Author: Shekari Philemon

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…

Sheryl Underwood was watching closely when Dwayne Johnson took the stage at Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart, few people expected him to be the most talked-about name in the room the following day. But a joke he directed at NBA player Draymond Green that included a slur commonly used against people with disabilities quickly became the headline, pulling focus from the celebration itself and sparking a fresh debate about where comedy ends and harm begins. Sheryl Underwood did not shy away from the conversation. The longtime comedian and television personality spoke publicly about the moment and came down firmly…

President Trump confirmed this week that he intends to suspend the federal gas tax, framing the move as a necessary response to fuel prices that have been climbing steadily since the United States entered into conflict with Iran earlier this year. Speaking in a phone interview Monday, he described the idea in positive terms and suggested the suspension would remain in place until prices come back down on their own, at which point the tax would gradually return. The announcement landed quickly in Congress. A Republican senator said the same day that he would introduce legislation to make the suspension…

Most people treat expiration dates somewhere on the spectrum between gospel and suggestion. When it comes to vitamins, the truth sits in the complicated middle. Consuming expired vitamins is unlikely to make you sick in any dramatic way, but that does not mean the experience is neutral. Potency fades, formulations break down and the supplement you are counting on may not be delivering what the label promises. Here is what is actually happening inside that bottle. Vitamins and what expiration actually means The date stamped on a vitamin container is not a safety cliff so much as a potency guarantee.…

Lying in bed trying to sleep is hard enough on its own. Add a throbbing toothache and the night can feel endless. If the pain seems significantly worse after dark than it did during the day, that sensation is not imaginary. There are several well-documented physiological reasons why toothache tends to intensify at night, and understanding them makes the experience feel at least slightly less maddening. Why toothache gets worse when you lie down During the day, the brain is occupied. Work, conversation, movement and the general noise of being awake all compete for attention, which means pain signals have…

For anyone who has quietly wondered whether their daily coffee habit is helping or slowly working against them, a major new study offers a meaningful and welcome answer. Research published in JAMA followed more than 131,000 participants across two large, long-running health cohorts over several decades, and the findings point in a direction that regular coffee and tea drinkers will appreciate. Moderate caffeine consumption appears to be associated with a lower risk of dementia, slower cognitive decline and better-preserved brain function as people age. What the study actually found and why caffeine specifically matters The research identified a specific intake…

Cardi B has returned to court seeking sanctions against blogger Tasha K, alleging that she repeatedly violated the terms of a settlement agreement and that her legal team submitted fabricated case citations in their response filings. The new motion, filed in early May and reviewed by entertainment media, adds a significant new dimension to a legal dispute that has been playing out for years. The case has its roots in a 2022 defamation judgment in which Tasha K was ordered to pay Cardi B nearly four million dollars. Cardi subsequently agreed to pause collection of that judgment on the condition…

Dwayne Johnson does not do anything halfway, and his appearance at Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast on May 10 was no exception. The two longtime friends and frequent co-stars reunited at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles for an evening that gave Hart exactly what he signed up for and possibly a little more than he bargained for. Johnson’s entrance set the tone immediately. He arrived to a theatrical production complete with special effects and an arena-filling soundtrack, making clear before he ever reached the microphone that this was going to be a performance rather than simply a cameo. The crowd’s…

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs gave the public plenty to talk about over Mother’s Day weekend after the two were photographed together at a charity event hosted by the NFL player’s foundation. The appearance came months after reports emerged that the pair had split, and the images and videos that circulated across social media quickly sparked widespread speculation about where their relationship currently stands. Photos and footage from the event showed the two smiling, embracing, and sharing a kiss on the cheek, a level of warmth that struck many observers as more than incidental given the timeline of their reported…