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Sports dynasties are amazing. Several players gather to become an unstoppable force– until injuries or egos get in the way like the later did with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. The dynamic duo was unstoppable and went to three straight finals and winning one. But after that, Kyrie wanted to become his own player, separate […]

Akon City, Senegal. Yup, it’s a real thing. It’s official, Akon’s city, named Akon City, in his native country of Senegal is now officially open to the public. The country will operate on its own cryptocurrency named Akoin and it’s a short five-minute drive to the new airport in the country.   Last month, Akon […]

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The WNBA is finally getting some of the compensation it deserves. The league and its players’ union have reached tentative terms on a new collective bargaining agreement set to bring about some majors changes. One of the biggest discrepancies between the men’s and women’s leagues was the terrible pay. But according to ESPN, a salary […]

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Antonio Brown just can’t seem to stay out of headlines. Just a day after throwing candy, shaped like penises, at his child’s mother,  the Hollywood Police has officially severed ties with the former NFL wide receiver, reveals TMZ. The department used to have a great relationship with Brown, as they allowed him to work out […]

Even a show as prestigious as Jeopardy! can sometimes get things wrong. One a recent episode of the show a question was asked from the “Where’s that Church?” category, the clue was “Built in the 300s A.D., the Church of the Nativity.” Katie Needle correctly and confidently answered with, “What is Palestine?” What ensued was […]

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The debate on whether or not British actors should play in American roles got pretty heated last year. If you’ll recall, Spike Lee was at the mercy of Black Twitter after shading Black Brits in an episode of She’s Gotta Have It. Nola Darling (DeWanda Wise) told Olu (Michael Luwoye): “[Black British actors] need to […]

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A nother one bites the dust. Senator Cory Booker has ended his 2020 presidential campaign, citing money issues. Booker made his announcement via email, saying it was a difficult decision to make but he is focusing his attention on the business of impeaching no. 45, a noble cause. “It’s with a full heart that I […]

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Major League Baseball has finally figured out a justifiable punishment for the Houston Astros. During the 2017 World Series, the Texas team began stealing signs, noting what the opposing pitcher was throwing next and properly preparing the batter for it. Stealing signs isn’t technically against official MLB rules, but because the Astros went above and […]

Well, this was a pleasant surprise. The first trailer for Sony’s upcoming flick based on the Marvel Comics’ character Morbius has arrived, and it doesn’t suck.   Twitter was abuzz Sunday night (Jan.12) when a picture of Jared Leto in full Morbius makeup hit timelines pleasing comic book enthusiasts. https://twitter.com/animecomicbooks/status/1215978493734944768?s=20 Today (Jan.13), more photos arrived, […]

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Marshawn Lynch‘s second stint with the Seattle Seahawks may have come to an end last night, but he made sure to leave with a bang. The Seahawks fell to the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs that saw Lynch score two touchdowns and say some touching words in his post-game press […]

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Tony Romo joined the CBS main broadcast team two years ago and immediately became a fan favorite for his ability to predict what teams were going to do. ESPN is now trying to poach Romo from CBS and they are reportedly willing to throw the bag at Romo. According to Michael McCarthy of Front Office […]

Previously on Power, we followed the events leading up to the death of James St. Patrick through the eyes of Dre before he was burnt to a crisp in prison. So that scratches him off the list of suspects who could have pulled the trigger delivering the fatal bullet, now it’s Paz’s turn. Paz Is […]