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A short history of blackface – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email From toddlers posing as minstrels to men blacked up to flog their sweet cider, these staggering pictures show attitudes to race from the 1880s to the late 1960s Showing as part of Vernacular at Arles photography festival until 20 September 2015 Wed 8 Jul 2015 02. [Read More]

The creator and host of The Streamer Awards, QTCinderella, recently opened up about the situation with fellow Twitch streamer and ‘friend’ JustaMinx, especially after how things went south with Minx at the after-party for the latest edition of the awards. The Streamer Award has become a major event among streamers with millions of views. It is an award ceremony to honor veterans and rising talents in the streaming community for their exciting content. [Read More]

In the new Netflix movie Bird Box, Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, and Lil Rel Howery star as a group of survivors in a pretty odd end-of-the-world scenario. Demonic creatures have overrun the landscape, and if you look at them your greatest fears will manifest right before your eyes, which leads people who see the creatures to die by suicide. Throughout the film, Bullock and a pair of children who are only referred to as Boy and Girl must navigate a forest blindfolded to avoid seeing the critters. [Read More]

The multi-talent that is Trevor Jackson has been captivating a global audience on Grown-ish. The singer and actor has climbed the ladder of entertainment industry success for several years. This work and dedication have aided his 2023 net worth of $2 million, according to CelebrityNetWorth. Making Of The Maestro: Trevor Jackson's Early Life LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 09: Trevor Jackson attends Cinespia's Special Screening of Fox Searchlight and Hulu's " [Read More]

Bobby Cutts, Jr. and Chris Benoit, the alleged child murderers whose cases are all over the news, have an unlikely lady link -- former NFL cheerleader/model Nikki Giavasis. Giavasis has been everywhere -- "Today," "Good Morning America," CNN, MSNBC -- portraying Cutts, her former boyfriend and baby daddy, as "aggressive" and "threatening" -- and testifying to his potential to be a murderer. Cutts is the father of Nikki's nine-year-old daughter, and he has two other kids. [Read More]

Two is always better than one, especially when it comes to inspiring female characters in film and television. Here are 10 examples of dynamic ladies who fight crime, explore adulthood, and wage wars with their best friend at their side. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. "Broad City's" Abbi and Ilana have a weird, wonderful friendship. [Read More]

Nearly all tennis enthusiasts have seen the biopic on Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams. The cast, screenplay, and plot of the movie all turned out to be great. Each actor who participated in the incredible tennis film had certain commonalities with the characters they portrayed. While Will Smith played the role of Richard Williams to perfection, the other actors did everything in their power to be as close to the real-life personalities that they were playing on the screen. [Read More]

When we asked a handful of musicians to to pick a love song they wish they'd written, we weren't sure what we'd get. Something classic, something new? Sad songs or celebratory? For the most part, the mix we ended up with is full of joy and desire — and none of them were terribly obvious picks — from Nina Simone's 1967 song "Consummation" to Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love" and Bright Eyes' " [Read More]

This recap contains spoilers for the “Vikings” midseason finale, Season 4, Episode 10, titled “The Last Ship.” After three seasons of simmering jealousy, Ragnar Lothbrok’s (Travis Fimmel) rivalry with his brother Rollo (Clive Standen) finally came to a head in a brutal battle in the April 21 epiode — but the long-awaited clash had an unexpected result, with Rollo and his Frankish forces defeating Ragnar and his Viking warriors. The episode then jumped forward several years, revealing that Ragnar left Kattegat after his loss, leaving his sons — Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig), Ivar (Alex Høgh Andersen), Ubbe (Jordan Patrick Smith), Hvitserk (Marco Ilsø) and Sigurd (David Lindstron) to grow up without their father, curious about his fate and (in some cases) resentful of his absence. [Read More]

Vin Diesel may be both fast and furious, but he seems to lack tact. In an interview with Brazilian YouTuber Carol Moreira posted on Wednesday, the “Fast and Furious” actor made things exceedingly uncomfortable as he made unwanted sexual advances to the host, calling her “beautiful” multiple times. [Read More]