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Activision Blizzard workers announce open-ended strike and union drive

Enlarge / Striking employees demand the reinstatement of Raven Software QA contractors who were let go last month in a photo posted Wednesday. (credit: A Better ABK) A group of Activision Blizzard workers calling itself A Better ABK Workers Alliance announced its members are taking part in an open-ended strike “until demands are met and worker […]

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Not So Raven??? Raven-Symoné Says Disney Offered To Make Her Character Gay & She REFUSED!

Oh, snap! Raven Baxter could have been a lesbian?!?! If you grew up in the early aughts, then you most likely know of the popular series That’s So Raven on the Disney Channel, which starred Raven-Symoné as the high school student who received visions that often forced her into some interesting situations. via GIPHY Following […]

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Macy Gray Calls For The American Flag To Be Updated To Represent ‘All Of Us’ In Juneteenth Essay

Macy Gray believes it’s time to update the American flag. In honor of Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday, the 53-year-old singer-songwriter penned an essay for Marketwatch on June 17 detailing her desire for a more inclusive banner. Macy described the riots at the Capitol in January as a reason why the flag has become “tattered, dated, […]

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In The Heights Under Fire For Lack Of Afro-Latinx Representation — See What Lin-Manuel Miranda Says!

The movie version of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s 2008 Broadway musical In The Heights is drawing lots of attention this summer — but now it may be for all the wrong reasons. During an interview with The Root last week, director Jon M. Chu was confronted with criticism about the casting decisions made in the movie, notably how the film’s noticeable […]