Alakananda Bandyopadhyay
Feature writer with a penchant for digging deeper and spreading the word when it comes to entertainment, music and the arts. At times she devours books, at other times she indulges excessively in all things indie, grunge and unexplored.
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Chadwick Boseman's brother Derrick says Oscar miss not a snub as award 'was never an obsession' for late actor
As the world mourns and slams how Oscars 2021 'robbed' Chadwick Boseman, his brother has a message for upset fans: Oscars never really mattered to the Black Panther
Who is Leia Se? Influencer paints face mask instead of wearing one in viral video, faces deportation in Bali
The Russian national is being considered for deportation from Bali after she and fellow influencer Josh Paler Lin decided to prank people at a supermarket with painted masks
Chuck Schumer trolls Larry Kudlow about 'plant-based beer' on Oscars night, Internet mocks 'self-owning' MAGAs
Schumer's quip at Kudlow's outrage on Joe Biden's Green New Deal clearly fell flat on Republican supporters, who blindly chose to inform the senate leader of the main components of beer. And, they were in turn mocked
Ma'Khia Bryant shooting: 'Girl in pink' from bodycam footage doxxed, moves to Cleveland after death threats
The 'girl in pink' said people online think she 'should be beat or killed' after Bryant's death
Virginia 'Karen' fired from food bank for telling Black neighbor 'you're not the right color' in viral video
'She called the police to search my house for drugs because her words were I couldn't afford my house, I never leave the house so I had to sell drugs because I'm black and had a Porsche,' said the Black victim, Laquetta Good
Far East caricatures in 'Kung Fu Vagina' and Mahjong Line by White people fuel hate against Asian communities
As many have argued in the aftermath of the Asian women who were killed in the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings at massage parlors, the problem lies as much with hatred for the color of their skin, as with problematic sexualization
Who is Jason Tian? Li'l Tay's brother was slammed over GoFundMe fundraiser after he was exposed for 'coaching' child rapper
Tian claimed rapper Lil Tay had allegedly been abused by her father and his wife and he has been requesting donations to help her pay her legal fees
Should Derek Chauvin be out on bail? Alan Dershowitz tells Laura Ingraham George Floyd’s killer ‘not a danger’
'There is no reason why he should be remanded. He’s not going to flee. He wants to have an appeal. He’s not going to endanger anybody. His face is well known,' said celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz about Chauvin's imprisonment following a guilty verdict
George Floyd Square in Minneapolis singles out White people on welcome board: 'Decenter yourself'
Visitors are urged to 'honor the space as a place to connect and grieve' but White people need to pay close attention to 'decenter' and 'come to listen, learn, mourn, and witness.' 'You are here to support, not to be supported,' the sign reads
Does Derek Chauvin have children? George Floyd killer's ex-wife Kellie is a mom-of-two but he's not the dad
Derek and Kellie Chauvin were married for 10 years but she had filed for divorce after video of George Floyd's murder sparked outrage
Kourtney Kardashian mom-shamed for 'rough sex poll', sucking on Travis Barker's thumb: 'Mother of the year'
A racy photo of a woman's pelvis with flimsy white panties that say the word 'Oui' made it to the reality star's Instagram stories as she asked her fans: 'Rough Sex: Love it or leave it'
Who is Daniel Shaver's widow Laney Sweet? TikToker demands police reform revealing crisis after husband's death
'When will #DanielShaver’s story finally be heard? When will cops be held accountable? Why do they get lifetime pensions for killing citizens?'
Was jury in Derek Chauvin trial sequestered? Defense attorney claims they were 'bombarded' with media reports
During his closing arguments, Chauvin's defense lawyer Eric Nelson argued there was no way the jury could have been absolutely cut off from outside influence
George Floyd's sister LaTonya breaks into tears in video after Derek Chauvin verdict: 'My brother got justice'
'I feel like heaven is standing on my shoulders,' said LaTonya
Harry's nervousness showed at Prince Philip's funeral, seemed 'worried to meet William's eye': Report
He 'stared into the distance, seeming almost worried to meet William’s eye across the aisle,' according to one report
Maxine Waters asking for police protection before Minneapolis BLM speech was 'hypocritical', says Internet
"She’s a disgraceful person who has the nerve to act like a tough guy at a protest against police, but still requests a police escort? Hypocritical and hateful is the worst combination," said one tweet
Demi Lovato dubbed 'Karen' for calling LA frozen yogurt shop 'diet culture vulture' over sugar-free cookies
Lovato's lengthy apology video came hours after the internet dubbed her a 'Karen' for calling out the LA frozen yogurt shop The Big Chill's over sugar-free cookies
Who is Akuapem Poloo? Cardi B supports actress Rosemond Brown jailed for posting nude photo with 7-year-old son
Rosemond Alade Brown aka Akuapem Poloo was jailed for 90 days because of a nude photoshoot she did with her son on the child's seventh birthday. She was found guilty of posting 'obscene material' after she shared the naked snap on social media
George Floyd's bloodied knuckles and shoulder revealed in never-seen-before pics as prosecutors rip Derek Chauvin
New photo evidence of Floyd's suffering were shown to the public for the first time and it was obvious that the man had suffered a great deal of injuries
Breonna Taylor’s mom slams BLM as ‘fraud’, Candace Owens backs her: ‘Dead Black people used to empower White Dems’
Breonna Taylor's mother, Tamika Palmer, recently accused the BLM chapter of Louisville of entirely shifting their focus away from her daughter's cause and she also directed her criticism at Kentucky Rep Attica Scott