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There are only a select few people who see Batman’s nemesis Joker as a hero, and LaKeith Stanfield includes his name on that list. The maniacally funny murderer most recently received his own film in 2019 starring Joaquin Phoenix, and the character was mentioned by Stanfield during his sit-down with Vanity Fair. The acclaimed Judas and the Black Messiah actor recently caught up with the outlet for their Proust Questionnaire series where he answered 35 rapid-fire inquiries about himself. When asked about his favorite hero character, he explained why his answer was the Joker.

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“I like the Joker because the Joker makes you have to look in the mirror and flip everything on its head and like, make you have to laugh at everything that you thought was sacred,” said Stanfield. “It’s kind of like a glorified troll in making people see what they have to see in themselves. ‘Cause ultimately, you have to make your own decision inside yourself in who you want to be and what you want to be, but sometimes you don’t know what that is until somebody shows you. And the Joker’s just like, ‘You thought that this was all so serious? Nah, that sh*t’s funny.”

“I think that’s a great trait to have and you know, in some people’s eyes he’s a villain but to me, it’s like, hero characteristics.” Check out what else Stanfield had to say about valuing honesty and why he believes skin tone is the most overrated virtue.

She calls herself the “most hated” person on social media, and unlike Lil Duval, Cardi B had the time to go back-and-forth with her naysayers online. The rapper has been celebrating “Bodak Yellow” becoming Diamond-certified, a first for a woman in Rap, and on Twitter, a user revisited Cardi winning Best Rap Album at the Grammys for Invasion of Privacy. At the time, she said she wanted to share her award with Mac Miller and his loved ones because his family reportedly stated that if he didn’t win, they wanted her to take home the trophy. A Twitter user attempted to say something slick to Cardi so she decided to bring up how people bullied and harassed Miller when he was alive.

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“His family didn’t have no mean energy so why you?” she told the person who has since deleted their tweet. “I hate when ya make hate tweets like this to go viral but where was the love when ya bullied him for months on this app & he was crying out for help? Makin fun of him when he crash his car?” Cardi brought up his DUI car accident in May 2018 that occurred around the time of Miller’s breakup with Ariana Grande, just four months ahead of his accidental overdose death. “Ya don’t care till somebody is gone.”

Someone else chimed in that the public vilified Miller in the press and on social media. “EXACTLY MY POINT RIGHT THERE,” Cardi added. “Let me make it clear if is a Mac Miller fan upset I get it go hard for who you love.I understand if you mad at the Grammy situation but don’t bring his name up for a viral tweet when ya was the same one bullying him for MONTHS !”

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Another person told Cardi that she wasn’t the target of the tweet, but instead, it was criticism of the Grammys. “Naaaa don’t gaslight me like I’m crazy cause if he would have lost to another rapper they wouldn’t mention their name but noo let’s mention cardi to make people hate her over & over again,” she responded. “Also why only bring up the Grammy incident? Why they don’t bring up how they bullied him ?”

Check out the tweets and a few more thoughts from Cardi below.

The teen accused of the double murder at a Kenosha, Wisconsin protest won’t return to court until this November. On August 25, 2020, Kenosha residents took to the streets to peacefully protest against the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake. A 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse crossed state lines with an armed militia and patrolled the streets with a firearm. It has been reported that Rittenhouse was protecting businesses from potential looters as he walked the streets with his AR-15, and when he was approached by bystanders, he reportedly opened fire, killing 26-year-old Anthony Huber and 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum. Another victim, 26-year-old Gaige Grosskreutz, was injured by survived.

The now-18-year-old Rittenhouse has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him including first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide. He’s been released on bail and has been back at home with his loved ones, often photographed out at bars and lounges with his parents and friends, some rumored to be Proud Boys. He recently angered the public by wearing a “Free As F*ck” shirt.

According to NPR, today (March 10), a Wisconsin judge officially delayed Rittenhouse’s trial. His attorneys reportedly stated that they need more time to work on a “public opinion poll ‘to get a feel for whether Rittenhouse can expect to get a fair trial in the county, or if there might be a reason to seek a change of venue or a jury pool from another county.'”

Following the Kenosha shooting, then-President Donald Trump spoke about Rittenhouse and stated that the teen was acting in self-defense against a violent attack.

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It’s his birthday so millions of Timbaland fans around the globe are listening to some of their favorite hits that have blessed the music industry. The artist-megaproducer has been topping the charts and taking over airwaves for decades as his talents have blurred genre lines, but Timbaland didn’t become a trending topic on social media today just because he’s survived another trip around the sun. His fans have instead revisited his previous controversial statements said about his collaborator, late singer Aaliyah.

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It was way back in 2011 when Timbaland sat down with E!’s True Hollywood Story where he detailed his life and career. At one point, he reportedly spoke about his time working with Aaliyah as they joined together on hits including “We Need a Resolution,” “One in a Million,” “Are You That Somebody,” and “Try Again.” In the interview, Timbaland admitted that he fell in love with a 16-year-old Aaliyah when he was in his 20s. When she was 15, she married R. Kelly.

“When I first met Aaliyah—it’s time for the world to hear this, I’m gonna give a little secret. I was in love with her,” the producer said at the time. “I said, But I’m not—she’s just a baby, I’m old. I said to myself, ‘I’m just gonna be her brother.’ Oh man, I was fightin’, I was fightin’ a lot. A big war…but I loved Aaliyah.”

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He also admitted that he knew his wife, Monique, was the one because she resembled the late star. “When I first met my wife, I knew I was going to marry her because she looked like Aaliyah.” The two tied the knot in 2008. Although this is news that has been shared repeatedly over the years, some people are just now finding out about this information and they’ve taken to social media to discuss it, especially in today’s culture. These Timbaland quotes are typically revisited every few years, so check out a few reactions below.

Also, make sure to check out our feature article: Aaliyah, Timbaland & Missy Elliott’s Inimitable Chemistry Impacted A Generation.

The death of King Von was among the many tragedies that struck 2020. In November, the rapper was shot after an altercation with Quando Rondo’s crew that went left. Rondo didn’t fire the gun that killed Von but his affiliate Lul Tim is being accused of the crime. Initial reports claim that Rondo “feels extremely bad” about the event, but you wouldn’t necessarily be able to tell that by his social media activity and songs like “End Of Story.”

As Rondo continues to seemingly egg on the situation, it doesn’t seem like there’s any actual remorse for what went down. Earlier today, a fan commented under his post asking him to donate to Von’s family and be a “good man.” “How about you donate to Von family no more of the streets be a good man the situation happened already you can make it right if YOU want to god forgives but that mans kids will never,” @green_frog_guy commented. It’s unclear why this particular account prompted Quando to respond but he did, claiming that he was unaware of any friction he had with Von. 

“Von got his self in that situation I didn’t even no cuz had pressure with me,” he wrote with a heartbreak emoji and a 100 emoji. 

Check the post out below and sound off in the comments with your thoughts.