Runway, Trendsetters, What's Hot, What's Not By: Jing Yang, contributing intern (@jing5233) Women like to paint their nails; different colors can show different personalities of different women. The most popular and simplest way to paint your nails is...
‘Bad Dad Rehab’ Brought Out Baddest Celebs for ATL Screening [PHOTOS] admin Thursday, June 30, 2016 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script By: Alex Ro, contributing intern (@alexrolive) The advanced screening for "Bad Dad Rehab" that occurred in Atlanta last night brought out a slew of celebrities including a few cast members like Malik Yoba,...
First Look: ‘New Edition’ Biopic [TRAILER] admin Thursday, June 30, 2016 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script Shortly after the BET Awards, the network premiered the official trailer to one of the most talked about boy bands' New Edition. The biopic stars Bryshere Y. Gray (as Michael Bivins), Elijah Kelley (as...
Lil Wayne’s Jailhouse Journal Becomes New Book admin Thursday, June 30, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio What did Lil Wayne ponder on while sitting in prison in 2010? In case you wanted to know, the rapper has decided to publish his memoirs in the form of a new book titled Gone Til November. According to...
Colorful Lips Set Trends in Fashion admin Thursday, June 30, 2016 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway, Trendsetters By: Jing Yang, contributing intern (@jing5233) Lip color means a lot to a woman. French goddess Sophie Marceau said she can walk on the street, wearing a simple T-shirt and jeans without any make-up, but...