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Hard Knock Life?

Posted 04.29.2013 | Entertainment
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Jamie Foxx may have found his next gig. The increasingly busy actor is reportedly in talks to join "Annie," Sony's upcoming adaptation of the classic ...

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WATCH: Quvenzhané Wallis Had A Dance-Off To End All Dance-Offs

Posted 04.17.2013 | Parents
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Nine-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis, the breakout star of "Beasts of the Southern Wild," is already famous for being the youngest Oscar nominee in histor...

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2013 MTV Movie Awards Swag Suites

Zorianna Kit | Posted 04.15.2013 | Style
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Zorianna Kit

In the days prior to Sunday's MTV Movie Awards hosted by Rebel Wilson, nominees, presenters and celebs had a chance to visit some gifting suites in th...

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Quvenzhané's Got A Brand New Bag!

The Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 04.16.2013 | Black Voices
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Is Quvenzhané Wallis' puppy love over? The 9-year-old actress, who is rarely seen without her beloved Poochie & Co. puppy purses, ditched the dogs fo...

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Will Justin Timberlake Play Daddy Warbucks?

The Huffington Post | Madeline Boardman | Posted 03.19.2013 | Entertainment
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It never seems to be a hard knock life for Justin Timberlake, which is why he might be perfect to play Daddy Warbucks. According to a report in Pag...

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8 Reasons Celebrity Kids Look Cooler Than Their Parents

The Huffington Post | Christina Anderson | Posted 03.13.2013 | Style
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Charlize Theron was recently photographed running errands around town with her young son, Jackson, perched on her hip. The 37-year-old actress is alwa...

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Jada Pinkett Smith Asks If The Media Is 'Bullying' Young Stars

Posted 03.12.2013 | Celebrity
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In a lengthy post on her Facebook account, actress Jada Pinkett Smith asks if the unbridled amount of criticism and ridicule faced by today's young st...

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Trapped in the Lye

Anthony Dickey | Posted 05.06.2013 | Black Voices
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Anthony Dickey

You have a stage, show the world how beautiful and versatile that your natural hair is. No more lye-ing! There is natural beauty in our multiple textures. Once you embrace that fact, you will no longer be trapped in the perpetual lye.

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Maybe Not So Far, Baby

Karyn L. Wiseman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.05.2013 | Religion
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Karyn L. Wiseman, Ph.D.

Many have grown complacent with the belief that women "have come a long way, baby." Women have made great strides in the past few decades. But the truth is we still have a fight on our hands.

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The Onion Apologizes Again (Sort Of)

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 03.04.2013 | Comedy
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After the real-life CEO of The Onion apologized for a tweet that went out on Oscars night calling 9-year-old actress Quvenzhane Wallis a vulgar slur, ...

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'SNL' Suggests Pope Quvenzhané

Posted 03.05.2013 | Comedy
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On this week's "Saturday Night Live," Wolf Blitzer (Jason Sudeikis) and Erin Burnett (Cecily Strong) were surprised to announce that the new pope had ...

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It's Not About the Onion: Intent vs. Impact

Jennifer Harvey | Posted 05.01.2013 | Media
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Jennifer Harvey

Have you ever touched a hot stove? Did you do it on purpose? Probably not. Did you get burned anyway? I bet you did. Then you know first-hand that intent is irrelevant to impact.

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Women's History Month Call to Service: Free Our Sisters From Sexual Slavery

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.01.2013 | Politics
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Christine Pelosi

As we celebrate Women's History Month and lift up the sheroes of liberation, we must free our sisters from sexual slavery. Human sex trafficking is a danger to our communities and a scourge on our souls; it must be stopped.

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Funny or Not, The Onion's Quvenzhané Wallis Tweet Was Effective Satire That Reflected Back at Us

Scott Mendelson | Posted 04.29.2013 | Entertainment
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Scott Mendelson

The Onion arguably took the fall for our national misogyny. Maybe they really are the satire we need, rather than the kind we think want.

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Quvenzhané and the Tweet

A.J. Verdelle | Posted 04.29.2013 | Black Voices
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A.J. Verdelle

I remain convinced that white Americans -- not all, but many -- cannot see black children for who and how they are.

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Which Little Girls Is It 'OK' To Make Fun Of?

The Huffington Post | Oliver Noble | Posted 02.28.2013 | Comedy
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There was been much debate as to whether The Onion’s controversial Oscar night tweet, about Quvenzhané Wallis, was brilliant satire or offensive tr...

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Oscars, Spirits and Consolation Bags: a week of gifting suites in Hollywood

Zorianna Kit | Posted 04.28.2013 | Style
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Zorianna Kit

February proved to be the busiest month for gifting suites. First the Grammys had their slew of swag lounges. Then the week leading up to the Academy ...

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Quvenzhané Wallis, We Are All Sorry

Parenting.com | Posted 04.28.2013 | Parents
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Parenting.com

Quvenzhané Wallis is a lot of things. She is smart. She is sassy. She is talented. She is beautiful. And she is a child.

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Dadmissions: Your Line in the Sand

Pete Wilgoren | Posted 04.28.2013 | Parents
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Pete Wilgoren

We don't use swear words around the kids. Thank god the kids don't know the "c" word. It is synonymous with other c-words like crass and classless and was used by The Onion on Twitter to describe 9- year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis.

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Puppy Purse Palooza!

The Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 02.26.2013 | Black Voices
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Quvenzhané Wallis wasn't the only pint-sized star to dazzle on the Oscars red carpet Sunday night. Her tutu-and-tiara-wearing puppy purse was also tu...

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The Onion, the Oscars, the Misplaced Outrage

Matt Kirshen | Posted 04.28.2013 | Comedy
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Matt Kirshen

The Onion's joke only works because Quvenzhané Wallis is 100 percent blameless; she is the embodiment of innocence. She's the very last person you'd ever call that, and that's what powers the joke.

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The Power of a Tweet, the Power of Reaction: Words Matter

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 04.28.2013 | Media
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Lorraine Devon Wilke

The ones who were less outraged -- and, in some cases, thought the tweet funny -- became driven to not only defend The Onion and the general thesis of satire and parody , but to turn tables to attack, sometimes quite viciously, those who were offended by it.

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Quvenzhané Wallis Comes On For Chelsea Handler's Birthday

Posted 02.26.2013 | Celebrity
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Chelsea Handler was so excited about the birthday present she'd managed to get for herself this year. She finally managed to book the youngest ever Be...

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What's The Times Got Wrong About The Onion Controversy

Maureen Ryan | Posted 02.25.2013 | Media
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Maureen Ryan

Almost as surprising as The Onion tweet? The fact that the leading media columnist in America apparently doesn't understand how privilege works.

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Former 'Onion' Staffers Spoof Quvenzhané Apology

Posted 02.25.2013 | Comedy
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"The Onion" has released a rare apology after the parody newspaper's Oscars tweet about young actress Quvenzhané Wallis sparked controversy. Soon...

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