Instead of taking a page from New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and slut-shaming teen girls into abstinence, the Chicago Department of Public Health has reframed the conversation to focus on potential teen fathers who — in keeping with the gender double standard in this patriarchal society — tend to dodge the stigma of early parenthood. […]

These days the little screens in the palms of our hands (remember when we used to talk on phones?) have become audio and visual jukeboxes. But once upon a time one of the best places to hear new music was on your TV. From dance shows like “Soul Train” to talent searches like “American Idol” […]

Video performer Pebbelz Da Model, real name Natasha Stewart, was arrested in January in connection to a homicide in Mississippi. Pebbelz, known for videos and photos featuring her 48-inch backside, was wanted for questioning in the death of a Mississippi woman Karima Gordon who had her buttocks injected with concrete. Today Stewart appeared in court […]

Never let your grandmother drink and drive would be a good piece of advice to give a designated driver…if he’s not 10-years-old. Police officers in Kenner, Louisiana pulled over a vehicle traveling recklessly down I-10 westbound, only to discover that a 10-year-old boy was behind the wheel, along with his grandmother Brenda Byrd, 54 (left), […]

What the what? No we did not just see this picture of a Wendy’s employee eating Frosty soft serve ice cream straight out of the machine! We’re refusing to believe this happened (mostly because some of us have had a Frosty in the last few days)! But we digress. You mean to tell us this […]

I’m no Stevie Wonder, but I do know a little something about getting a new holiday started, and it’s not easy. But I’ll keep moving forward until Father’s Day Friday has a theme song and we get the day off. But for now, start by not questioning what daddy does or where he decided to […]

Don’t you just love it when people do studies to reach conclusions that should be pretty darned obvious? If you’ve surmised that I’m referring to the recent American Civil Liberties Union study about marijuana, then pat yourselves on the back and go to the head of the class. Yes, our ACLU friends did a study […]

The naked BART gymnast has been identified as Yeiner Garaizabalo, 24. He goes by the name of Yeiner Perez, a former circus acrobat who is believed to have suffered a nervous breakdown. According to Slim Chance, a friend of Perez’s who leads the Berkeley circus troupe ClownSnotBombs, he had been going through tough times and […]

Father’s Day is Sunday, and the jokes, dissing, and pity party for dads who aren’t expecting anything from their kids and spouses have already begun. Well, let me say for the record, I’m not wit’ them. I look forward, not only to honoring my daddy and all the millions of good ones like him, but […]

Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona is apologizing for the repugnant behavior of his son Tanner according to Yahoo News. Tanner in February and March was seen posting various anti-Semitic, homophobic and racist posts on both his Twitter and Facebook accounts. Check out examples below: “To the f—-t who stole my dirt bike from the church […]

We’ve been celebrating Black Music Month with exceptional artists from all America and overseas, but nothing we’ve seen has prepared us for the talent of the man you are about to experience. Travis Pratt is a resident of Tifton, Georgia and they should be proud.  He performed for the judges on the NBC show America’s […]

Apparently, there is still no love lost between former “Basketball Wives” cast mates Royce Reed and Evelyn Lozada. While out promoting the upcoming (and hopefully final) season of “Basketball Wives,” Evelyn Lozada had a lot to say about Reed, who won’t be on this season of the show. Lozada said Royce was a non-motherf**king factor […]