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Ny MaGee is an aspiring Time Lord and pop culture enthusiast. The Chicago native is a contributor for EURweb.com, emmys.com and BET.com. A graduate of the film production program at Columbia College Chicago, she previously worked at Parade Magazine, MTV, Hallmark Channel and Paramount Studios.

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Featured Television August 5, 2020

Issa Rae, HBO partner for Black TV history documentary

Issa Rae has been tapped by HBO to executive produce a two-part documentary about the history of Black television. The...

Featured Politics August 5, 2020

Iowa governor restores some ex-felons voting rights with executive order

Iowans with felony convictions who have served their sentences can now participate in the upcoming presidential election. On Wednesday, Republican...

Featured August 5, 2020

NJ woman who broke elderly woman’s leg over mask request arrested

The New Jersey woman who was caught on surveillance camera assaulting an elderly woman over a face mask dispute has...

Featured Politics August 5, 2020

Trump calls Obama’s eulogy at John Lewis funeral ‘terrible’ and ‘angry’

*During his appearance on Fox News on Wednesday, President Donald Trump slammed Barack Obama’s eulogy for civil rights icon John...

Ta-Nehisi Coates to guest edit Vanity Fair September issue

Renowned journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates has been tapped to guest edit the September issue of Vanity Fair. “There’s no one better...

Featured Politics August 4, 2020

Harrison, Graham tied at polls heading into SC Senate election

Jaime Harrison, Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Democratic challenger, could be inching closer to his goal to unseat the Republican lawmaker in...

Featured Music August 4, 2020

Rapper FBG Duck killed in drive-by shooting: report

Rapper FBG Duck was shot and killed along Chicago’s Gold Coast on Tuesday afternoon. His rep confirmed with XXL Magazine...

Celebs Featured August 4, 2020

Kevin Hart defends Ellen DeGeneres against workplace accusations

Kevin Hart has come to the defense of Ellen DeGeneres amid criticism that she fosters a toxic workplace environment on...

Featured Politics Video August 4, 2020

Joe Biden leading President Trump in swing state polls

The latest NPR analysis of the Electoral College shows presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a 297-170 advantage over...

Featured Politics August 3, 2020

New York DA filing suggests fraud investigation against Trump

The Manhattan district attorney’s office suggested Monday that President Donald Trump and his company had been under investigation for possible...

Celebs Featured August 3, 2020

Taylor Swift changes ‘Folklore’ design after being dragged for copying Black woman’s brand

Following accusations that she ripped off a Black woman’s brand, Taylor Swift has changed the design of her “Folklore” merchandise....

2 teens fatally shot in NYC amid uptick in summertime violence

A drive-by shooting at a park in Brooklyn’s Cypress Hills neighborhood late last month left two teenagers dead and another...

Education Featured August 1, 2020

Michigan teen jailed for not doing schoolwork to be released

The 15-year-old Oakland County girl who was jailed as punishment for failing to complete her online schoolwork was released Friday...

Crime Featured July 31, 2020

Florida teen arrested, accused of being ‘mastermind’ behind Twitter hack

A Florida teen has been arrested and accused of being the “mastermind” behind Twitter’s recent security and privacy breach. 17-year-old...

News July 31, 2020

Gabrielle Union says Terry Crews tried to ‘discredit’ her over AGT drama

Gabrielle Union has made clear how she really feels about Terry Crews’ lack of support during her controversial stint on...

Featured Los Angeles July 31, 2020

Video shows LAPD shooting man in the head while arms are up

Officer body cam footage shows a man with his hands up during the George Floyd protests in Los Angeles being...

Featured Television July 30, 2020

Ellen DeGeneres responds to allegations of toxic work environment

Ellen DeGeneres is addressing accusations of a “toxic” workplace at her talk show after former staffers spilled secrets about what’s...

Featured Politics July 30, 2020

California lawmakers propose ‘George Floyd’ law to punish bystander cops

California lawmakers want to punish police who fail to intervene when colleagues use excessive force. The proposed “George Floyd “...

Celebs Featured July 30, 2020

Rihanna says new music coming ‘sooner than you think’

While promoting her new Fenty Skin line, Rihanna gave her loyal fans, the Navy, an update on her hotly anticipated...

Featured Los Angeles July 29, 2020

LAPD run by ‘SWAT Mafia’ who ‘glamorize’ lethal force, sergeant says

A former SWAT sergeant with the LAPD is suing the department alleging that veteran cops encourage the use of deadly...