Popular South Korean boy band BTS has announced it is going on hiatus. The members made the announcement during a televised dinner celebrating their anniversary, adding that they would be pursuing solo projects. The decision to take an extended break also comes as the group goes through a rough patch. BTS released their debut EP in 2013 and were named […]
Karine Jean-Pierre held her first briefing as White House press secretary at the start of the week, observing that her ascension to the role of President Joe Biden’s chief spokesperson broke race and sexual orientation barriers. “I am obviously acutely aware that my presence at this podium represents a few firsts,” Jean-Pierre told reporters. “I am a Black gay immigrant […]
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards was held in the city of Las Vegas in the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday with Jon Batiste winning five trophies, including album of the year, We Are. Other top awardees honored include teenage pop phenomenon Olivia Rodrigo and R&B duo Silk Sonic. Below is the full list of the Grammys 2022 winners: Album […]
Jamaica’s Toni Ann Singh, Miss World 2019, and the longest-reigning “monarch” in the world’s beauty pageant gave up her crown at the staging of the 70th edition of the beauty competition. The event, which has been hit by multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was finally held at the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan. Amid the pomp and […]
British singer Ed ‘Shape of You’ Sheeran is challenging copyright accusations brought against him by the Oh Why singer, Sami Chokri. Sheeran is accused of copying portions of Chokri’s 2015 song. Sheeran sang before London’s High Court to prove his innocence and illustrate how the rhythm of his song is commonplace in pop culture. He denied ever hearing Chokri’s song […]
Once again, Joe Rogan is on the defensive after a video surfaced with him using the N-word. The 54-year-old, Newark, New Jersey-born podcaster has taken to Instagram to share a video in which he expressed profound regret and apologies for using the N-word in the past. In addressing the video that’s gone viral, which shows his past use of the […]
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Kanye Omari West, the American rapper, record producer, and fashion designer has been named Billboard’s Top Gospel Artiste of 2020. The 43-year-old controversial rapper bested the top five acts including Kirk Franklin, Tasha Cobbs, Leonard, and his own Sunday Service Choir. His album Jesus Is King topped the Billboard 200 chart and is among the Top Gospel Albums and Top Christian Albums. […]
The month of October is marked as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). It covers an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast […]
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley, has declared carnival a ‘no go’ for 2021. Dr. Rowley, who was speaking at the Spotlight on the Economy forum, said that unless there is a dramatic change by Christmas, the carnival is ‘not on’. “I see no future for Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago in the months ahead…unless there’s […]
