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The Year of the Advent Calendar: Companies Go All Out in the Countdown to Christmas
By Olivia Haveron The 2020 Holiday season has officially begun as the countdown to Christmas begins now. While we start binging on...


Elton John Barbie Doll Sells Out
By Lori Perkins Just hours after the Elton John Barbie doll went on sale, the entire production of dolls has sold out. I believe the last...


The Strand Book Store is Saved
By David T. Valentin In an effort to save The Strand, the famous downtown New York City bookstore, owner Nancy Wyden posted a heartfelt...


Book Review: The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan
The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan Reviewed by Cardyn Brooks Historical romance ★★★★ In The Duke Who Didn't, Courtney Milan offers...


Dear Groupon, Please Stop Asking Me to Come Out to Play
By Lori Perkins Like most of us, I was hoping to get a jump on holiday shopping this year online, but as my mailbox fills up with Black...


Is COVID the End of the Black Friday Shopping Era?
By Olivia Haveron As the COVID-19 Pandemic carries on amidst the end of the year, Black Friday shopping nears closer and closer, urging...


Thanksgiving Movies: Love and Chaos and Turkey
By Lori Perkins So every year, after the guests leave, my son and I turn to each other and ask, “Do you want to watch a Thanksgiving...


Romancing the Runoff Raising Big Bucks for the January Georgia Senate Races
By Lori Perkins It should be no secret to any of you that Stacey Abrams, the genius behind turning Georgia blue for Biden, is a romance...


The Caren Act Passes in San Francisco
By David T. Valentin A new law in San Francisco – the Caren Act – seeks to eliminate emergency calls motived by discrimination. The Caren...


Broadway is Back... Well for "One Night Only"
By Olivia Haveron Photo: Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com It’s official! Broadway is back! Well, at least for one night only it is....


A Rainbow Wave Sweeps the Nation, But What do they Stand For?
By David T. Valentin The 117th U.S. Congress will be the most diverse congress in the United States’ history. According to The Advocate,...


Bring on the Beaujolais Nouveau!
By Lori Perkins So much has been taken away from us this year – holidays with family, concerts, birthday gatherings, attending sporting...


Michael B. Jordan is People’s Sexiest Man Alive
By Lori Perkins Image taken from Essence/ Michael Rowe In a time line where nothing seems to really happen in pop culture, I was actually...


Review: “The Truth is the Only Client” –A New JFK Conspiracy Doc
By Richard Perkins The film begins with Brendan Sheehan, an Ohio judge who was working in Cleveland, alongside Judge Burt Griffin, a...


The Priest and the Bride: A Love Story at the Vatican
By Olivia Haveron The Vatican: the last place that anyone would expect to meet the love of their life, especially if one of those people...
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