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Racism

  1. country
    Did Jason Aldean Ever Care About Small Towns?The singer loves to preach about community, but only on his terms.
    By Justin Curto
  2. huh
    Patti Smith’s ‘Rock N Roll N- - - - -’ Quietly Vanishes From StreamingThe track appears on Patti Smith Group’s 1978 album Easter.
    By Zoe Guy
  3. mess
    Andy Cohen Apologizes to Garcelle Beauvais for RHOBH Reunion: ‘I Get It’“I just wanted to say that, because I’ve been logging in.” 👀
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  4. lawsuits
    Eric André and Clayton English Sue Clayton County Police for Racial ProfilingThe two comedians were stopped and searched within months of each other in the Atlanta airport.
    By Bethy Squires
  5. yikes
    George R.R. Martin’s Co-authors Are Not Fit to PostRise of the Dragon co-author Linda Antonsson has repeatedly critiqued the casting of people of color on Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon.
    By Rebecca Alter
  6. hater things
    Caleb McLaughlin’s Parents Had to Explain the Racism From Stranger Things Fans“It affected me when I was a kid,” the actor shared.
    By Jason P. Frank
  7. bots
    HuffPost Contributor Begs You to Read Her 2010 BlogDiana Jenkins somewhat addressed the bot allegations …
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  8. lawsuits
    NeNe Leakes Dismisses Racism Lawsuit Against Bravo, Andy CohenThe Real Housewives of Atlanta star previously sued on grounds of wrongful termination, alleging a workplace culture of racism.
    By Rebecca Alter
  9. allegations
    Candice Patton Says Racist Mistreatment Was ‘Free Range’ on The Flash“The protocols in place, the things that I see happening for my white counterparts — that’s not happening for me.”
    By Zoe Guy
  10. injustice
    Zoë Kravitz Was Told She’s Too ‘Urban’ to Audition for Dark Knight Rises“It was like, ‘What does that have to do with anything?’”
    By Nate Jones
  11. apologies
    Joe Rogan Says N-Word Supercut Is “Taken Out of Context”“Whenever you’re in a situation where you have to say ‘I’m not racist,’ you fucked up.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  12. yikes
    Dwayne Johnson Walks Back Joe Rogan Support After N-Word Controversy“Learning moment for me.”
    By Charu Sinha
  13. iphone apologies
    Awkwafina (Sort of) Acknowledges AAVE Criticisms, Quits TwitterShe is “still learning and doing personal work.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  14. lady a
    Lady A and Anita White Come to a Settlement in Trademark DisputeThe two parties had sued each other over the use of a stage name that White had been performing under for decades.
    By Rebecca Alter
  15. racism
    Bravo Fires Jennie Nguyen From The Real Housewives of Salt Lake CityNguyen responded on Instagram Live, apologizing on one hand and digging a deeper hole with the other.
    By Rebecca Alter
  16. apologies
    J Balvin Apologizes for, Takes Down ‘Perra’ Music VideoJ Balvin issued an apology on Instagram regarding his now-deleted music video.
    By Rebecca Alter
  17. protest music
    Janelle Monáe Released a 17-Minute ‘Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)’Featuring 16 other musicians and activists.
    By Justin Curto
  18. country
    Org Touted by Morgan Wallen ‘Disappointed’ in Singer’s Anti-Racism EffortsHe donated $165,000 to the Black Music Action Collective, yet Rolling Stone could not trace the rest of his promised $500,000.
    By Justin Curto
  19. country
    Morgan Wallen Says He Donated Profits From Album Sales After Racial-Slur VideoHe spoke on Good Morning America for his first interview since the video emerged.
    By Justin Curto
  20. the inside track
    Capture the Beauty of SAULT’s New Album NINE While You Can“Bitter Streets” finds the mysterious U.K. collective at its best, making permanent beauty out of all things temporary.
    By Justin Curto
  21. bachelor nation
    Peter Weber Thinks Bachelor Franchise Will ‘Regret’ Chris Harrison ExitYou have to admire Peter’s commitment to being That Guy.
    By Charu Sinha
  22. late night
    James Corden Vows Not to Yuck Your Yum, Will Change ‘Spill Your Guts’ SegmentThe late-night host was called out for featuring Asian delicacies in the segment.
    By Halle Kiefer
  23. essay
    What Reckoning?Country music is exactly where it was a year ago, when the dam on the industry’s ocean of racism supposedly broke. Duh.
    By Andrea Williams
  24. do better
    iCarly Revival Defends New Star Laci Mosley From Racist AttacksRacist fans are having a hard time seeing the brighter side of every situation.
    By Zoe Haylock
  25. reality tv
    Real Housewives of Dallas: What’s Going on With Tiffany Moon and the Westcotts?A lawyer for Moon has called racist comments made by Kameron Westcott’s family “defamatory.”
    By Justin Curto
  26. stand-up
    Why Comedian Peng Dang Posted That Racist Tony Hinchcliffe Video“It’s tough, but sometimes you’ve got to stand up for yourself. You’ve got to push back.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  27. tv
    American Idol Finalist Caleb Kennedy Exits Show After Racist Video SurfacesKennedy apologized on Instagram.
    By Charu Sinha
  28. roll clip!
    John Oliver, Leslie Jones, and More Have a Message for White People“Google it.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  29. the industry
    Scarlett Johansson Speaks Out Against ‘Sexist’ HFPAShe called out “sexist questions and remarks by certain HFPA members that bordered on sexual harassment.”
    By Charu Sinha
  30. kung fu
    Kung Fu’s Showrunners on Crafting the Shared Tragedy of ‘Sanctuary’“It was always very important to us that this not be an episode where Nicky Shen solves racism.”
    By Max Gao
  31. the industry
    Former HFPA President Called Black Lives Matter ‘Racist Hate Movement’ in EmailPhil Berk has now been expelled from the group.
    By Justin Curto
  32. tv review
    Them Is Pure Degradation PornHeavy on torture and low on meaning, the Little Marvin–created, Lena Waithe–produced series reveals the empty promise of representation in Hollywood.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  33. country
    Morgan Wallen Says He Won’t Tour for Summer, But Will Return ‘Sooner Than Later’After being caught saying the N-word on video in early February.
    By Justin Curto
  34. apologies
    Hank Azaria Wants to ‘Personally Apologize’ to Every Indian Person for Apu“It’s important. I apologize for my part in creating that and participating in that.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  35. dceu
    Regé-Jean Page Reportedly Rejected From Playing Superman’s Grandfather“The clarifications almost hurt more tbh.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  36. justice league
    Ray Fisher Details How Joss Whedon and Warner Bros. Mismanaged Justice League“It seemed weird to have the only Black character” spout the catchphrase “Booyah!”
    By Rebecca Alter
  37. snl
    Daniel Kaluuya Thanks His Mom, God, and Kel in SNL MonologueHe also addresses the Golden Globes debacle.
    By Charu Sinha
  38. classical music
    Did the Tulsa Opera Dismiss a Black Composer Over One Line?He says the incident was “the height of racist and discriminatory practice.”
    By Justin Curto
  39. the talk
    Sharon Osbourne Won’t Be Coming Back to CBS’s The TalkIn a statement, CBS says “Sharon’s behavior toward her co-hosts during the March 10 episode did not align with our values for a respectful workplace.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  40. close reads
    What Was the Asian American Character Actor?For way too long, supporting roles were both the ceiling and a devil’s bargain.
    By Alison Willmore
  41. good one podcast
    Margaret Cho Is Proud of All Her ChildrenThe stand-up talks Atlanta, fighting for visibility in Hollywood, and her influence on the next generation of comedians.
    By Jesse David Fox
  42. last night on late night
    Ken Jeong Addresses Atlanta Shootings: ‘This Was Clearly a Hate Crime’“This was clearly, clearly racially motivated.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  43. racism
    Meghan McCain Apologizes for Aiding Trump’s Anti-Asian RacismAfter John Oliver calls her out by name on HBO’s Last Week Tonight.
    By Halle Kiefer
  44. stop asian hate
    Sandra Oh Makes an Appearance at ‘Stop Asian Hate’ Rally in Pittsburgh“I am proud to be Asian. I belong here!”
    By Rebecca Alter
  45. racism
    Suchin Pak Reveals ‘Misogynistic, Violent, and Racist’ Incident at MTV“I was young, afraid as usual to cause a fuss or be seen as difficult or too ‘sensitive,’ being the only female in the newsroom.”
    By Devon Ivie
  46. close reads
    This Week’s The Real World Homecoming Gets Real About RaceIt’s practically a checklist of exactly what not to do when confronted about racism.
    By Jen Chaney
  47. last night on late night
    Late Night Writer Karen Chee Reflects on Atlanta Shootings: ‘It Is a Hate Crime’“People who refuse to call it a hate crime are just continuing to erase Asian people as they’re being killed.”
    By Megh Wright
  48. controversy
    Sharon Osbourne Denies Allegations of Racism, Claims She Was Set UpFollowing her defense of Piers Morgan.
    By Charu Sinha
  49. bachelor nation
    Rachael Kirkconnell Blames Her ‘Ignorance’ for Matt James Breakup“I’m not going to sit here and say that I didn’t know any better because I could’ve easily asked myself those questions.”
    By Devon Ivie
  50. last night on late night
    John Oliver Calls Tucker Carlson a White Supremacist and a Wedge Salad“You relentlessly indignant picket fence.”
    By Rebecca Alter
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