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Petition for Lupita Nyong'o to Start a Rap Career
The star showed off her rapping capabilities on last night's episode of The Tonight Show.
10.08.2019
Lupita Nyong'o has already given us so much.
She's performed incredible roles in a variety of films, from Us to Black Panther. She's stunned Oscars audiences and fueled awards show dreams. She's spoken out about social issues like sexual harassment and colorism, and is writing a children's book about the latter.
It seems that there's nothing she can't do. On last night's episode of Jimmy Fallon, she showed us that if she wanted, she could easily take over the music industry. Appearing as her alter ego "Troublemaker," she once again proved that she has a talent for rhythm and wordplay.
This isn't the first time she's shown off her rap capabilities. On the way to the Black Panther premier in 2018, she gave us a glimpse of her freestyling alongside Letitia White. She also rapped alongside the cast of Us in another YouTube video.
"Nakia & Shuri" Freestyle! LUPITA NYONG'O & LETITIA WRIGHT have their own "Black Panther" rap! www.youtube.com
Us Movie Cast Rap Video Jordan Peeles Us(Lupita Nyongo,Winson Duke) www.youtube.com
In 2017, she appeared alongside Chrissy Teigen in Comedy Central's Lip Sync Battle and showed off her dancing abilities. The pieces are all there, and judging by the signs, it'll only be a matter of time before we get our first Troublemaker mixtape.
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K-pop Stans Are the Internet's Secret Weapon Against Racists
We're glad they're on our side.
06.04.2020
BTS
The world is up against a seemingly insurmountable threat, but luckily, we've got a crack team of heroes on the case.
Sure, there's already the girl with super strength, the guy who can fly, and the anthropomorphic, trash-talking animal tailor-made for merchandise. But this is a threat of intergalactic proportions, and we're going to need all the help we can get if we want to survive.
<p>Enter the biggest, baddest mofo around. She's beefy af, with fire breath and laser eyes and spikes and sh!t. The other heroes are all, "Hey, how's it going?" and this hunk of muscle responds by flicking a tank into the sun and cocking her eyebrow like, "You want some?" This is who we were waiting for, our ringer, our ace-in-the-hole. Quietly, under his breath, the flying dude utters: "<a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GladHesOnOurSide" target="_blank">I'm glad she's on our side.</a>" </p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p><strong>In the context of fighting against racist-ass white people on the Internet, this all-powerful being is, of course: K-pop stans.</strong></p><p>Regardless of whether or not you actually listen to K-pop music (I'll take any chance I can get to plug BTS's <a href="https://www.popdust.com/bts-black-swan-art-film-2644845497.html" target="_blank">Black Swan</a>), if you go anywhere near Twitter, you've seen the power of K-pop stans in action. On literally any given day, at least two or three K-pop-related topics will be in the top 10 global trends. BTS's fanbase isn't called "Army" for nothing, and when you factor in every other group of K-Pop stans, we're talking about at an online force of unparalleled size and dedication. K-pop stans are passionate masters of their online domains, capable of giving any topic they choose massive visibility through coordinated efforts that would put any military organization to shame.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>K-pop stans also tend to be pretty woke. Whenever a celebrity gets canceled for saying or doing something racist, you can count on K-pop stans to be Tweeting the hell out of their "X Is Over Party" hashtag, complete with K-pop-related dance clips and reaction gifs. But canceling dirtbag celebrities is a far more linear task than combating the vast swathes of online racists. <strong>How can K-pop stans help in the fight against, say, a racist hashtag?</strong></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>On Wednesday, June 3rd, in the midst of the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping America after the murder of George Floyd, racist sh!theads decided to get #WhiteLivesMatter trending on Twitter. But losers coming to #WhiteLivesMatter for their daily dose of hate-mongering–and reassurance from fellow racists that they're definitely <em>not </em>wastes of life–had a surprise in store: endless cute K-pop boy fancams.</p><div id="91285" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9e55cb5f3452682882bacd771ffd8870"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1268265140270403584" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">#WhiteLivesMattter Stanning bts makes you happy. Racism makes you stupid and ignorant. Take your pick 😌 https://t.co/3vNUtgC6U3</div> — parkhighh on ig (@parkhighh on ig)<a href="https://twitter.com/parkhighh/statuses/1268265140270403584">1591212947.0</a></blockquote></div><p class="media-headline"><strong><br></strong></p><p class="media-headline"><br></p><div id="6ca7e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ba973d02d4cf9743081fa62e90afeb67"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1268245795909906434" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">This is just fucking hilarious #WhiteLivesMattter
https://t.co/IFJzwQrl7i</div> — babiewoongie #BlackLivesMatter (@babiewoongie #BlackLivesMatter)<a href="https://twitter.com/stayzensxx/statuses/1268245795909906434">1591208335.0</a></blockquote></div><p>Racists tried to get #whiteouttuesday and #blueouttuesday trending on Instagram, too, in opposition to #BlackOutTuesday in support of Black Lives Matter (for the record, #BlackOutTuesday posts should never include #BlackLivesMatter).</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>K-pop stans were on that sh!t like bees on honey.</p><div id="8abf8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8aa23b31c8fc545a5f7cf25bb34be94d"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0;
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</div></blockquote></div><p><br></p><p>Indeed, K-pop stans have developed a surprisingly effective strategy for killing racist hashtags. All they have to do is drown them out with K-pop posts. It's a simple, eloquent solution in the face of unfettered racism, and it works wonders. The hashtags became unusable for the racists and promptly died, proving that treating racists like the clowns they are is a wonderfully effective means of crushing their <span></span>ability to spread garbage ideas.<br></p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><p>Certainly this won't be the last time K-pop stans stand tall against the Internet's most racist scum, but it's hard to say whether even the stans realize the incredible amount of power they currently hold online. (It seems they have an idea, considering that in the immediate aftermath of George Floyd's murder the community spread word to<a href="https://mashable.com/article/black-lives-matter-kpop-blackpink-bts-nct-127-stray-kids-twitter/" target="_blank"> stop posting</a> their favorite K-pop stars in order to allow Black Lives Matter hashtags to dominate trends). If they can keep up these tactics, K-pop stans have the ability to kill literally any racist, right-wing, and Trump-loving hashtag that pops up anywhere online. K-pop stans could even raid certain subreddits or forums with K-pop content. Imagine if K-pop stans took to 4chan's white supremacist-dominated /pol/ forum. The possibilities are endless.</p><p><div id="ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-632"></div>
<!-- End Ezoic - undersecond12 - under_second_paragraph --></p><h2></h2><h2></h2><p>Bravo to the K-pop stans. Keep up the great work. #BlackLivesMatter (and also Jungkook forever).</p>
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BOX OFFICE BREAKDOWN | Back To School Blues
SEPTEMBER 7th-9th | What's Coming to Theaters this Weekend?
09.06.2018
popsugar.com
Class is in session with some of our favorite films to kick off the first week of school.
In Popdust's column, Box Office Breakdown, we aim to inform you of the top flicks to check out every weekend depending on what you're in the mood to enjoy. Looking to laugh? What about having your pants scared off? Maybe you just need a little love? Whatever the case may be, we have you covered. Take a peek at our top picks for this week…
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</p><h3 style=""><a href="https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jennifer-garner-peppermint-premiere-pierre-morel-1202920287/" target="_blank">Peppermint</a><br>
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A mother awakes following a brutal attack that killed her husband and daughter. She becomes frustrated with the government when they decide not to persecute the murderers, so she goes inside the system to take them down herself. After spending years in hiding, planning for how to get revenge, she sets out on a deadly quest to finally dish out punishment.
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<strong>R | Running Time 1hr 42m | <a href="https://www.imdb.com/company/co0005323?ref_=cons_tt_dt_co_2" target="_blank">Lakeshore Entertainment</a> | Director: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0603628/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" target="_blank">Pierre Morel</a></strong>
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