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Gwyneth Paltrow reflects on her past relationships with Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck
Gwyneth Paltrow discussing who was the better lover -- Brad Pitt or Ben Affleck -- probably wasn't on your 2023 bingo card, but here we are.
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The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024
Opportunity is ripe for Republicans to win back the Senate next year -- if they can land the candidates to pull it off.
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Planet Fitness Invites Houston Teens to Work Out for FREE All Summer Long From May 15 - August 31
‘High School Summer Pass™’ Program Welcomes High Schoolers Ages 14 – 19 to Get Active at Planet Fitness in Houston
Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces the return of its High School Summer Pass™ program, inviting high schoolers ages 14 – 191 to work out for free at any Planet Fitness location including across Houston from May 15 through August 31. Starting today, high schoolers can visit PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass to register for the program before gaining club access starting Monday, May 15. Teens under 18 in the U.S. and under 19 in Canada must register with a parent or guardian online or in-club.
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Discover Black Toronto
Explore the African heritage side of Toronto, CA. Tour and eat around. Go to festivals, concerts and sporting events.
Visit Toronto and you’ll encounter one of the most multicultural/multiracial cities in the world along with a thriving Black community of 400K+ African heritage people.
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3rd stabbing in a week near UC Davis leaves campus on edge as officials lift overnight shelter-in-place order
Officials in Davis, California, have lifted an overnight shelter-in-place order after they were unable to find a suspect in a knife attack late Monday -- the third such incident following two fatal stabbings in less than a week near the campus of University of California, Davis.
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Addressing Race in the Classroom: PVAMU faculty, staff lead new book project to help foster safe academic environment
School districts and higher education institutions around the country are reexamining the place of race in the classroom due to state Republican influence. Much of the controversy surrounds the inclusion of Critical Race Theory, which makes white Americans face this country’s racist traditions.
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Black Panther Star Brings Talokan Power to Comicpalooza
Tenoch Huerta Joins the Expanding 2023 Comicpalooza Roster
Comicpalooza, along with SWAU, is bringing Black Panther 2 breakout star, Tenoch Huerta, to the pop-culture festival, joining newly added guests Alaqua Cox, who portrays Echo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chad Coleman, Titus Welliver and WWE Hall of Fame inductees Mick Foley and Amy Dumas a.k.a. Lita. Comicpalooza happens May 26 – 28 at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center, with celebrity panels, photograph and autograph opportunities occurring Saturday and Sunday.
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Walt Disney Studios Thrills 2023 Cinemacon Attendees at Annual Convention in Las Vegas
Presentation Included Highlights from Upcoming Theatrical Slate Featuring Titles from Disney Live Action, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and 20th Century Studios
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Voting and Civil Rights Organizations File Suit Over Florida’s Flawed Voter Registration Form
Omissions put thousands of Floridians with past criminal convictions at risk of criminal prosecution
The League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP filed suit in federal court today against Florida’s secretary of state, charging that the state’s voter registration application violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). The civil rights organizations allege that the form’s lack of information about the voter eligibility requirements for Floridians with past convictions creates confusion, impedes the organizations’ voter registration activities, and puts people in danger of criminal penalties.
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Jack Yates High School students set to receive $50,000 in donations & scholarships from Academy Sports + Outdoors
HISD’s Jack Yates High School students will be honored for the third consecutive year by Academy Sports + Outdoors thanks to their scholarship fund that will award seven college-bound seniors with scholarships and donations totaling $50,000. During the celebration, Jack Yates High School will also be awarded $10,000.
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Change the Pattern in Texas
Come see the AIDS Memorial Quilt in Texas May 3 - 7, 2023 in Houston
Join us in Houston, Texas to reimagine the fight to end HIV/AIDS • May 3rd - 7th
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Change The Pattern - Sheryl Lee Ralph
It's time to Change The Pattern. We can and must reimagine the fight to end HIV/AIDS and the stigma that exists. The AIDS Memorial Quilt has been a powerful voice for justice and activism for 35 years. Even so, the stories of Black and Brown lives lost to AIDS have not always been told. Now we are Changing the Pattern by gathering and sharing the inspiring stories of our communities' lives and experiences. Visit www.ChangeThePattern.org to learn more.
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Kim Kardashian officiates Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton's Las Vegas wedding
Wedding bells are ringing for celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton and "White Lotus" actor Lukas Gage.
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Houston Rockets Hire Ime Udoka As Their Next Head Coach
The Houston Rockets have hired former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka as their next head coach, making him the 15th head coach in franchise history, the team announced on Tuesday.