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Pope Leo XIV announced earlier in the month that he had prepared the first encyclical of his pontificate, which the Holy See released on Monday (March 25). Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” (Magnificent Humanity)” featured an apology on behalf of the Holy See for its role in advancing slavery while also calling for AI to be regulated and examined. Dated May 15, Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical opens with acknowledging Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical, titled “Rerum Novarum (Of New Thing),” written 135 years ago. Leo XIV pushed back against critics of the church’s involvement in “worldly matters,” writing, “When some…

George Floyd has been dead for six years today, and the city where he died put out a statement on Elon Musk’s platform, which turned the comment section into a warzone. The City of Minneapolis posted to X on the morning of May 25, 2026, writing that Floyd’s murder “forced our city to confront painful truths about race, public safety, and inequality,” calling every May 25 “a reminder of that grief and a renewed call to action,” and encouraging the public to “gather, be with community, and honor George Floyd’s life.” The post racked up hundreds of thousands of views,…

Boosie is catching heat for his outdated take on NBA players wearing nail polish, with the internet reminding him that self-expression matters. Boosie went off on social media late Saturday night with a hot take that didn’t go over as planned, or maybe it did. The rapper posted on X that the NBA should ban fingernail polish, and people weren’t having it. NBA SHOULD BAN FINGERNAIL POLISH 🤮— Boosie BadAzz (@BOOSIEOFFICIAL) May 25, 2026 His comment came right after the Oklahoma City Thunder took an L to the San Antonio Spurs 103-82 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals,…

‘My jaw literally dropped.’ Isalei (@isa.lei) thought it would be swell to blind search a restaurant for a family meal in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. They happened upon Wild Pitch Sports Bar & Grill in Frisco. The video overlay reads, “POV: You got to a restaurant as a family, without looking it up first.” She uses the viral “saxophone in the hood” music that comes from the classic film “Boyz n the Hood,” in which Ricky (played by Morris Chestnut) is shot while running from gang members. In the caption, she wrote, “The saxophones were loud asf … #lookitupfirst #notwhatwewereexpecting.” What Is…

Drake has officially rewritten the record books after simultaneously debuting ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 on the Billboard 200 chart dated May 30. The historic feat marks the first time an artist has occupied the top three spots on the Billboard 200 at the same time since the chart adopted its weekly format in 1956. Drake also becomes the first artist ever to debut at Nos. 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously. ICEMAN opened atop the chart with 463,000 equivalent album units, giving Drake his 15th No. 1 album. The milestone moves him past…

Naomi Osaka addressed criticism surrounding her event for Black tennis players and used the moment to explain why representation matters. Tennis pro Naomi Osaka did not retreat from criticism after hosting a gathering celebrating Black tennis players. Instead, she leaned into it and turned the backlash into a conversation about identity, visibility and who gets questioned for building community. The four time Grand Slam champion responded directly to critics on social media after some users challenged the idea of an event centered on Black players and asked variations of why people could not simply celebrate “everyone” or questioned whether a similar…

With a gang of Hip-Hop legends and icons giving this rap thing another go over the last few years (and actually doing the damn thing), it’s only right that one of the best rhymers ever, Ludacris get back in the booth as he awaits the fate of the Fast & Furious franchise (is Fast 11 ever gonna get made?).Dropping off some new visuals to “Pull Over,” Luda returns with some of his classic antics as he uses CGI and simple special effects to create a comedically ridiculous video that features ridiculously thick women that cause him to wild out and find himself in some…

Source: Icon Sportswire / GettyThe Atlanta Dream’s comeback win over the Phoenix Mercury gave Atlanta a big sports moment, and the celebration carried straight into Birthday Bash XXX that same night. Angel Reese, along with teammates Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, and Naz Hillmon, added a crossover pop-culture moment to an already high-energy Atlanta weekend. RELATED: The South Got Somethin’ To Say: Everything You Missed at BIRTHDAY BASH XXXDream Rally Stuns PhoenixAtlanta erased a 15-point deficit to beat Phoenix 82-80 at home and improve to 4-1 on the season. Reese delivered one of her strongest all-around games in a Dream uniform,…

Staff Sgt. Lamar Riddick made history as the U.S. Army’s first hip-hop artist, breaking barriers and opening doors for a new generation of military musicians. Staff Sgt. Lamar Riddick made history as the U.S. Army’s first Hip-Hop artist, breaking barriers and opening doors for a new generation of military musicians. The North Carolina native recently sat down with FOX 5 to discuss his groundbreaking journey with the United States Army Field Band. Riddick’s path to military service wasn’t straightforward. He was working at West Virginia University when a band director discovered an Army advertisement seeking an R&B and Hip-Hop artist.…

Source: HELLE ARENSBAK / GettyVince Staples is officially back outside. The Long Beach rapper just dropped the visual for “White Flag,” giving fans another glimpse into the world of his upcoming album while reminding everyone why he remains one of the most unique voices in Hip-Hop. As per Complex, the video keeps things direct and symbolic rather than flashy. Early in the clip, a Klansman can briefly be seen standing behind the American flag before Vince Staples pulls it down, paints it white with a roller, and later unloads an automatic rifle into it. The imagery is intentionally uncomfortable and clearly…