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December 1, 2023 Safiya Sinclair liberates herself in 'How to Say Babylon' December 1, 2023 • To the strict Rastafari father of Jamaican poet Safiya Sinclair, Babylon was not just an ancient city. It was a symbol for corruption, for wickedness, for decadence and depravity. And it was everywhere. So he kept his family tightly controlled, separate from outside influences that could contaminate. It was in that environment that Sinclair first grew and then stifled.

“Princess Diana” just got Red Ruby’d. On the remix of Bronx rapper Ice Spice’s song titled after the late British royal and icon, none other than Nicki Minaj shows up in a red wig with a verse that throws shade at the leafy-green spinach, the London Bridge itself, and video gamers. “I be eatin’ my spinach (spinach), they tried to clone my image (image) / They burned they London Bridges (Bridges), none of them bitches British (no),” Nicki Minaj raps in the music video.

Members of a northeast Georgia church have voted to fire a pastor who controversially banned a 103-year-old from the congregation after she disagreed with his services. The votes were cast Sunday against Reverend Tim Mattox, who have since issued him a 'Letter of Termination' asking him to remove his belongings from the Union Grove Baptist Church of Elberton. Rev. Mattox hit headlines last Friday after it was revealed he had banished Genora Hamm Biggs - a church member of 92 years - for displaying conduct that was 'detrimental' to others after she spoke out about his practices, including laying hands on members.

Updated "The Incredibles" is getting a long-awaited sequel this June, 14 years after the original movie and it's just as good as the original.  Most of the original cast is back for the sequel along with director Brad Bird, but there will be even more new faces joining the superhero family. If you're a "Better Call Saul" or "Breaking Bad" fan, Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks are new additions to the Pixar franchise.

NBA star Zion Williamson has been blasted over his physique by porn star ex-girlfriend Moriah Mills.  The former No. 1 pick made headlines in June when Mills accused him of having an affair with her after he and girlfriend Ahkeema announced she was expecting a baby girl.  Williamson has been back in the news recently, this time for his on-court performance, with the Pelicans reportedly warning him his diet needs to improve and Stephen A.

Israelis are calling for accountability after soldiers shot dead three hostages being held in Gaza - with some saying it highlights tactics that are leading to unnecessary Palestinian deaths. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7zRZ6arn19nfXN%2FjmppaGloZH5zfo9qaW5pYGt8tbTEZp2apJykwrV5wJ%2BrnqpdnsCzrcSloGarn6GxqrHRrGSkoZyhsqV506Gpnp1dnsCzrcSloGagn6jBorPErA%3D%3D

“Man is an indivisible entity, an integrated unit of mind and body,” said the bodybuilding legend, Mike Mentzer. Mentzer believed there is a correlation between bodybuilding and philosophy, as evident in his books. Despite never lifting a Sandow trophy, he is still regarded as one of the best bodybuilders ever to grace the stage. His ideologies and beliefs related to training are often considered unorthodox. Mentzer’s approach to training placed a strong emphasis on high-intensity training, with emphasis on heavy weights and low reps.

TMZ has learned .... Jon Cryer may have millions of reasons to be pushing for Charlie Sheen to re-sign on "Two and a Half Men." He's sinking a fortune into a new home. As we first reported ... Cryer's people have been trying to goose the negotiations between Warner Bros. and Sheen. Now we learn Cryer -- who we're told stands to make a cool $20 mil if the show comes back for 2 more seasons -- is building this 7,000 square-foot home in a very upscale area of Studio City, CA.

Long-sleeve swimsuits have been on the sartorial radar of a plethora of fashion bigwigs and GLAMOUR-adored celebs for the past few SS seasons. Applauded for their modest approach to swimwear, Adele was spotted in kaleidoscopic long-sleeve swimwear on a recent tropical vacay, not many months before Kim Kardashian then donned a SKIMS Swim long-sleeve swimsuit on a trip to the Bahamas. Thus pulling the final trigger on the long sleeve swimsuit's renaissance.