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When the Utah Jazz took a 2-0 series lead against the Los Angeles Clippers, many thought it was over for the Clippers. Eventually, they battled back and tied the series at 2-2, however, an injury to Kawhi Leonard made everyone question whether or not the Clippers could pull it off. In Game 5, Paul George expelled the demons of his past and had a monstrous performance that have his team a 3-2 lead in the series.

Last night, at home in Game 6, George scored 28 points all while Terance Mann came out of nowhere to score 39. His performance helped the Clippers come back from a 25-point deficit to win the game, 131-119. It was a shocking victory that sent the Clippers to their first Western Conference Finals in franchise history.

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Throughout the course of the season, Mann was struggling to get playing time, much to the chagrin of Clippers fans. When Ty Lue gave him the opportunity to showcase his talents, he took full advantage, and now, the Clippers are one step closer to the NBA Finals. It was an all-time great performance by a bench player, and the reactions on social media were just as big as the moment itself.

In the tweets below, you can see the praise that was given to Mann as he finally broke the Clippers curse that has plagued the team for decades. This is the biggest moment in Clippers history, and the fans can’t wait to see what happens against the Phoenix Suns.

Weeks ago, several of DMX’s friends gathered together for the listening party to his posthumous album Exodus. Just prior to its release, the bittersweet get-together found Swizz Beatz and many of his collaborators in the same room for a positive moment in tribute to Dark Man X, and it was reported that during the listening session, Mary J. Blige was even spotted shedding a few tears.

Not long after, there was news that during the party, Blige somehow was rocking Conway The Machine’s chain, and in a recent interview with Angie Martinez, the two ladies clarified how it all went down.

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According to Angie, Mary was just hanging out at the listening party when she saw Conway’s iced-out jewelry. She casually mentioned to Swizz that she’d always wanted one of those types of chains, and without hesitation, the megaproducer made his way over to the Griselda emcee. Martinez claimed that Swizz simply told Conway that Blige wanted his chain, specifically, and the rapper didn’t hesitate to give it to her.

“You are still humbled by that!” the radio show host said about the moment. The Grammy Award-winning singer couldn’t help but laugh. “That was funny, Angie,” the singer said with a smile. “‘Cause when Swizz came and put that chain around my neck I was like, yo, no, this ain’t really happening.”

Blige added that both Swizz and Conway let her know that was their way of giving the singer her flowers. “I think I almost cried. I was like, ‘Okay, thank you.” Check out Mary J. Blige’s interview with Angie Martinez below.

It was only a matter of time before someone in the film industry capitalized on this social phenomenon. “Karen” is a term that has been used for years to describe often racist, elitist White women who call the authorities on marginalized peoples living their everyday lives, and now a horror film based on the term is coming to the silver screen. 

On Friday (June 18), the world got a first look at the thriller-horror flick Karen starring Taryn Manning, Cory Hardrict, and Jasmine Burke, and according to Deadline, the film centers around a racist White woman named Karen who does all that she can to get her new Black neighbors out of the community.

Director Coke Daniels told the outlet, “Last year during the global pandemic and civil unrest, I — like many of us — felt anger, despair and hopelessness. The overwhelming amount of support from people around the globe, who want to see change, has been such an inspiration.” Manning added that she felt a need to tackle the part.

“I felt a social responsibility to take on this role,” the Orange is the New Black star said. “Even if I had to play the villain to affect change around the globe, then I was more than willing to step into the role. What’s been going on is devastating. It’s time for change and for me to be a part of the bigger picture, meant a lot to me.”

Watch the teaser trailer below.

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She went from superstar to social media pariah in the span of a few weeks after Billie’s Eilish revealed that she’s in a relationship with 29-year-old Matthew Tyler Vorce. The 19-year-old singer has been touted as a shy, media darling, but since she turned 18, Eilish has been showing more of her personality to the public. However, there were clips of Eilish reportedly mocking Asian people that surfaced and soon, the singer faced racism accusations.

Vorce found himself in trouble, as well, after old social media posts resurfaced of him using disparaging and offensive language about gay, Asian, and Black people. He recently issued an apology.

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“I want to apologize for the things that I wrote on social media in the past. The language I used was hurtful and irresponsible and I understand how offensive those words are,” he wrote on his Instagram Story. “Whether it was a lyric, a quote or just me being dumb, it does not matter. I am ashamed and deeply sorry that I used them in any context. It is not how I was raised and it is not what I stand for.”

“I shouldn’t have used this language in the first place and I won’t use it again. I am so sorry for the hurt I have caused. I take full responsibility and continue to hold myself accountable for my actions.” He has since made his social media accounts private. Check out a few highlights below.