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  1. art is subjective
    Internet Has Extremely Strong Reaction to Virgil Abloh’s Pop Smoke Album ArtThe late rapper’s manager indicated they’ll take it back to the drawing board ahead of the album’s July 3 release.
  2. adaptations
    HBO Wins Brit Bennett’s Best-Selling Novel The Vanishing Half at AuctionThe network reportedly plans to adapt the book into a limited series.
  3. breakups
    Nicole Young, Dr. Dre’s Wife of 24 Years, Files for DivorceThe pair, who married in May 1996, have two children together.
  4. performing arts
    Cirque du Soleil Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Lays Off 3,500 EmployeesThe Montreal-based theater company’s shows have been dark since mid-March.
  5. spin-offs
    TLC Locks Down a Brand-New 90 Day Fiancé Spin-OffThe network makes it official with Before the 90 Days stars Darcey and Stacey Silva.
  6. bet awards 2020
    Summer Walker and Usher’s BET Awards Set Makes Us Wish We Had a Broken HeartThey came through for “Come Thru.”
  7. bet awards 2020
    Megan Thee Stallion Welcomes All Hot Girls to Fury Road In Her BET PerformanceLeaning all the way into the mask aesthetic.
  8. the industry
    Bombshell Screenwriter to Pen Pandemic Movie About Virus’s Emergence in WuhanBig Short scribe Charles Randolph will also direct the historical drama.
  9. marvel
    Anthony Mackie Criticizes Marvel’s Lack of Behind-the-Scenes Diversity“If you only can hire the Black people for the Black movie, are you saying they’re not good enough when you have a mostly white cast?”
  10. extremely online
    YouTube’s Shane Dawson Apologizes for ‘All the Racism I Put Onto the Internet’Franchesca Ramsey, a prominent Black YouTuber, didn’t accept his apology.
  13. animation
    The Simpsons Also Steps Away From White Actors Voicing Characters of ColorFive months after Hank Azaria announced he would no longer voice Apu.
  14. animation
    Family Guy Star Mike Henry Will No Longer Voice Cleveland Brown“I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color.”
  15. crossovers
    Normal People Slide Into the Confessional With Fleabag’s Hot PriestBefore transporting us forty years into the future for Older Normal People.
  16. the industry
    Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984 Release Dates Shift as Warner Bros. Shuffles New MoviesTenet has pushed its release date back further and is now due to arrive in theaters on August 12.
  17. opera
    Barcelona Opera Branches Out With Audience of House PlantsThe Gran Teatre del Liceu isn’t letting the grass grow under their feet, or their cellos.
  18. obits
    Steve Bing, Producer, Film Financier, and Philanthropist, Dead at 55The Kangaroo Jack screenwriter funded films like 2004’s The Polar Express and 2007’s Beowulf.
  19. tv
    Boots Riley’s ‘Absurd’ New TV Project Stars Jharrel Jerome as a 13-Foot-Tall ManAfter Sorry to Bother You, our bar for dark and absurd is sky-high.
  20. the industry
    Michael Keaton’s Batman Might Return to Mentor the DC UniverseThe actor is reportedly in talks to put on the cape and cowl for the first time since 1992’s Batman Returns.
  21. #metoo
    Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart Deny Twitter Sexual Assault Allegations“This seems to be the latest claim in a series of incidents seeking to baselessly cancel my cast mates and me.”
  22. trailer mix
    Look Around, Look Around, Disney’s Hamilton Trailer Has Arrived Right NowFinally, you can see what all the hype is about.
  25. #metoo
    Justin Bieber Denies Sexual Assault Allegation, Replies With Hotel Receipts“This story is factually impossible,” the singer tweeted, alongside screenshots of hotel and Airbnb receipts.
  26. threequels
    Mamma Mia! Producer Hints at Another Sequel: ‘There’s Meant to Be a Trilogy’Someone alert Cher.
  27. #metoo
    Workaholics Episode Featuring Chris D’Elia As a Predator Pulled Off Hulu, PrimeComedy Central removed the episode, “To Friend a Predator,” from its platforms.
  28. happy juneteenth
    Alicia Keys and John Legend Duel Pianos for Most Soothing Verzuz Battle YetLive piano and vocals, plus John Legend dancing like a Sim.
  29. surprise drops
    Beyoncé Welcomes You to Her ‘Black Parade’ With Surprise Juneteenth SingleThe singer released a directory to Black-owned businesses along with the song.
  30. racism in hollywood
    Ava DuVernay, Barry Jenkins Among 1,000 Black Artists Demanding Hollywood Change“The representation of Black people in the media has long been used to justify the violence against us.”
  31. happy juneteenth
    Kenya Barris and Pharrell Developing Juneteenth Musical Movie Over at NetflixThe film project is reportedly distinct from the stage musical the pair announced back in 2018.
  32. cancellations
    NBC Cancels Indebted, Sunnyside, and Bluff City Law After One SeasonManifest, however, lands itself a third season.
  33. awards season 2021
    As the 2021 Oscars Go, So Go the BAFTAsThe British Academy Film Awards are always two weeks before the Oscars, and next year will be no different.
  34. renewals
    Bill Pullman Returns for a Fourth Season of USA’s The SinnerBad news for the many sin-free residents of Upstate New York.
  37. rock the vote
    Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas Headline Rock the Vote Democracy Summer ConcertOn top of everything else, it’s an election year.
  38. happy pride month!
    Nickelodeon Wishes a Happy Pride Month to SpongeBob SquarePantsThe network tweeted a message to the LGBTQ community and its allies, including your favorite Bikini Bottom resident.
  39. obits
    Daughter of Country Singer Hank Williams Jr. Killed in Car AccidentKatherine Williams-Dunning was 27 at the time of her death.
  40. drama desk awards
    A Strange Loop, The Inheritance Lead This Year’s Drama Desk WinnersThe (awards) show went on Saturday night.
  41. in memoriam
    Adele Remembers Grenfell Tower Fire Victims During Third Anniversary Memorial“Even though we’re having to do this in the virtual world, online, on 2020 Zoom life as it is, it’s still so important for us to mourn together.”
  42. giving
    Barbra Streisand Makes George Floyd’s Daughter a Disney ShareholderGianna Floyd thanked the singer on Instagram.
  43. happy father's day
    John Legend Gathers the Many Dads of Hollywood for ABC’s Father’s Day SpecialHe’ll be joined by Stevie Wonder, Patton Oswalt, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lil Rel Howery, Jim Gaffigan, Common …
  44. strange news
    Sharon Stone Says She Was Once Struck by Lightning in Her Own Home“I got picked up and thrown across the kitchen, and I hit the refrigerator.”
  45. black lives matter
    Jay Pharoah Shares Security Video of LAPD Drawing Guns, Kneeling on His NeckThe actor describes how four police officers drew their guns on him, claiming he looked like a man they were searching for in the area.
  46. police reform
    Rihanna, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande Join Petition Calling for NY Police ReformThe open letter demands the repeal of statute 50-A, which shields police personnel files, including misconduct, from public scrutiny.
  49. trailer mix
    You Should Have Left Trailer: Kevin Bacon Stays in the World’s Worst AirbnbFirst of all, someone is using the bathtub…forever.
  50. trans rights
    Daniel Radcliffe Responds to J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Tweets“Just as a human being, I feel compelled to say something at this moment.”
  51. theater
    BIPOC Theater Artists Petition for Change: ‘We See You, White American Theater’Co-signed by Cynthia Erivo, Billy Porter, Viola Davis, Leslie Odom Jr. and hundreds of other theater makers.
  52. obits
    Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dead at 69“I already miss her and I will see her again one day,” sister Anita said in a statement.
  53. huh
    Donald Trump’s Only Liked Tweet Is About HBO’s InsecureIt’s part of the presidential record now.
  54. hindsight in 2020
    Justin Bieber, Having ‘Benefited off of Black Culture,’ Vows to Fight Racism“My style, how I sing, dance, perform, and my fashion have all been influenced and inspired by black culture.”
  55. commencement speeches
    Lady Gaga Has Faith New Graduates Can Tear Racism Out by the Roots“You are the seeds that will grow into a new and different forest that is far more beautiful and loving than the one we live in today.”
  56. extremely online
    YouTuber and X Factor Alum Trevi Moran Comes Out As Transgender“I’ve dealt with this feeling my entire life, and I know that I’m a woman deep down inside.”
  57. black lives matter
    Michael B. Jordan Tells Protesters Hollywood Needs to Commit to Black Hiring“Are you policing our storytelling, as well?”
  58. commencement speeches
    Beyoncé Thanks Protesters, Calls Out Music-Industry Sexism in Graduation Speech“Thank you for using your collective voice and letting the world know that black lives matter.”
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