About Desire Thompson

Desire is contributing writer for NewsOne.com and GlobalGrind.com

In this episode of The Tea Party tweet the darndest things.. Democrat and Texas gubernatorial hopeful Wendy Davis was attacked with sexist and crude remarks courtesy of Tea Party member Todd Kincannon, who spewed out hateful tweets about her personal life. The Democratic candidate recently revealed personal details about herself after a Dallas newspaper claimed […]

Cruise ships just got a little more shady. At least 600 people have fallen sick due to an outbreak on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. According to CNN, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the outbreak when it was discovered that many people were quarantined during the ship’s tour. Passengers complained of diarrhea […]

The family of an 84-year-old man is demanding answers from New York City police officers after they allegedly beat him for jaywalking on Sunday. According to Think Progress, Kang Wong, 84, was arrested after crossing the street illegally. Witnesses claim that Wong didn’t pose a threat to officers, but he still was left bloodied and bruised after […]

UPDATE: January 24, 2014: After receiving an inspirational letter from a hearing-impaired girl congratulating him on his win, Seattle Seahawks running back Derrick Coleman, also hearing-impaired, wrote back to Riley Kovalcik in what is probably the sweetest story of the year thus far. On Wednesday, Coleman tweeted back the handwritten note of his own thanking his new […]

Be jealous, be very jealous. There are an astonishing 85 people who are just as rich as half of the world. The very rich may enjoy the statistic, but it brings up serious issues of global economic inequality. In an effort to target a more equal economic ground, Oxfam is encouraging leaders to take a […]

KimYe took a minute away from reporters and the stage to enjoy a nice romantic dinner in the city of love. The couple stepped out of a pretty fly whip, pretty closely resembling ‘Ye’s matte black Lamborghini back in LA. Kim Kardashian arrived in Paris, France to meet with her fiance Kanye West for dinner at […]

Jennifer Lawrence’s sunny disposition on life took a turn for the weird at the SAG Awards last night. As expected J. Law rocked Dior, sporting a dark blue sequenced strapless dress. In an interview with E!’s Giuliana Rancic, the ‘American Hustle’ dished on her favorite actors like Charlize Theron and Tommy Lee Jones. After being […]

Remember the Ying Yang twins? One part of the duo, Deongelo Holmes, or better known as D-Roc was arrested after allegedly punching his wife in the head. According to TMZ, the southern rapper was charged with “family violence” and simple battery. This marks the second time he’s harmed his wife, with prosecutors claiming that he […]

Gov. Chris Christie’s bridge scandal has been moved to the side after news of the usage of money from the  Hurricane Sandy Relief  funds are currently being questioned. According to TIME,  Hoboken, NJ mayor Dawn Zimmer (D) claims that the Governor allegedly withheld millions of dollars from the city after she refused to work with […]

Kendrick Johnson’s family has hit another roadblock in their efforts to find out the truth about his mysterious murder.  According to reports GA. courts have determined that although it wasn’t the “best practice,” the South Georgia funeral home didn’t technically do anything wrong or illegal when they stuffed Kendrick Johnson’s body with newspaper. The family of […]

Dennis Rodman has had a rough couple of months. After his infamous CNN interview about his trip to Korea and rambling about American prisoner Kenneth Bae, the former NBA star entered a rehab vicinity in New Jersey. According to E! Online, Rodman’s rep Darren Price confirmed his treatment this morning. This marks the third time […]

Ringing in the first Saturday Night Live of 2014 proved to be nothing Drake couldn’t handle. Drizzy did it all last night as the host and performer of SNL, with skits mocking everyone including Alex Rodriguez, Katt Williams, Jay Z, and his boss Lil Wayne as ‘Steve Urkel’. His cold open played on his Black […]