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December 23, 2015

15 of the best drags of 2015

For the uninitiated, to drag someone is to roast someone rather harshly. In 2015, the drag was usually digital, leaving…
November 5, 2015

Gabourey Sidibe finally finds love on 'Empire'

Love was in finally in the air for our favorite Empire assistant Becky Williams. During last night's episode, Williams character,…
November 4, 2015

'She can't keep a man': Shaming Halle Berry exposes a double standard

Tuesday morning I awoke to the news that Halle Berry was getting yet another divorce, this time from French actor…
November 4, 2015

Amazon Studios releases first trailer for Spike Lee film 'Chi-Raq'

Amazon Studios released the first trailer for Spike Lee's film Chi-Raq Tuesday - and man, what did I just watch?…
October 29, 2015

Zola receives standing ovation from Black Twitter for twisted tale of sex, drugs and murder

Sex, suspense, sugar daddies, violence, strippers, kidnapping and Florida night light life. Sounds like all of the elements for a…
October 28, 2015

You better sang! Ben Carson's wife, Candy, sings the national anthem

Ben Carson's wife Candy sang the national anthem at a campaign event in Iowa over the weekend.
October 23, 2015

Anthony Hamilton turns 'Whip/Nae Nae' into a Negro Spiritual, Internet says Amen

Anthony Hamilton, never change. Hamilton uploaded his version of Silento's smash hit "Watch Me" (Whip/Nae Nae) to Facebook Thursday. The…
October 13, 2015

T.I. on Hillary Clinton: 'I can't vote for the leader of the free world to be a woman'

We knew when T.I. prefaced his statement with "Not to be sexist," we knew he was undoubtedly about to say…
October 6, 2015

Meryl Streep's 'slave' t-shirt campaign shows jaw-dropping ignorance

“I’d rather be a rebel than a slave.” That’s the text on t-shirts that actresses Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan and…
September 11, 2015

Nia Long slammed on social media for declaring 'All Lives Matter' on Instagram

Nia Long was taken to task on Instagram after she posted using the hashtag #AllLivesMatter.
September 9, 2015

Forbes posts 'shady' tweet during Venus Serena match, fans not amused

Forbes magazine sent out a tweet during the Venus and Serena Williams match that seemed to be throwing thingy veiled…
August 12, 2015

Dwyane Wade brings out the Internet's best with Esquire photo

Dwyane Wade knows exactly what he's doing. The future NBA Hall of Famer set social media aflame again this week…
August 4, 2015

Black Twitter feasts on Allure Magazine's Afro spread

theGRIO REPORT - Allure Magazine has seen better days. A spread in the magazine's August issue on afros screamed cultural…
July 22, 2015

Dashcam video shows encounter between Sandra Bland, Texas trooper

HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — Police dashcam video shows a Texas state trooper trying to drag a black motorist from her…
July 17, 2015

Raven-Symoné says she's not African-American: 'There's nothing wrong with being an American, purely'

theGRIO REPORT - It's been nine months since Raven-Symoné sent social media to flames with her statements saying that she…
July 9, 2015

Los Angeles Times hires reporter to specifically cover 'Black Twitter'

theGRIO REPORT - Los Angeles Times Managing Editor S. Mitra Kalita announced this week she has hired a reporter to…
June 30, 2015

Raven-Symone: Oprah Winfrey was right, black Twitter hates me 

theGrio REPORT - In a recent sit down with US Weekly Raven-Symoné is admitting that Oprah was right.
June 23, 2015

Maya Rudolph gives us the hilarious Rachel Dolezal impression we've been waiting for

theGRIO REPORT - Finally, the Rachel Dolezal impression we've all been waiting for! Actress and former SNL star Maya Rudolph…
May 18, 2015

Kanye's fiery, profane Billboard performance gets roasted on Twitter

theGRIO REPORT - Kanye West's performance at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards was fire. Literal fire...
May 4, 2015

How technology and social media spawned a new civil rights movement

The revolution will not only be televised but apparently it will also be uploaded, downloaded, streamed, posted and tweeted as