Author: Shekari Philemon

A judge has awarded Kim Kardashian more than 167,000 dollars in legal fees from a man who sued her and lost, bringing a close to a case that began with an accidental social media post and spiraled into a full legal battle. The award falls just short of the 186,000 dollars Kardashian’s legal team sought, but it represents a decisive outcome in her favor. The lawsuit traces back to a post Kardashian made on social media in which she shared a photo of a man named Ivan Cantu by mistake. She had intended to post an image of a different…

Tiffany Haddish has been carrying this dream for a long time. Long before the comedy specials and the film roles, she was a track and field athlete with a vision of herself on the cover of a major magazine. That image never fully left her, even when life pushed her in a completely different direction. Now, at 46, she has landed on the cover of the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, and the road that got her there is anything but a straight line. When Haddish pivoted to standup comedy, she let go of the modeling ambition, tucking it away…

Former President Barack Obama has inserted himself into one of the most closely watched Senate races of the 2026 cycle, throwing his support behind Texas Democrat James Talarico in his challenge to Republican incumbent John Cornyn. The move marks a significant moment in a race that Democrats have been eyeing with cautious optimism, as shifting demographics and a volatile political environment have made Texas feel, for the first time in years, genuinely competitive. Obama’s involvement came into view after he was spotted at a taco restaurant in Austin alongside Talarico and Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa. At one point…

A growing body of research is making a compelling case that the foundation for a physically active teenage life is not built in high school or even middle school. It may be built in the years before a child ever sets foot in a classroom. A study published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics tracked more than 1,600 children from age two and a half through age twelve and found a clear and consistent connection between physical activity in early childhood and activity levels a full decade later. The findings are striking in their simplicity. Children who spent…

A federal jury has found Kanye West personally liable for copyright infringement after ruling that he unlawfully sampled an unreleased demo track in an early version of his Grammy-winning song Hurricane, performing it for 40,000 fans at a sold-out listening event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in July 2021. The unanimous verdict, delivered by eight jurors, assigned damages totaling more than $438,000 across West and his affiliated companies. West, who now goes by Ye, was found personally liable for $176,153. His company Yeezy LLC was assigned the same amount. His retail merchandising entities Yeezy Supply and Mascotte Holdings were found…

Oral cancer does not get the same attention as some of the more widely discussed cancers, but it accounts for roughly three percent of all cancer diagnoses in the United States each year and is most commonly diagnosed in people over 40. It can develop on the tongue, gums, the floor of the mouth, the tissue lining the inner cheeks and the back of the throat. And while it has a range of contributing factors including age, sun exposure, HPV infection, genetics, poor nutrition and alcohol use, one risk factor consistently rises to the top of every clinical conversation about…

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs appear to be rebuilding what they had, quietly and deliberately, following a tense split earlier this year. People familiar with the situation say the Grammy-winning rapper and NFL wide receiver have been spending time together again in recent weeks and that the friction that defined their breakup has largely dissipated. The reunion, however, is unfolding on Cardi’s terms and at a pace she is controlling carefully. Those close to the pair describe a situation in which real affection remains on both sides but where Cardi is choosing not to rush back into the full weight…

There are Olympic gold medals on the wall and a $23,000 glam bill somewhere in the recent past, but on most mornings, Simone Biles is just a woman feeding her dogs and making breakfast. The four-time Olympic champion posted a TikTok recently that showed exactly what her routine looks like when there is no red carpet waiting at the end of the day. Comfy clothes, natural hair, a little skincare and a whole lot of nothing fancy. Fans lost it almost immediately. The video arrived not long after Biles had gone viral for admitting that her styling, hair and makeup…

Courtrooms are not typically known for their comic timing, but Ye managed to find one anyway. The rapper and producer took the stand this week to testify in an ongoing copyright infringement case, and what had been a calm and largely expressionless appearance shifted the moment his attorney referenced one of his most well-known songs. Rather than using the actual title, the attorney referred to the track by a softer stand-in name, and Ye responded by asking what the real name of the song was. The gallery laughed. Ye laughed. The tension briefly lifted. It was a small moment in…

For a stretch of hours that felt much longer to the people watching, Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 album GNX was nowhere to be found on Apple Music. The disappearance did not stop there. Music videos for tracks including Luther and Not Like Us were also pulled from the platform, and the album went dark on Tidal as well, though it remained accessible on Spotify throughout. By the time fans started comparing notes online, the theories were already running wild. The timing made everything feel intentional. Drake’s upcoming album Iceman is set to drop at the end of the week, and the…