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Did Madonna Diss Lady GaGa Last Night In Israel?

In Arts & Cutlure, LGBT, Music on May 31, 2012 at 11:05 pm

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Madonna’s Lady Gaga Diss: Did Madge take a shot at the Mother Monster during the Thursday, May 31  kick off of her MDNA world tour in Tel Aviv? The “Girl Gone Wild” singer kept her jab short and to the point. “She’s not me!” Madge shouted at the end of “Express Yourself.”

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Watch: Queen Elizabeth Lick Shots With SA80 Machine Gun (PHOTO)

In Arts & Cutlure, Humor, TECH on May 31, 2012 at 10:39 pm

Queen Elizabeth is 86 years old, employs an army to walk in her shoes so they fit comfortably, but is totally fine with firing a stabilized machine gun without ear muffs. Badass!

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Jeremy Scott Goes Green, Takes Hike On Twitter (PHOTOS)

In Arts & Cutlure, Lifestyle, Style on May 31, 2012 at 4:34 pm

adidas originals designer and Madonna collaborator Jeremy Scott posted the above image on Twitter this afternoon, teasing his followers in all caps, “DO U WANNA GO A HIKE WITH MEEE?!!!” Read the rest of this entry »

Madonna Tour 2012: Gaultier, Jeremy Scott, Wang & More (PHOTOS)

In Arts & Cutlure, LGBT, Style on May 31, 2012 at 3:37 pm

Madonna Tour 2012:  Kicked off today in Tel Aviv and sketches of her costumes have been released! Jeremy Scott, Jean Paul Gautier, Alexander Wang, Arriane Phillips, Miu  Miu and Prada contributed looks to what will be an amazing show! Read the rest of this entry »

“Papo & Yo” Video Game Adds Latin Flava To Sony Catalog (VIDEO)

In Arts & Cutlure, Latino, TECH on May 31, 2012 at 3:06 pm

“Papo & Yo,” a new, Latino themed video game scheduled for publishing by Sony sometime this year, is something different altogether from the gang-bangers and cartel games featuring Latinos. As far as we can tell, there are no stereotypes. Read the rest of this entry »

Throwback Thursdays: B-Boy Rocksteady, 1999 (PHOTO)

In Arts & Cutlure, Lifestyle, Music on May 31, 2012 at 1:36 pm

RockSteady Reunion 1999 at Union Square’s Mark Ballroom was the place to be, and I was in there like swimwear for defunct Italian Hip–Hop magazine A/L. They’d hired me (a photographer who was living in the Bronx, trying to make ends meet)  to document the annual reunion and I did so with cameras blazing, traveling around the city with legions of hip-hop fans from around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

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Monster Debuts Three Headphones At 2012 Monaco Grand Prix (PHOTOS)

In Arts & Cutlure, Lifestyle, Style, TECH on May 30, 2012 at 5:13 pm

Headphones giant Monster made monster moves when three headphones from its fashion and lifestyle stable, the Inspiration, Diamond Tears EDGE and Vektr, made their debut at this year’s Grand Prix in Monaco. Read the rest of this entry »

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Diary: Four Days In The Life Of Actor Jonathan Charles (PHOTOS+VIDEOS)

In Arts & Cutlure, Film, Lifestyle on May 30, 2012 at 10:45 am

Actor Jonathan Charles, born and raised in Haiti, later moving  to NYC at the age of 10, looks familiar because you’ve seen  him on screen  in “I Am Legend,” “Enigma,” “Blue Blood,” and sports advertisements for companies like  Nike, Footlocker and Converse, gigs he booked himself while acting as his own agent. Read the rest of this entry »

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Kareem Black On Nas For Complex Cover Shoot: “I Went Up A Level!” (PHOTOS)

In Arts & Cutlure, Music on May 29, 2012 at 11:33 am

Friend to our site, bicycle enthusiast and NYC based photographer Kareem Black spoke to us last week about the photo shoot everyone is talking about online:  his cover of  legendary Queens, NY rapper Nas for Complex magazine’s June/July 2012 issue. 

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Brazil Excommunication Of Docs, Mom Of 9 Year Old Rape Vic. Stands:Vatican (DETAILS)

In Latino, News on May 24, 2012 at 9:47 am

Brazil is reeling after the Vatican stood by the excommunication of the mother and the doctors of a nine-year old girl after a life-saving  abortion was performed on her. The girl was raped by her 23 year old stepfather. Read the rest of this entry »

Kanye West At Cannes: “I Don’t Answer Questions!” (PHOTOS)

In Arts & Cutlure, Film on May 24, 2012 at 9:02 am

Rap superstar Kanye West and his seven screen, 30 minute short film “Cruel Summer” premiered at the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival yesterday. Asked by 24 Frames if he wants to be a director, West smiled and replied, “I don’t answer questions.” Read the rest of this entry »

New Rihanna Dreadlock Look An Homage To Marley? (PHOTOS)

In Arts & Cutlure, Music, Style on May 23, 2012 at 7:38 pm

Is Rihanna’s  new dread locks look an homage to her idol Bob Marley? We think so!  The Bajan superstar and Armani front-woman uploaded a photo of her new look this afternoon to  Insta.gram and  close to 40,000 of her followers instantly loved it! Read the rest of this entry »