Looks like some assignments should be left to Rap Genius. A Florida teacher was suspended for three days after assigning students Lil Wayne lyrics to decipher for homework. According to TIME, the eighth grade teacher assigned Wayne’s 2010 hit “6 Foot 7 Foot” and parents were outraged, arguing that the song is too explicit for tweens. Wayne Ownes, […]
Sports and entertainment has never looked so good. The two worlds came together during Super Bowl weekend at Kevin Liles’ 4th Annual Sports and Entertainment Ceremony in NYC, which honored San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Robert Quinn of the St. Louis Rams. Celebrities like R&B singer Estelle, Selita Ebanks, and X-Factor winner Alexandra […]
The case of Alfred Wright has given his family more questions than answers as they investigate his death. In November, Wright, a physiotherapist from Sabine, TX, was found dead 25 yards from where he disappeared. Wright’s car broke down by a local liquor store in Sabine County. He called his wife for help, but it […]
It’s the cutest battle of the year. A few months ago, we learned of Andrew Jacob Cervantez, a baby born at 15 pounds in Northern California and deemed the biggest baby in the state. Now, a family from the Bay Area is claiming that their adorable boy should own the title. According to the Huffington Post, […]
The Talk’s Sheryl Underwood has promised to go green for the month of February! According to Essence, the comedienne and actress announced on The Talk that she will begin her vegan switch this month. In an interview with TV Guide, she explains her health was the inspiration behind the lifestyle change. “I’m not trying to […]
Going green in your home can be just easy as throwing butter on your window. Weird, right? You’d be surprised by how many products you already own are green-friendly. Some green products are even more accessible and useful than common materials. Check out our list of great green products for your home and make sure […]
The very tangled mess surrounding the Aaron Hernandez murder case just got a lot messier. Alexander Bradley, the man who claims that the former New England Patriot shot him in the face back in February 2013, was again the victim of gun violence outside a nightclub in Hartford, Connecticut over the weekend. Bradley then proceeded to grab a […]
Sometimes it ain’t easy being green. Going green with hair products can be tough since we love the items we already use. If you’re a health nut, you already know the healthy and powerful treatment that olive oil, eggs, and oatmeal can do for your hair. But if you’re not into going ‘girl v. wild’ […]
Looks like everyone wasn’t touched by Coca-Cola’s diverse Super Bowl commercial. After Coke aired the ad, featuring “America The Beautiful” sung in different languages, the company received major backlash from some viewers who felt that it was “very un-American.” Ironic, no? The Twitter hashtag #BoycottCoke was created, and much like the Cheerios ad on interracial couples, […]
Time to bundle up. Again. Snow has plagued the tri-state area for weeks now, but a weather front moving that way is set to dump another 10 inches of the cold stuff in the region, no doubt crippling post-Super Bowl travel plans and creating some gridlock traffic. According to NBC New York, over three inches have […]
Somewhere in the world, Macklemore is still smiling. Last night, the Seattle Seahawks took home the Super Bowl XLVIII trophy for the first time in franchise history, beating out the Denver Broncos. The game ended with a score of 43-8, the Seahawks dominating from start to finish – thanks especially to the team’s league-best defense. Seahawks standouts […]
Today marks World Wetlands Day. The Green holiday dates back to 1971, after the adoption of the Convention of the Wetlands.The signing – called Ramasar Convention – took place in Ramsar, Iran on the shores of the Caspian Sea. More than 98 countries participate in Wetlands Day by volunteering to clean lakes, shores, and raise […]