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Was Movie Star John Wayne a Racist, Homophobe, and White Supremacist?
In the Playboy interview Richard Warren Lewis conducted in 1971, John Wayne said some things that many people felt were racist and homophobic, and which revealed that he was a white supremacist. However, his son Ethan Wayne steadfastly defends his father’s comments and says they were taken out of context.
By Terry Mansfield5 years ago in Geeks
9 Celebrities That Received The Best Gifts This Christmas
Wow! Chirstmas is in full swing. It’s the most wonderful time of the year and one of the things that makes the time so wonderful is of course – gifts. Gift exchanging is an integral part of the Christmas season, and this year, despite all that happened or better yet because of what happened, some people have decided to give some amazing gifts this year.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
Disney Won't Recast Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa
Wakanda Forever! In August, our lives changed forever with the news of Chadwick Boseman’s death from colon cancer at just age 43. He fought his battle privately for several years, including while filming several movies, one of which was Marvel’s Black Panther movie, released in 2018, where he played the title character: T’Challa, the Black Panther.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Geeks
Comedian John Mulaney Enters Rehab For Cocaine, Alcohol Addiction
#JohnMulaney is the latest comedian to acknowledge he has a problem, and he's dealing with it. The former Saturday Night Live writer and prolific comedian reportedly entered a 60-day treatment for alcohol and cocaine abuse just days before Christmas, 2020. Mulaney deserves all the credit in the world for this, even though he was not the one to offer a press release indicating his intentions. Mulaney has been upfront about his past struggles with addiction for some time, and he's choosing to do something about it.
By Christina St-Jean5 years ago in Geeks
John Boyega Hopes That Other Black Actors Don't Get The Same Treatment As He Did By Disney
The world met John Boyega as FN-2187, a First Order stormtrooper who broke free from his mind control. A few years later, he wants to make sure we are free of our collective mental conditioning by the Hollywood machine.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Geeks
'Star Wars: Lando' Will Billy Dee Williams Or Donald Glover Reprise Their Role In The Show?
Disney’s 2020 Investor Day brought many major announcements for the Star Wars universe including the news of ten series to be featured on the Disney+ streaming service. There were announcements for series focused on Ahsoka Tano, Cassian Andor, and Obi-Wan Kenobi just to name a few. But one of the more surprising announcements was that an event series focused on Lando Calrissian was in the early stages of development.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Geeks
"What's the Craziest Thing a Fan Has Ever Done to You?" - 7 Top Actresses Respond.
"This is my personal space" There is something about seeing somebody that you’ve only ever seen on a screen in real life. It makes people do ridiculous things – some people suddenly get very shy, some people get jittery, and some people go full out batshit and do very crazy things.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
13 Adorable Throwback Pictures of Nollywood's Older Actresses.
How time flies! Life is really funny. When young people are young, they wish so dearly to get older because they crave independence and they believe that they’ll be financially secure and have the freedom to live wild. Older people want nothing more than to remain as vibrant and energetic as they were when they were young and so often reminisce on their youth and say, “Wow, I was really so young.”
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
'Wonder Woman 1984' Is Finally Coming, And It's Apparently Amazing!
When the original Wonder Woman bowed in May 2017, I had no idea what to expect, but I was somewhat wary, as the original #WonderWoman series was not at all relatable to me. I didn't get the whole "spin in a few circles and your clothes will turn into your superhero costume," among other things in that #LyndaCarter series. In retrospect, I think it's because I felt at the time there was nothing in that Wonder Woman that I could at all relate to.
By Christina St-Jean5 years ago in Geeks
Meet 69 Yr Old Nigerian Apostle With the Most Expensive House in Africa (Photos).
Brace yourself for this one. Houses go up every single day around the world. Real estate is by far one of the most expensive and lucrative businesses in the world – very much so as well in Africa.
By Jide Okonjo5 years ago in Geeks
