Janet Jackson on #MeToo: ‘We will no longer be controlled, manipulated, or abused’

At the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, Janet Jackson became the first black woman to receive the Icon Award.
Joining the likes of Prince, Cher, Jennifer Lopez and Stevie Wonder, the artist said she was “deeply humbled” by the award and used the moment t…

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How a viral tweet sent a 41-year-old Fleetwood Mac song back up the charts

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Twitter is usually a flaming heap of garbage, but sometimes it can also do fun things like use a hilarious video to propel one of rock’s most popular albums back up the charts 40 years after it was released. 

It all started on March 22 with the following tweet, which defended the danceability of Fleetwood Mac’s hit “Dreams.” 

“Fleetwood Mac’s music is so boring, you can’t even dance to it”

Me, an intellectual: pic.twitter.com/2QmrFycHy2

— i m m i g r ❀ n t (@bottledfleet) March 22, 2018

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Billboard gives Michele Bachmann that sign from ‘God’ she’s been waiting for

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In the waning days of 2017, former Minnesota Tea Party congresswoman Michele Bachmann indicated she’d been looking for a sign from God about whether or not she should run for the U.S. Senate in 2018.

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It looks like God has responded via a billboard in St. Paul, Minnesota. It’s a resounding one-word answer: “No.”

Billboard currently outside our office…who did this? 🙌🏽 #mnsen #mnleg pic.twitter.com/JK1xD4wVQ9

— Marissa Luna (@rissluna) February 1, 2018

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Selena Gomez thanking her best friend for ‘saving my life’ is the purest thing you’ll see today

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In September, Selena Gomez revealed in a candid Instagram post that she had a kidney transplant due to her lupus and her best friend and fellow actress Francia Raisa donated a kidney to her.

I’m very aware some of my fans had noticed I was laying low for part of the summer and questioning why I wasn’t promoting my new music, which I was extremely proud of. So I found out I needed to get a kidney transplant due to my Lupus and was recovering. It was what I needed to do for my overall health. I honestly look forward to sharing with you, soon my journey through these past several months as I have always wanted to do with you. Until then I want to publicly thank my family and incredible team of doctors for everything they have done for me prior to and post-surgery. And finally, there aren’t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa. She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. I am incredibly blessed. I love you so much sis. Lupus continues to be very misunderstood but progress is being made. For more information regarding Lupus please go to the Lupus Research Alliance website: www.lupusresearch.org/ -by grace through faith Read more…

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