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The back alley abortion in ‘Dirty Dancing’ hits different right now

The opening voiceover of Dirty Dancing sets the scene as a simpler, more peaceful time — a last gasp of innocence for both Frances “Baby” Houseman and for the country. “That was the summer of 1963, ...
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Keeping ‘Insecure’ lit: HBO cinematographer Ava Berkofsky on properly lighting black faces

The actors on HBO’s Insecure are hotter than you. They’re hotter than your friends, they’re hotter than me and they’re even hotter than the ex the show won’t let you forget about. Co-created by writer ...
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Juggalos have become the darlings of the left and the new face of anti-racist activism

They hate elites, the rich, Confederates and racists. They mask their faces in paint, worship the hardcore hip-hop artists Insane Clown Posse and have a top priority: defending their family and their ...
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Here's the Malcolm X Speech About Black Women Beyoncé Sampled in 'Lemonade'

Beyoncé's visual album Lemonade sampled a few artists but one of the most striking, memorable samples came from the voice of civil rights leader Malcolm X. Lemonade is about the power and strength of ...
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23 Ways Feminists Have Made the World Better for Women

"We're gathered to celebrate Women's History Month, but I don't celebrate Women's History Month," announced writer Mona Charen, one of the panelists at the Heritage Foundation's recent panel on ...
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This Michael B. Jordan Photo in Vanity Fair Has People Upset — Here's Why

The image of Jordan with his hand on Coogler's head drew crude sexual and homophobic remarks from commenters on more than one Facebook page. When celebrity gossip blogger B. Scott, who runs LoveBScott ...
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Nikki Haley's Real Name and Other Politicians Who Changed Theirs

After South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's official Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday, many took to Twitter not to discuss her points, but rather, her teeth. But ...
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‘Atlanta’ hinted at the haunted history of Lake Lanier. But what’s the real story?

This story has spoilers for the Season 3 premiere of Atlanta. In the opening scene of the Season 3 premiere for FX’s Atlanta, a white man and a Black man sit in a boat on an unnamed lake, discussing ...
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Roseanne Barr apparently tweeted about a conspiracy theory involving Parkland student David Hogg

Much has been said about the fact that Roseanne Barr’s iconic sitcom character, Roseanne Conner, is a Trump supporter in the new ABC revival of Roseanne — but the political beliefs of the real-life ...
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'Luke Cage' soundtrack: Here's every song from the show, broken down by episode

As promised, Netflix's latest original series Luke Cage delivered a "Wu Tang-ification of the Marvel universe," per showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker. The series — a love letter to Harlem's culture — ...
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People are cutting themselves on TikTok. What are we going to do about it?

Trigger Warning: This piece contains descriptions and true accounts of self-harm. “This is for all my real friends out there,” said a girl with pastel pink hair on TikTok. She was sitting on the side ...
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What does "taking up space" actually look like for marginalized people?

TikTok and Instagram stays spilling over with some variation of this advice, usually aimed at BIPOC, LGBTQ+ people, and other marginalized communities. As I scroll through these posts, I recall all ...