New reports from the coroner show that a rising political star in Mississippi was “beaten” and “burned” as he was “brutally murdered,” according to his family. Marco McMillian, a declared candidate for mayor of Clarksdale, …

Sean “Diddy” Combs has already helped Circoc become one of the most popular vodka brands on the market. Now, the music mogul is putting his stamp of approval on another clear beverage. Diddy recently entered …

Here’s a pretty sobering fact: The current generation of kids is expected to live five years—five years!—less than their parents. For the first time in the history of America, the youngest generation is expected to …

Beyonce has said it once, and she’ll say it again: Who runs the world? GIRLS!
The pop diva has joined forces with Gucci for their Chime For Change campaign, a community of people working to promote …

EDIT 3/2/13, 7:52pm: I guess those who live in glass houses…
Speaking about the failure to reach a deal with Congressional Republican leaders to avert the sequester, President Barack Obama insisted he would not force his …

Just yesterday I told you that the first social media messages ever sent directly from North Korea were broadcast recently, due to reforms in their 3G network. And those abilities were immediately used to document …

If Nicki Minaj has her way, she’ll be following in the footsteps of many rappers before her by transitioning into acting in the near future. But before that happens, the Young Money femcee is waiting …

Numéro Magazine became numero uno on the fashion hitlist when the French publication featured 16-year-old white model Ondria Hardin essentially in Blackface for an editorial titled “African Queen.”
After the backlash against the magazine reached a …

Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch is facing a $5 million lawsuit for allegededly watering down their brands like Budweiser and Michelob.
How could drinkers tell?
Seriously, critics have a saying about American “macrobrews,” the major national brands like Bud, …

In what’s becoming an Oscar tradition, Jimmy Kimmel Live used their post-awards-show edition to unveil the trailer for another “greatest movie never made.” Last year, host Jimmy Kimmel scored a viral hit with Movie: The Movie. …

Several outlets are reporting that one-time conservative darling Chris Christie has not been invited to speak at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The news reinforces that the New Jersey governor is growing estranged …

They don’t call her King Bey for nothing!
Beyonce is straightening her crown and solidifying her throne as a pop royal in the extended teaser trailer for her upcoming world tour, “The Mrs. Carter Show.” In …

There’s a new debate that’s taking place in hospitals and doctors’ offices across the country—and it involves a topic that you may not have thought about previously. Recently, a white man who was at the …

I’ve written before about the looming student debt crisis and how it might relate to higher education reform. But most of my criticism has been directed at predatory for-profit colleges and universities, which consume a disproportionate …

The Internet has gone crazy over the last few days for The Harlem Shake- or something calling itself the Harlem Shake. But residents of Harlem aren’t impressed.
Schlepp Films caught up with some folks north of …

A NY Daily News reporter is coming clean today, admitting that he is the unintentional source behind an ugly rumor that almost derailed the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense. But …

Did you file your federal and state taxes yet this year? If not, you might want to get on it. Technically, you’ve still got a couple months left before they have to be done. But, …

No, that’s not a historical headline from the late 1800′s you just read. Better late than never, Mississippi became the last state (of the 36 in the country at the time) to ratify the thirteenth …

Valentine’s Day is a day for love. Men (and women!) spend millions and millions of dollars every year on each other trying to make their significant other happy by showering them with gifts to show …

One day before Sen. Elizabeth Warren‘s much-anticipated first appearance on the Senate Banking Committee, Politico dedicated an entire article to the low profile the liberal firebrand has kept since winning election, after playing up her national …