First black woman to win top literary prize says cultural appropriation is ‘total nonsense’
Bernardine Evaristo, the first black woman to win the Booker Prize for fiction writing, dismissed the idea that artists cannot engage in “cultural appropriation.”
Evaristo, 60, was one of two 2019 Booker Prize winners, an annual award given to the author of an “outstanding fiction” work written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. Evaristo spoke about the book that won her the award, Girl, Woman, Other, and how it would have been impossible without “cultural appropriation” at the Hay Festival Winter Weekend on Friday, according to The Times.
“This whole idea of cultural appropriation, which is where you are not supposed to write beyond your own culture and so on, is ridiculous,” Evaristo said. “That would mean that I could never write white characters or white writers can never write black characters. Look in television; that happens all the time. But there is this idea that when it comes to fiction that you are supposed to stay in your lane. It is a total nonsense.”
Evaristo’s book follows the lives of a dozen either black or mixed-race people. One girl, named Megan, grows up and identifies as non-binary and changes “their” name to Morgan. Evaristo said that writing about Megan was “a sensitive area” because the character could offend people.
Evaristo said, however, that she is not overly worried about offending others with her work.
“That’s not my primary concern because you don’t know who is going to be offended by anything you write. I refuse to construct some kind of character who is going to appease everybody,” Evaristo said.
Article via WashingtonExaminer
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If You Bought a Smart TV on Black Friday, the FBI has a Warning for You
Your brand-new smart TV might have all the latest technology, but it’s still vulnerable to hackers.
It’s hard to imagine that simply doing something that hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people did over this weekend would be worthy of a warning from the FBI, but if you bought a smart TV you might want to read on. The FBI says your new TV might be the thing hackers use to break into your home. Yes, that FBI.
As if there weren’t already enough online threats to worry about, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is trying to ruin your excitement over the amazing deal you got on that brand new 65″ 4K television destined for the wall in your living room. Talk about a buzzkill. Can it really be that bad?
Yes it can. As the FBI warns:
“Beyond the risk that your TV manufacturer and app developers may be listening and watching you, that television can also be a gateway for hackers to come into your home. A bad cyber actor may not be able to access your locked-down computer directly, but it is possible that your unsecured TV can give him or her an easy way in the backdoor through your router.”
Most of us, if we’re paying attention, at least try to practice good cyber-hygiene when it comes to our laptops or smartphones. We turn on features like FaceID or TouchID. We activate two-factor authentication for important online accounts. We don’t share passwords.
Wait, you share your passwords? Be careful, Netflix isn’t cool with that anymore.
But I digress.
None of those best practices exist on a smart TV. Even though they are connected to the internet, and many are equipped with cameras and microphones, they’re remarkably un-secure. That means many of us just added a camera and microphone to our living rooms–or even worse, bedrooms–many of which can be hacked with very little effort.
Look, the reality is that your Smart TV is probably not the most likely target of a hacker. In fact, even the FBI admits that attacks like this are rare. Then again, it’s reasonable to wonder whether most of us would even know if our TV microphone was hacked.
There’s a general rule that applies here. Actually, I have no idea if it’s really a rule, but it’s certainly something worth thinking about: The more technology improves your life, and the more you come to depend on it, the greater the potential it has to cause you harm.
The FBI suggests regularly updating the security software on your TV, but if you’re worried, there’s always MacGyver’s favorite solution–black tape over the camera (which is actually the FBI’s recommendation).
I have a better idea–save yourself the money and just buy one without a microphone and camera. Who really needs those in a TV anyway? Considering every laptop, smartphone, and smart home device already has one or both, do you really need another in your TV? Or, even better, just skip the Smart TV and buy one without an internet connection. That might be the smartest solution of all.
Article via Inc
Kirby Jenner, ‘fraternal twin’ of Kendall Jenner, lands a show
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 08: Kirby Jenner attends Christian Cowan x The Powerpuff Girls at City Market Social House on March 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic)You might follow Kirby Jenner, who pretends to be Kendall Jenner’s fraternal twin brother on Instagram.Well, he’s just landed his own series produced by none other than Kendall herself and “momager,” Kris Jenner.Brilliant. The parody reality show, “Kirby Jenner,” will follow his life and air on Quibi, a mobile-first platform that launches in 2020, founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman.Kirby has made a name for himself on Instagram since 2015 for hilariously editing himself into Kendall Instagram posts.
He’s also edited himself into posts from other members of the Kardashian/Jenner family, along with their magazine spreads and even paparazzi photos. At times it can be belly-laugh funny, like this photo of Kirby and Kanye West “having breakfast.”
A press release for the show states that Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Kylie will also appear on the show, alongside Kendall and Kirby. “I’m thrilled that Quibi viewers will get an inside look at the life of my twin brother and he’ll finally have the opportunity to shine in this series,” Kendall said in a statement.It’ll be interesting to see how these photos come to life but Kirby has just proved that Instagram can be a vehicle to make your wildest dreams a reality.
A press release for the show states that Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Kylie will also appear on the show, alongside Kendall and Kirby. “I’m thrilled that Quibi viewers will get an inside look at the life of my twin brother and he’ll finally have the opportunity to shine in this series,” Kendall said in a statement.It’ll be interesting to see how these photos come to life but Kirby has just proved that Instagram can be a vehicle to make your wildest dreams a reality.
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McDonald’s is testing a new chicken sandwich
After months of being bested in the Chicken Sandwich Wars, McDonald’s is testing a new weapon.
On Monday, McDonald’s kicked off a test of its new crispy chicken sandwich and deluxe crispy chicken sandwich in Houston, Texas, and Knoxville, Tennessee.
The crispy chicken sandwich has a fried chicken filet topped with butter and pickles, while the deluxe version also includes tomatoes, lettuce, and mayo.
Both sandwiches use a new chicken filet that has not been served at McDonald’s, differentiating them from the McChicken and the buttermilk crispy chicken sandwich. And the new sandwiches appear to be served in a foil bag, a presentation that Chick-fil-A and Popeyes use but McDonald’s has not.
McDonald’s has been working to perfect a new chicken sandwich for months, even before Popeyes launched its own earlier this year.
CNBC reported in July that McDonald’s franchisees were pushing the company to make the development of a new chicken sandwich its “top priority,” citing Chick-fil-A’s results. A sandwich that McDonald’s tested earlier this year apparently underwhelmed restaurant operators, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The launch of Popeyes’ chicken sandwich highlighted McDonald’s need for a superior chicken sandwich. The fast-food giant reported in October that it lost part of its share in the chicken category during the so-called Chicken Sandwich Wars.
McDonald’s is also planning to roll out chicken at breakfast in 2020, according to leaked documents viewed by Business Insider, though the company has not announced what the new menu item — or items — will be.
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Lil Wayne Almost Got Arrested In Saudi Arabia After Because of Drugs
Lil Wayne was inches away from getting arrested in Saudi Arabia and now he vows to never go back to the Diriyah Music Festival.
Lil Wayne got into some hot water while in Saudi Arabia recently, and he has now put the country on blast. The “Sucker for Pain” rapper ventured to the Middle East state this past weekend to take part in the Diriyah Music Festival in the capital of Riyadh. The Kingdom has become a hot place for artists to perform recently, with 50 Cent, Chris Brown, Janet Jackson, Tyga, and Future, all showing Saudi love over the last few months. The “Rack City” rapper and “First Off” artist both returned for the Diriyah festival.
Although the show went well on Saturday, with loads of fans showing how pleased they were about Wayne gracing their presence, the mutual love stopped short when the 37-year-old took to Twitter to lay into the Saudi capital. “Never going to Riyadh again!!!” Weezy declared online.
While he did not elaborate on the reasons behind his chance of heart, reports claim that it may have been drug-related.
Saudi Arabia is a super conservative Muslim country with tons of things being prohibited. Tourists are not allowed to wear shorts, take drugs, or even dab as the dance move was outlawed by the government in 2017, and a local woman was charged for performing the move this past October.
Speculations are that Wayne narrowly escaped being locked up himself for personal drug use — a huge no-no in the Gulf state — with Saudi officials even calling him out on Twitter (because apparently that’s still allowed).
They alleged that Weezy had been informed about the strict narcotics laws but chose to ignore them. And because he’s a thug like that, the Grammy award winner posted a photo of himself smoking a joint with the caption, “IT’S THAT GKUA Ultra Premium @gkuaofficial #thatgkua #myweed.”
Lil Wayne has since deleted the tweet.
Article via UbanIslandz
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Pete Davidson asks fans to sign $1 million NDA before attending comedy shows: report
Pete Davidson is taking extra precautions to protect his comedy shows.
The “Saturday Night Live” star, 26, is reportedly making attendees of his shows sign a $1 million nondisclosure agreement before admission.
One fan, who attended a show at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Fransico, posted screenshots of the contract and detailed its demands on Facebook, according to Consequence of Sound.
“I got an email today informing me that in order to see this show I have to sign a nondisclosure agreement,” the post said. “In that NDA the signer CANNOT GIVE ANY INTERVIEWS, OPINIONS OR CRITIQUES about it in ANY form whatsoever including blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or any other social networking.”
The poster also claims that the contract gives Davidson’s team the right to confiscate, seize and destroy any phones or cameras that breach the agreement, and that any breach will require a $1 million payment in damages and legal fees.
“I understood and was willing to consent to the initial request of locking up any phones or cameras brought to the event, but I think this a bit ridiculous and over the top,” she said. “I get that comedians are protective of their jokes and don’t want their routines rebroadcast, but it’s rather Orwellian to not allow anyone to share an opinion on it. Don’t perform for the public if you don’t want people to have an opinion about it!”
Consequence of Sound alleges that the NDAs have been employed by Davidson since at least November 7, when he performed in Minneapolis.
Sources were able to confirm to Variety that Davidson intended to hand out the NDAs at a Chicago show on November 30, as well.
The screenshots also say that any fans who don’t sign the NDA will not be granted admission, but will be given a full refund.
Neither Pete Davidson or the Sydney Goldstein Theater immediately responded to Fox News’ request for comment.
Article via FoxNews
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New Details Emerge About Jay-Z’s Relationship with Aaliyah
Aaliyah did not have many high-profile relationships before her untimely death in 2001. Though she’s been linked to several men, the “Try Again” singer was fiercely private and did not talk much about her personal life.
But rumors have persisted. One of the men she’s rumored to have dated is Jay-Z. While the hip hop mogul has seemingly never addressed the reports, his old business partner Damon Dash is speaking out.
In a new interview, Dash claimed that Jay-Z allegedly had deep feelings for Aaliyah and tried “very hard” to date her.
What Damon Dash said about Jay-Z and Aaliyah
Dash opened up about Jay-Z’s relationship with Aaliyah in a Nov. 28 interview with PageSix. Dash, who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z in the 1990s, said the “Hard Knock Life” rapper tried “very hard” to win Aaliyah’s heart.
According to reports, Jay-Z and Aaliyah met in 1999 and hung out on at least one occasion. But any possibility of a relationship ended when she and Dash crossed paths and started dating.
“I did not mean to fall in love with Aaliyah, she was just that cool,” Dash continued. “But you know, we were both going hard … everybody was trying to get to Aaliyah — it was not just Jay.”
Dash and Aaliyah were together from 2000 up until she died in a plane crash in 2001 at the age of 22. While they weren’t officially engaged, Dash previously stated that they had talked about getting married.
“She was just cool as hell … we would laugh … we never stopped hanging and that is what happened with her,” Dash added to PageSix. “There was never any obligation or any title … just liking being around somebody for who they are. I was not in love with Aaliyah through the television — I fell in love with her from hanging out and meeting her. She looked different than Aaliyah on the TV screen.”
Dash went on to say that he had no idea Jay-Z had been pursuing Aaliyah. “I did not know Jay was trying to holler at her, but then it just happened like that,” he said. “He was trying, I was trying. Everybody was trying — he was going hard.”
Luckily, Jay-Z bounced back — with Beyoncé. They began dating in the early 2000s, and they’ve been together ever since.
It’s a change in direction from previous comments
A source previously said that Dash pursued Aaliyah knowing that Jay-Z liked her.
“Dame went behind [Jay-Z’s] back and hollered at [Aaliyah],” producer Choke No Joke, who worked at Roc-A-Fella Records with Dash, revealed on The Starr Report in January of 2019 (via The Source).
Dash did not comment on the remarks. But sources have claimed that Dash and Jay-Z fell out in part over the “More Than a Woman” singer. Others, however, say that their rift merely had to do with conflicts of interest.
Either way, it appears that Jay-Z has no hard feelings about the way things turned out. According to Rolling Stone, Aaliyah hung out at the home Dash shared with Jay-Z weeks before her death. After it, Jay-Z attended the funeral to pay his respects.
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Azealia Banks Announces Retirement
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Azealia Banks, don’t ever change. The talented artist has given us much to unpack throughout the years, be it unique and innovative tunes, unapologetic tirades, and even the occasional recipe. Unfortunately, much of her creativity was overshadowed by her more controversial antics and before long the narrative had transformed into a villain’s origin story. Whether that’s fair or not is entirely up for debate; many still hold fast by Azealia’s side, though others jumped ship after one sudden beef too many. Now, after a little under a decade of putting in work, Azealia Banks has decided to hang up her microphone with one final PSA via Instagram Story, as preserved by HipHopNMore.
The main crux of her message stems from a variance in taste, as many of her fans have taken to admiring “lesser” artists — at least as she sees it. “I find myself acknowledging/looking at shit I’m leagues above and it really is such a setback,” she writes. “I truly honestly could not give a fuck about any of the people you ask me to collab with.” She proceeds to take a shot at some of her favorite sparring partners, lamenting being consistently “thrown in the bucket with Iggys/Tinashes/random drag queens.” “I’m like a giant baking pies and eating cakes trying to fault mice for collecting crumbs,” she taunts. “Gotta leave the crumbs on the floor and let the ecosystem do what it does.”
She doubles down in signature fashion. “It’s true — even though I’m DEFINITELY better than all these little trash bitches ya’ll stans try collaging in with me,” she begins, claiming that the never-ending request line has proven too big a burden to bear. And thus, her exeunt from music, and possibly even social media at large. For all those “mice” eagerly lapping at the crumbs she left behind, the harvest has come to an end. And like that, she was gone. Will you miss her?
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Remy Ma Charges Dropped in Assault Case
Remy Ma‘s off the hook in her assault case — a judge just dropped all charges against her.
The rapper was in an NYC courthouse Monday with her legal team, and prosecutors made it clear … they couldn’t prove beyond a reasonable doubt Remy had committed the alleged assault on “Love & Hip Hop: New York” star Brittney Taylor back in April.
They said there was no surveillance video capturing the alleged punch, and no witnesses had seen an altercation between them either. Thus, a judge dismissed the case entirely.
You’ll recall … Remy was initially slapped with 4 charges over this — 2 counts of assault, 1 count of aggravated harassment and another count off harassment in the 2nd degree.
Remy always maintained her innocence, saying she had visual evidence she wasn’t even at the concert where it allegedly went down.
Her attorney, Dawn Florio, tells TMZ, “Remy has always maintained her complete innocence as she never laid a hand on her celebrity-obsessed, clout chasing, credibility challenged accuser. Unfortunately, these manufactured allegations caused my client to suffer the indignities of having to wear an ankle monitor while having her freedom limited by travel restrictions and an 8:00 PM curfew.”
She adds, “These restrictions have hurt my client’s ability to perform, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars of lost income. District Attorney Vance’s office should be commended for its exercise of sound judgment in agreeing to dismiss these unwarranted charges.”
Unclear if Remy’s planning to sue Brittney, but it sure sounds like it.
Article via TMZ
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Kid Rock responds to disparaging Oprah remarks: ‘I am what I am, I ain’t what I ain’t’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Kid Rock has received a lot of feedback in the past few days after making disparaging remarks about Oprah Winfrey, and he has responded.
Kid Rock put out a statement on his Facebook page just before 5 p.m. Friday:
“My people tried to get me to do The Oprah Winfrey show years ago and her people wanted me to write down 5 reasons why I loved her and her show????? I said f*** that and her. End of story. I am just saying what a lot of people think. Not saying I should be, but sometimes I just do. Oh well. I have a big mouth and drink too much sometimes, shocker! I also work hard and do a ton to help others out but that’s just back page news because the press hates I love Trump, f*** them too. I am what I am, I ain’t what I ain’t!
PS And you haters and internet trolls can check my touring numbers and shut your ignorant a**** up! Boom!
PSS I did not get removed from MY OWN BAR (fake news) if anything I was leaving and the cops were helping me out. Hey, at least I don’t drink and drive!! ????
PSSS. Was it racist when I said “F*** Joy Behar”??? and by the way… I love Kathy Lee Gifford.”
Rock’s statement comes after a patron at his Nashville honky tonk captured video of him in a profanity-laced rant about Oprah Winfrey and others.
TMZ posted the video early Friday morning of Kid Rock swearing and slurring his words on stage, especially calling out Oprah, but also Joy Behar and Kathie Lee Gifford. This apparently occurred last week.
The “Cowboy” singer defended his tirade, saying, “I’m not the bad guy” and “I’m just an honest guy,” while an onlooker can be heard calling him racist.
The video ends with him singing “Proud Mary,” before security tends to him.
This time last year, Kid Rock was kicked out of the Nashville Christmas parade for calling Behar an expletive. However, he also paid off layaways for hundreds of families in Nashville.
Article via Fox17