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On Wednesday night (April 30), former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the 20th anniversary gala for Emerge America in San Francisco, California. In her remarks, she called out President Donald Trump for the first time since he took office in January. “Instead of an administration working to advance our highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals,” Harris said during her hour-long remarks addressing the Trump White House.
“Let us not be duped into thinking everything is chaos,” the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate continued. “It may feel like that. But understand: What we are, in fact, witnessing is a high velocity event. Where a vessel is being used for the swift implementation of an agenda that has been decades in the making.” Harris’ words referred to Project 2025. She also called out Trump’s ally Elon Musk’s DOGE (Department of Governmental Efficiency) team to execute an “agenda to slash public education, an agenda to shrink government, and then privatize its services, all while giving tax breaks to the wealthiest among us.”She also showered praise on those who “inspired” her by showing courage in standing up to the Trump administration, naming Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland who flew to El Salvador to bring focus on the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was deported to that nation in error by the administration. Harris also mentioned Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont for their “Fighting Oligarchy” rally series in red states, and Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey who broke that chamber’s filibuster record speaking for 25 hours on the floor decrying Trump’s policies. The former California Senator also commended the “the courage of judges to uphold the rule of law in the face of those who would jail them.”“Things are probably going to get worse before they get better,” Harris added. “But we are ready for it.” The speech left many observers noting that it sounded like she was preparing to potentially run for president again in 2028 or put her name in consideration to run for governor of California next year. Her former campaign staffer Victor Shi applauded her in a post on X, formerly Twitter, writing: “Oh, Kamala Harris is so back, ending her speech with: ‘This country is ours. It doesn’t belong to whoever is in the White House. It belongs to you. It belongs to us. It belongs to We the People.’”
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Ever since unapologetically stomping for Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential race and taking shots at Kamala Harris, Hulk Hogan’s popularity in the WWE universe plummeted with the wrestling legend constantly getting booed whenever making an appearance at WWE events.
Seeing the writing on the wall, Hulk Hogan has decided to launch his own pro wrestling league banking on MAGA country to support his new venture and is calling on none other than the orange overlord, Donald Trump, to help him jumpstart his new wrestling league. According to TMZ, Hulk Hogan has linked up with fellow wrestling legend Eric Bischoff and famous coach Israel Martinez to start Real American Freestyle with the inaugural show kicking off in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 30.
Though Donald Trump hasn’t committed to appearing at the event to show support to the man whose career he ruined by having him publicly support him during the 2024 presidential race, the Hulkster is hoping that the most hated man in the world repays a little of that debt by popping up at his Real American Freestyle wrestling event later this summer.
Per TMZ:
In fact, Hulk — who was one of Trump’s biggest supporters during his run for president in 2024 — said he plans to make a phone call to the White House soon to personally extend the invite.
With or without Trump, though, Hogan made it clear he’s expecting big things from the league — which will have a bit of a different feel than most of the wrestling promotions he used to dominate.
The RAF will feature real, unscripted freestyle wrestling … with both men’s and women’s divisions. He said in a teaser for the league that athletes “are going to get paid to beat people up” — before telling us they could make dollar amounts in the seven-figure range.
Hulk promised it’ll have “The Voice”-like elements too … saying wrestlers’ backgrounds will be given to fans prior to their matches.
Sounds like fans will know which “woke” wrestlers to boo and which “MAGA” wrestlers to cheer for. Just sayin’.
That being said, we feel like a Cheeto Jesus appearance depends on just how good or bad Trump will be looking come Aug. 30. If we’re in a deep recession by then (which seems likely), Trump might show up just to get cheered on by his MAGA cult and make himself feel better.
What do y’all think about Hulk Hogan’s new wrestling league? Do you see DOA or potential in the project? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Cruise vacations offer relaxing fun on the high seas en route to visiting exotic destinations with hopes of creating vivid memories. Until the fights break out.
It’s not like the occasional argument that escalates into fisticuffs is relegated to one particular cruise line—and there are plenty, from Disney Cruise Line to Royal Caribbean International to Norwegian Cruise Line, and so and so forth. But oftentimes, at least according to footage on the Internets, when there is momentary anarchy onboard a ship, it usually goes down during a Carnival cruise. Respectfully.
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Case in point, recently, footage made it online of passengers from a certain cruise line throwing hands and feet. Newsweek reported that “dozens” of particants in a brawl found themselves banned on a “do not sail” list with the Carnival cruise line. Apparently, the universal beatdown occurred at the disembarkation point in Galveston, Texas. A couple of men in white seem to be the main combatants but then others join in. At one point, one man hits the floor and proceeds to get stomped out while security comes in to intervene—but really, it looked like the dudes doing the kicking just got tired.
But that’s right, folk caught the beats after the trip was over and they were on their way home. Talk about a welcome back.
Where they won’t ever be back, is on a Carnival Cruise. “So many of you wrote to me about an incident in the terminal building at the Port of Galveston involving a group of despicable, deplorable people,” said Carnival Cruise Line Brand Ambassador John Heald in a statement online. “The people involved will, like anyone who is involved in any physical altercation with other guests, or our crew, never, ever be allowed to cruise with us again.”
With this in mind, check out more infamous Carnival beatdowns in the gallery.
1. Pizza Fade
A man claims he was minding his business looking for pizza when happened upon a brawl on a Carnival Cruise to Central America. We gotta hear both sides.
2. Wigs & Weaves
This battle on the high seas, reportedly on the Carnival Sunrise, featuring wigs and weaves, was allegedly sparked over a lounge chair. It couldn’t have been that comfortable beloved. Also it looks like a dude was wailing on a woman, which is bitchasness personified.
3. Another angle…
Still all bad.
4. ?
Who reallys knows what happened, but we know the venue. Respectfully.
5. South Pacific Smoke
This classic from 2018 features “security” being way too comfortable with the free kicks.
6. Respectfully.
7. Not A Flex
If we’re keep it a been, being proud of such behavior tracks.
8. Elevator Bank Brutality
We can’t confirm if this is or is not on a Carnival Cruise ship. We can confirm that son got mollywhopped.
9. Club Carnival
If the Coast Guard is involved, you’ve lose the vacation plot.
10. Not The Kids
Man alive. Where are the adults?
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Arturo Holmes / Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion is taking her love for Popeyes to another level, and we’re not just talking about Hottie Sauce.
The Houston Hot Girl is opening her own Popeyes and is promising her fans it will be “THEE LITTEST Popeyes ever.”
Thee Stallion announced the news via an Instagram post featuring herself looking good, but still rocking a hard hat with a “Hottie” sticker, because the Queen Hottie respects OSHA regulations. She is touring the location, which is still under construction, and will open this summer.
According to TMZ Hip Hop, the location is set to open in Miami.
“Ok, so today we are visiting my Popeyes before it opens,” the “Whenever” crafter said before giving fans a peek at the wall structures.
“It’s just bones, but in a few months, it will be chickens,” she continued before the video cuts to a bottle of her popular Hottie Sauce, which is comprised of honey, cider vinegar, and Aleppo pepper.
Ensuring that her location lives up to what she is hyping, the foreman told the Hip-Hop star that the building will have “speakers all over the place.”
She even made sure to ask about space for a dance floor, because, of course, you need to twerk while waiting for your chicken and biscuits.
Popeyes first announced that it approved Megan Thee Stallion to become a franchise owner in 2021, when they collaborated on the Hottie Sauce and limited merchandise.
At the time, Megan said, “I’m appreciative of Popeyes’ commitment to empowering Black women and look forward to opening Popeyes Restaurants.”
Well, it looks like we got one down, and many more to go. Congrats Meg.
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Lionsgate / 50 Cent Action Channel
50 Cent has another accomplishment to add to his ever-growing list. His action channel nabbed the number one spot on Roku and LG Channels.
Lionsgate announced that 50 Cent Action, the FAST channel curated by the Hip-Hop mogul, is the #1 action channel on both The Roku Channel and LG Channels and could find the same success on Sling TV’s Sling Freestream, which was just launched.
The channel features 50 Cent’s favorite premium films and television series, especially those in which he starred, such as Den of Thieves, The Expendables, and, of course, his hit crime drama Power, which has gone on to spawn a whole drug-dealing television universe, known as the Power Universe.
The Queens rapper, born Curtis Jackson, will be on hand at LG Ad Solution’s NewFronts presentation on Monday, May 5th, where he will participate in a live Q&A with the company’s CEO, Michael Hudes. During the session, he will discuss the success of his FAST channel and its future.
“This is the future of entertainment,” said Jackson. “It’s about making real connections. I’m hands on with everything and collaborating closely with Lionsgate – which has been a great partner – to give fans free, direct access to the best action movies and shows out there, all in one place. Fans can step into my world every time they turn on the channel.”
“50 Cent is a cultural icon with an unmatched connection to his audience,” said Jim Packer, Lionsgate’s President of Worldwide Television Distribution. “We’ve seen incredible momentum on the channel since launch, and our goal is to make 50 Cent Action one of the leading action destinations for fans and advertisers in the FAST Space.”
50 Cent continues to rack up the wins.
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May Day (May 1) is also known as International Workers’ Day and Labour Day in certain parts of the world, and it has particular resonance today, considering the current political climate. In America, protests are cropping up in an affront to President Donald Trump’s policies, and other protests around the world are in support of worker solidarity.
May Day’s roots were established in the late 1880s as the labor movement and unions advocating for better working conditions for laborers began to establish their presence. In America, protests in support of worker rights took place, and on May 4, 1886, in Chicago, a deadly bombing set off by anarchists left several people dead and dozens more injured. Union leaders decided from that point on that May 1 would be a day to honor those workers, and a sculpture sits today at Chicago’s Haymarket Square where the Haymarket Affair took place.
The wider focus of May Day is largely global, but there is a unifying message this year as the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term just concluded. Within America, Trump’s policies have come under fire as some find his current path destructive and wanton. Outside of the States, organizers are protesting the Israel-Gaza conflict, working conditions, and more.
On X, May Day has been trending for much of the day, and we’ve got a series of posts to share below. To learn more about the day, click here.
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It seems Ice Spice is off the market. She has posted a selfie on Instagram with her rumored boyfriend Sauce Gardner.
As spotted on Complex Ice Spice broke several hearts this week with her newest post on social media. On Tuesday, April 29 she shared a collage of photos on Instagram. While the first visual clearly shows that she has gained her weight back in all the right places, the sixth slide features her standing next to Sauce Gardner in front of a bathroom mirror. Ice is positioned right in front of him while he snapped the photograph from his smartphone. While she didn’t write a caption to accompany the post it is widely understood in popular culture that posting your significant other on social media is a milestone moment in the relationship.
Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner have been rumored to be an item for a couple of months now. The two high profile celebrities have been linked together since February after being spotted at shopping mall. An University of Cincinnati alumni, Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner was drafted to the New York Jets in 2022. Since joining the team he has become a premier cornerback in the league with being awarded “NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year,” Pro Bowl nominations and being selected to the First-team All-Pro twice.
You can see their photo below.
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It seems Ice Spice is off the market. She has posted a selfie on Instagram with her rumored boyfriend Sauce Gardner.
As spotted on Complex Ice Spice broke several hearts this week with her newest post on social media. On Tuesday, April 29 she shared a collage of photos on Instagram. While the first visual clearly shows that she has gained her weight back in all the right places, the sixth slide features her standing next to Sauce Gardner in front of a bathroom mirror. Ice is positioned right in front of him while he snapped the photograph from his smartphone. While she didn’t write a caption to accompany the post it is widely understood in popular culture that posting your significant other on social media is a milestone moment in the relationship.
Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner have been rumored to be an item for a couple of months now. The two high profile celebrities have been linked together since February after being spotted at shopping mall. An University of Cincinnati alumni, Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner was drafted to the New York Jets in 2022. Since joining the team he has become a premier cornerback in the league with being awarded “NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year,” Pro Bowl nominations and being selected to the First-team All-Pro twice.
You can see their photo below.
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Donald Trump continues to prove how incompetent he truly is. During a recent ABC News interview marking his disastrous 100 days in office, the orange menace touted the authenticity of a clearly photoshopped image of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s hands with gang tattoos, sparking reactions.
Donald Trump is a moron.
Case in point, the divider-in-chief accused ABC News‘ Terry Moran of “not being very nice” when Moran asked if a photo of Garcia’s hands with MS-13 written across the knuckles was digitally altered.
The interview became contentious when Moran did a rare thing nowadays and challenged Trump’s claims that the photo of the Maryland father, whom the White House has admitted was wrongly deported to an El Salvadorian prison, was real, with the bronzer abuser constantly referring to gang tattoos on Garcia’s hands.
“You think it was photoshopped?” Trump stupidly asked Moran. “Go look at his hand. He had MS-13.”
Moran tried to push back while Trump continued to bloviate, telling the president the “MS-13 tattoos” were not visible in previous images while attempting to move the interview onto the topic of Ukraine.
Trump wouldn’t let it go, even taking a swipe at Moran.
“You know, you’re doing the interview,” Trump said. “I picked you because frankly, I never heard of you – but that’s okay. But you’re not being very nice.”
“This is why people no longer believe the news – because it’s fake news,” Trump continued. “It’s such a disservice. Why don’t you just say, ‘yes,’ he does, and go on to something.”
Lol, bruh.
Social Media Reacts To Donald Trump’s Stupidity
Reactions to the clip consist of people being taken aback that Trump believed the MS-13 above Garcia’s actual tattoos were real, and not being surprised he was dumb enough to think that in the first place.
It’s only been 100 days; we can’t believe we still have four more years of this nonsense to deal with.
You can see more reactions to ridiculousness below.
2. We are laughing to hide our pain at this point
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Getty Images / Luka Doncic / Kobe Bryant
Luka Doncic hasn’t delivered an NBA Championship to the city of Los Angeles yet, but he is quickly earning the respect of Lakers fans.
Some unknown individual defaced a Downtown Los Angeles mural of the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, with graffiti, turning it into a canvas for a dispute between street artists.
The touching tribute piece, which features Bryant donning his Lakers jersey while kissing a young Gigi on the cheek, was covered in white paint and graffiti tags.
TMZ Sports reports that someone wrote “keep running your mouth p***y” in the top corner where the mural’s creator, “Sloe Motions,” name is located.
That message or threat is crossed out with a reply stating, “Leave a name, p***y! Don’t B scared.”
Well, it looks like Luka Doncic, who is currently in his first year of donning the purple and gold after the Dallas Mavericks shockingly traded him to the Lakers, is stepping up to fix the mural and is opening up his wallet.
Per TMZ Sports:
There’s a happy ending to this story … as TMZ Sports has learned Lakers superstar Luka Doncic has donated $5,000 to help restore the mural.
It’s an incredible gesture … as that is the total amount the fundraiser was hoping to rake in for the effort.
That’s dope of the NBA superstar.
Kobe Bryant & His Daughter’s Global Impact
Following the tragic passing of the iconic NBA superstar and his daughter as a result of a helicopter crash, murals sprang up all over Los Angeles and around the globe honoring the Lakers legend and his daughter, who aspired to follow in her father’s footsteps on the basketball court.
Weirdly, a LA native would do such a thing to a piece of art honoring someone who is the embodiment of the city and brought so much joy to Lakers fans.
Salute to Luka Doncic.
