Getty Image Colin Kaepernick’s collusion lawsuit against the National Football League was reportedly withdrawn on Friday, likely indicating that a settlement was reached between the football league and the quarterback who claimed he was blackballed by NFL teams out of a job. Yahoo Sports reported on Friday that Kaepernick’s collusion lawsuit was withdrawn, noting that […]
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New Balance Kawhi Leonard is embracing his time in Toronto, but the NBA All-Star will show off his latest signature shoe in Charlotte this weekend. Leonard has hooked up with New Balance to create a brand new basketball shoe, the OMN1S. New Balance showed off a sneak preview of the show and a whopping […]
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In 2016 — like many works of street art before it — Banksy’s five-year-old “Love Plane” was removed from a parking lot wall in Liverpool, England. Rumors of its inclusion in a future museum never materialized into reality and now no one (aside from maybe Banksy himself) seems to know where the original “Love Plane” […]
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Amazon Studios Jordan Peele, for lack of a better term, is enjoying a moment, although I dislike describing the situation in that way. A literal moment would imply that his directorial and screenwriting prowess, as demonstrated in the phenomenally resonant Get Out, is fleeting or trendy. Hopefully, that’s not the case, for Peele has proven […]
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Getty Image / Uproxx Studios It’s been a wild whirlwind of a month for Atlant trap rap star 21 Savage. Flying high on the success of his sophomore album, I Am > I Was, it seemed everything was coming up Shéyaa (Bin Abraham-Joseph, 21’s real name). However, that was before US Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
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Getty Image When asking about the Academy’s short-sighted decision to award four Oscars during the commercial breaks this year (and then airing a possibly condensed version of the winner’s speech later in the telecast), Guy Nattiv chooses his words carefully. He’s obviously disappointed, but it’s also apparent he doesn’t want to let all this affect […]
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Getty Image As if we needed more evidence that we’re essentially living in the upside down, Ann Coulter — author of the books In Trump We Trust: E Pluribus Awesome! and Resistance Is Futile!: How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind — has become one of the most outspoken critics of President Donald […]
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Atlantic Records Cardi B is not here by luck or accident — she worked her way into her current position at the top of the rap game. Look no further for proof than the fact that not five days removed from her historic Grammy win for Best Rap Album, she’s already followed up with a […]
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Netflix One of the many nerdy nostalgia trips of Stranger Things is the show’s love of ‘Dungeons and Dragons.’ The pen and paper RPG was a classic storytelling tool for nerds of the 1980s, and though technology has brought us video games and many other timewasters, the joys of the game prevail today. The pilot […]
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Getty Image Empire actor Jussie Smollett’s alleged attack in Chicago in January drew outrage across the entertainment world and beyond. But the attack which was first investigated as a hate crime may have a new angle. ABC 7 Chicago reporter Rob Elgas tweeted on Thursday that a source said the attack may have been a […]
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Getty Image T.I. has called out the Floyd Mayweather on a new song. Released Thursday, “F*ck N***a” is the veteran rapper’s critique of the millionaire boxer’s financial flippancy. “Damn it must suck to be a f*ck n***a. Old greedy ass n***a only thinkin’ about himself.,” T.I. raps. “Can get the fame. Can get the wealth, […]
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Getty Image Could Frasier actually become the latest 90s nostalgia piece to get new life? According to its star there’s certainly interest, and the perfect spot for a Seattle sitcom reboot just might be the streaming service that’s given it an active afterlife. Kelsey Grammer hasn’t been shy about a Frasier reboot, though he has […]
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Getty Image Following yesterday’s revelation of a marked pattern of sexual misconduct by musician Ryan Adams, today The New York Times further reported that the investigation into Adams’ behavior is going much further and will now involve the FBI. In a piece by the Times, reported by Joe Coscarelli and fellow Times reporter Melena Ryzik, […]
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YouTube Epic Games has put some very familiar dances into its wildly popular Fortnite but those that are trying to get royalties from their moves are having trouble collecting. Copyright law in the United States is as fascinating as it is complicated, and the digital realm has only added to the layers of property law […]
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UPROXX / Getty Images One year ago today, a former student walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and opened fire. Seventeen people were injured; 17 were killed, 14 of whom were students. In the subsequent year, we’ve witnessed the creation of #MarchForOurLives, an anti-gun violence initiative started by survivors. This movement […]
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@Sixers on Twitter NBA All-Star Weekend doesn’t technically begin until Friday. In fact, six NBA teams are actually participating in fully sanctioned NBA games on Thursday evening, meaning that a lot of players (and team employees) have to put in a normal day’s work on Valentine’s Day. While that may be relatively unfortunate, the […]
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WWE When the news broke that the Undertaker had removed mentions of WWE from his social media and was taking bookings elsewhere (at $25K an hour!) the natural reactions from wrestling fans were the mostly-joking “Does this mean I can get him for my kid’s birthday party?” and the slightly-less-joking, “Could he show up in […]
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Getty Image Kanye West traded in his red hat for red roses on Valentine’s Day and the result is a display that would make anyone with any romance in their heart whatsoever say, “Aww.” Kim Kardashian West shared a video of the present he got for her to Twitter and it turns out that while […]
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Disney The most recent Pirates of the Caribbean movie, 2017’s Dead Men Tell No Tales, was deemed a box office disappointment, but it still made nearly $800 million worldwide. Disney isn’t ready to let a cash (sea)cow float away, which is why the studio is working on a reboot, sans Johnny Depp. Or it was, […]
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Getty Image Valentine’s Day may be a purely commercial holiday designed to sell gift cards, roses, and pre-fixe dinners for two at fancy restaurants, but it’s apparently had a positive effect on the love life of at least one couple. Cardi B and Offset, who were last rumored to be breaking up for good and […]
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