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Student Promised College Scholarship In 2007 Now Being Told She Can’t Have It
The real-life “Scott’s Tots.” South Florida student Ynette Lopez was promised a college scholarship in 2007 by the I Have a Dream Foundation, but now, as a high school senior in 2020, is being told the foundation will not be providing her with any money. As reported by WSVN, and pointed out by Complex, Lopez was promised $3,000 per year for whichever four-year college or university she commits to by the I Have a Dream foundation, back when she was in kindergarten at Hibiscus Elementary School but has now been told she cannot have it because she “did not keep up with the program.” “Legally, this...
TikTok Outlet Challenge Forces Massachusetts Fire Officials To Issue Safety Warning
These TikTok challenges are getting out of hand. While TikTok is currently being investigated for being a “national security risk” and a “counterintelligence threat” Massachusetts fire officials are worried about something else since sending out a warning letter on a recent viral challenge. According to CBS News, users on TikTok are participating in an “outlet challenge” that requires them to slide a penny behind a charger partially plugged in a wall socket, to cause a spark. Chesnot/Getty Images The wild and incredibly foolish move has been happening at schools, leading one campus to evacuate the premises. “This behavior is very dangerous and has...
Forbes Reveals Highest-Paid Gamers Earned Over $120 Million During 2019
Professional gaming is the way to go. 2019 was a groundbreaking year for gamers. Forbes reports that the top ten players earned over $120 million last year. Sitting atop that list is, unsurprisingly, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. The Fornite king raked in $17 million during 2019. Notably, Ninja’s earnings came, not from his work as an eSports player, but mostly from endorsements, fees and sponsorships. He signed an unprecedented deal with Mixer, that Forbes estimates is worth upwards of $30 million. He’s got his own Adidas sneaker, a partnership with Red Bull, has appeared on The Tonight Show, and now, has his own character in Fortnite....
Lil Wayne’s "Funeral" Merch Pays Tribute To The Many Eras Of Weezy
From pre-teen Weezy to “Tha Carter” album series, this set of merch takes us all the way back. While delivering his new album Funeral on Friday was a major treat in itself, Lil Wayne decided to go a step further and throw out some coinciding merch for fans to cop in partnership with nostalgia-focused apparel imprint Infinite Archives. Calling him a “Child Prodigy” given his youthful start to rap — Weezy apparently wrote his first rap at age 8 and was recording with Cash Money just one year later — Infinite Archives created a graphic motif that collages all the milestones...
177 New Emojis Are Set To Arrive And Change The Game
The language expands. Emojis have always been about capturing the sentiment. Be it congratulating somebody with the prayer hands, expressing displeasure with the “unamused face,” or incognito flirting by way of eggplants and peaches, the emoji landscape has become a cornerstone of modern-day communication. To think what our forebearers might have thought, were they forced to decipher an iMessage transcript. In fact, some might even be so bold as to call emojis a “language.” After all, like many languages, emojis have continued to evolve over time. Stephen Lam/Getty Images Now, 117 new emojis are set to join the fray over...
Russell Westbrook Pens Emotional Statement Regarding Kobe Bryant
Westbrook mourns the loss of Kobe. Russell Westbrook has posted an emotional statement regarding the passing of Kobe Bryant. The star point guard took to Instagram to react to the death of the man he deemed “a friend, a brother, a mentor,” and more: “I’ve been stuck and not really knowing how to put all that I’ve been feeling into words over the past several days. I am devastated about the passing of Kobe & Gigi, on every level. I met Kobe when I was 16 at UCLA playing against him in a pick up game. He played like...
Mario Lopez Shares Kobe Bryant Meme & Gets Mixed Reactions From Grieving Fans
Some thought the meme was “tasteless” while others agreed with the message. In the wake of someone’s death, it can be hard to navigate the appropriate responses. While making jokes is a way that some people try to make sense of death, the way a joke is executed can feel insensitive to others. While the world still copes with the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, many continue to express their sadness, while others use humour to try to lighten the heaviness of it all. One such person was Access Hollywood host, Mario Lopez, who shared a meme on Instagram of Kobe that some thought was “tasteless.” In...
PnB Rock Totals BMW In Alleged Street Race, Arrested For DUI
PnB Rock totals his vehicle in what police said was a street race. PnB Rock has found himself with trouble with the law this week. According to TMZ, the Philadelphia rapper was booked for a DUI after he was allegedly involved in a street race crash that resulted in his BMW getting totaled. Police said PnB Rock was arrested in Burbank, CA after they were already suspicious that he was driving under the influence. PnB Rock was reportedly driving recklessly through the streets before plowing his upscale BMW into a row of parked cars and crashed into three vehicles...
Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth Perform "See You Again" At Lakers Halftime To Honour Kobe Bryant
The first Lakers game since the loss of Kobe Bryant was an emotional scene. On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game since the death of former Laker, Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The Lakers took several measures to honour those lost, including having Kobe’s jersey placed backwards on every seat in the Staples Center arena. They left two of the courtside seats empty, however, and placed Gianna’s jersey on one and Kobe’s frontwards on the other, with some red roses. The 13-year-old’s basketball team sat courtside in their memory, and...Recent Posts
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