The era of divorcing women in India with a “triple talaq” is over, after the Indian government voted to ban the Muslim instantaneous divorce practice on Wednesday. According to the Associated Press, the government moved to outlaw the Muslim Personal Law policy allowing men to divorce their wives by saying the Arabic word for divorce, talaq, … Read more
Kevin Hart is riled up about Katt Williams coming after Tiffany Haddish and other up-and-coming black comedians. Hart and Haddish, who both star in the upcoming comedy Night School, went on The Breakfast Club morning show on Friday where Hart, 39, ripped into Williams in defense of his costar. Williams, 47, recently started a brief feud with Haddish, 38, when he said … Read more
Apple introduced three new iPhones at an event last week with three differently-sized, differently specced displays. Even the cheapest version, the iPhone XR, packs a punch—but it may come as a surprise to some that it’s still not 1080p. The largest of the new phones, the 6.5-inch iPhone XS Max, features a 2688 x 1242 pixel OLED display … Read more
For several years, conspiracy theories about Beyoncé’s relationship to the occult have echoed through every corner of the internet. Now, Kimberly Thompson, her former drummer, is leveling accusations against her for practicing malevolent witchcraft. According to the Blast, Thompson has filed a request for a temporary restraining order which has been rejected by a judge. In … Read more
Retail site Yandy.com on Thursday removed a sexy handmaid costume, inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale, following outcry on social media. The Halloween costume, which referred to both the dystopian Margaret Atwood novel and Huluseries, was depicted as a bright red mini dress and cape with high heels. BuzzFeed News reportedon the costume earlier Thursday, chronicling the Twitter responses that ranged from confusion … Read more
The Music Modernization Act was unanimously passed by the Senate this week. The legislation, renamed the Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act in honor of the Utah senator, is composed of three main parts aiming to adapt the world of music to the streaming era. As the era of streaming renders CDs obsolete, the goal is to adapt … Read more
If you’ve been jonesing to build a new PC, or just need to upgrade your graphics card, you may want to hold off purchasing anything from Newegg.com for a little while. The PC parts online retailer said on Twitter Wednesday that it discovered one of its servers had been injected with malware, potentially putting customer … Read more
The wife of CNN crew member Douglas Thomas pleaded to Donald Trump Jr. via Twitter on Wednesday to stop using an old image of her deceased husband to push a right-wing conspiracy theory. The image is 10 years old, taken when Hurricane Ike hit Texas in 2008, but was circulated and misrepresented by Trump Jr. on Sunday to attack … Read more
Following news that Google is developing a censored search engine for China, more details about the product, codenamed Dragonfly, are beginning to circulate. In the latest report, it appears that Google is tying search results to individuals’ phone numbers—a move that will help the Chinese government better monitor its citizens. The Dragonfly search engine will hide content prohibited … Read more
Yet another white person was filmed calling the police on a Black person for no apparent reason—this time at a baggage claim. A woman tweeted last month about being harassed by a baggage claim attendant when she flew with Delta Airlines to Logan International Airport in Boston. The woman, identified as Arlene by the Root, explained … Read more