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Fans Believe Rihanna Is Pregnant After The Singer ‘Pretended To Sip’ Champagne In A Now Viral Video

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Rihanna’s transition into motherhood has been a sight supporters have loved to witness. The “Umbrella” singer and her partner, fellow musician Asap Rocky’s family, could be expanding soon. Well, that’s what fans continue to speculate online.

However, the conversation grew from whispers to screams following a now viral clip of Rihanna at a Fenty Beauty event. Yesterday (April 26), while celebrating the latest of the company’s latest product, soft’lit naturally luminous longwear foundation, Rihanna seemed to fan the flames even more. Instead of downing the glass of champagne offered to her, Rihanna aired on the side of caution.

On the gold carpet, Rihanna pretended to take a sip. Now, users believe that she is secretly pregnant with her and Asap Rocky’s third child. Although neither party have confirmed yet along hinted at the expansion of their family, that hasn’t stopped users online from running with the assumption. View a few of their responses below.

“Fake sipping? She’s pregnant,” wrote one user.

“The fake sipping? When I catch Asap Rocky,” added another.

“She’s so pregnant again, and she won’t stop until she has a daughter,” penned another.

“This lets me know Asap Rocky just wasting time and resources with his antics lately LOL,” joked another referring to the rapper’s lyrical back-and-forth with Drake.

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Dua Lipa Suggested The Notorious B.I.G. Lyrics For A Fan’s Tattoo, And They Actually Went Through With It

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Dua Lipa has several memorable hit songs to her name. Thanks to her track’s infectious beats, catchy lyrics, and vibrant personality, pop music lovers have quickly gravitated to the “Illusion” singer. With her charting success, one fan decided to pick Dua Lipa’s mind for their very first body modification.

During an exchange on at a listening party for her album, Radical Optimism, a fan asked for Dua’s advice on her first tattoo. Dua Lipa then suggested a line from The Notorious B.I.G.’s song “Get Money.”

“I have a funny story to tell,” said the fan. “Ok, on my 19th birthday, I asked you for a tattoo [suggestion on] Twitter and you said, ‘F*ck b*tches. Get money.’” The fan went on to reveal the ink on their left foot.

Dua appeared to be a mix of conflicting emotions, including confusion and excitement. “No,” screamed Dua. “I’m obsessed.”

There are many iconic Biggie songs including “Notorious Thugs,” “Juicy,” “Mo Money Mo Problems,” and “One More Chance.” But Biggie’s “f*ck b*tches, get money,” bar is a true mantra to live by.

View users’ response to the exchange below.

“Dua Lipa’s out here influencing life choices, damn,” wrote one user.

“Dua looks mortified, LMFAO. Celebrity influence is wild,” joked another.

“LMFAOOO, that’s so cute, tho,” penned another.

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‘Power Book II: Ghost’ Season 4: Key Details And New Cast Members For The Final Season

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When Power came to an end at the beginning of 2020, it took just seven months for what we now know as the Power Universe to officially launch. That start came in the fall of 2020 with the premiere of Power Book II: Ghost which focused on Tariq St. Patrick’s life as a young adult enrolled in college and still committed to a life in the streets following the death of his father James “Ghost” St. Patrick. For three seasons of Power Book II: Ghost, viewers watched Tariq navigate college, the streets, relationships, family drama, and more. The series provides a thrilling experience for viewers, and it’s grown to be a favorite in the Power Universe. Unfortunately, that experience will come to an end this year, as the upcoming fourth season of Power Book II: Ghost will be the show’s final season. So, with that in mind, let’s dive into everything you should know before Power Book II: Ghost season four.

Release Date

The final season of Power Book II: Ghost will arrive in two parts. It has yet to be confirmed how many episodes which half will have with some reports saying five each for a total of 10 and others saying ten each for a total of 20. The first half will premiere on June 7 while the second half will premiere on September 6. For both parts, new episodes will be available to stream on the STARZ app on Fridays at midnight EST/PST. The episode will later make its on-air debut on the STARZ TV channel on Sundays at 8pm ET/PT.

Cast

The cast for Power Book II: Ghost season four will have some big changes. First, there will be some absences to get used to. Last season, Lorenzo Tejada (played by Berto Colon) was killed in episode five by Gordo (played by Erik Hernandez) who was hired by Monet after Lorenzo confessed to her that he accidentally killed Zeke. Gordo was killed in episode seven after Dru, whom he was romantically involved with, learned that Gordo was the one who killed his father. Cooper Saxe (played by Shane Johnson) was killed in the following episode by Davis MacLean’s brother Theo Rollins (played by Jordan Mahone) after Davis, Theo Rollins, and Tariq St. Patrick found out that Saxe was snitching on Tariq. Theo later shot himself in the head after killing Saxe. Lucas Weston was killed by his nephew Brayden in order to save Tariq from getting arrested, as Lucas was ready to offer him up in exchange for immunity in connection to a Ponzi scheme. Lastly, the fate of Monet is still in the air as season three ended with her getting shot by Tasha St. Patrick, thought Cane believes it’s Tariq as Dru and Diana are set on framing him for it.

That’s who we lost in season three. As for the new names, Power Book II: Ghost season four will add Golden Brooks (Girlfriends), Michael Ealy (Think Like A Man, The Perfect Guy), Aaron Dean Eisenberg (The Iron Claw), Alison Luff (New Amsterdam), Talia Robinson, and Sydney Winbush to the cast list. Brooks plays Monet Tejada’s cousin Janet Stewart while Ealy plays Detective Don Carter, a rising NYPD officer who was on track to become Police Commissioner until his wife was killed in a crossfire between rival drug gangs. Additionally, Eisenberg plays Detective Nico Calder, Luff plays Detective Felicia Lewis, Robinson plays Elle, the lead singer of a hip-hop group at Stansfield, and Winbush plays Anya Covington, Noma’s daughter who doesn’t know about her mother’s profession.

Here’s the full list of cast members for Power Book II: Ghost season four.

  • Michael Rainey Jr. as Tariq St. Patrick
  • Giani Paolo as Brayden Weston
  • Woody McClain as Lorenzo “Cane” Tejada Jr.
  • LaToya Tonodeo as Diana Tejada
  • Lovell Adams-Gray as Dru Tejada
  • Method Man as Davis MacLean
  • Mary J. Blige as Monet Stewart Tejada
  • Joseph Sikora as Tommy Egan
  • Alix Lapri as Effie Morales
  • Larenz Tate as Councilman Rashad Tate
  • Paton Ashbrook as Jenny Sullivan
  • Monique Curnen as NYPD Sargent Blanca Rodriguez
  • Keesha Sharp as Professor Harper Bonet
  • David Walton as Lucas Weston
  • Moriah Brown as Kiki Travis
  • Caroline Chikezie as Noma
  • Lightskin Keisha as BruShandria Carmichael
  • Bradley Gibson as Everett Neal
  • Kyle Vincent Terry as Obi
  • Naturi Naughton as Tasha St. Patrick
  • Michael Ealy as Detective Don Carter (new)
  • Golden Brooks as Janet Stewart (new)
  • Mattea Confroti as Elisa Marie Proctor (new)
  • Sydney Winbush as Anya Convington (new)
  • Aaron Dean Eisenberg as Detective Nico Calder (new)
  • Alison Luff as Detective Felicia Lewis (new)
  • Talia Robinson as Elle (new)

Plot

STARZ shared the official synopsis for Power Book II: Ghost season four along with news about the new season’s premiere date. You can view the synopsis below.

In light of Season Three’s explosive finale, it’s Tariq St. Patrick and Brayden Weston against the world. With new alliances formed in each faction, Tariq and Brayden must find a way back into the game — and a way to insulate themselves from ever being put in the same situation again. But when Brayden starts flirting with a new, reckless lifestyle, Tariq wonders if there really is room for two at the top.

Monet may have finally met her maker, but she has no idea who’s behind it. Davis, suspended and pending disbarment in the wake of his brother’s death, fully embraces the criminal side of his enterprise and finds himself working for both sides — his loyalty dependent on whichever will benefit him most. Faced with the reality that life can end in just a few ways, Effie buckles down on getting out and securing a legit future at Stanford.

After last season’s betrayal, Diana and Dru question their roles in the game and the family business, while Cane sees an opportunity to level up when he starts working for Noma. As Noma fights to establish her business in the States, she also tries to keep a close eye on her bratty daughter, Anya, who is now on Tariq and Brayden’s radar. With the fate of his future in the game and his family at the forefront, Tariq must reconcile his past to rise to the top of the food chain and become who he needs to be to protect those he loves most.

Trailer

STARZ has yet to release an official trailer for Power Book II: Ghost, but they have released an official teaser. You can watch that below.

Power Book II: Ghost Season 4, Part 1 & 2 Schedules

It remains to be seen how many episodes will be in Power Book II: Ghost season four, but until then, check out a tentative release schedule for the upcoming season:

Part 1:

  • June 7: Episode 1
  • June 14: Episode 2
  • June 21: Episode 3
  • June 28: Episode 4
  • July 5: Episode 5 (Part 1 finale if season 4 has 10 total episodes)
  • July 12: Episode 6
  • July 19: Episode 7
  • July 26: Episode 8
  • August 2: Episode 9
  • August 9: Episode 10

Part 2:

  • September 6: Episode 1
  • September 13: Episode 2
  • September 20: Episode 3
  • September 27: Episode 4
  • October 4: Episode 5 (series finale if season 4 has 10 total episodes)
  • October 11: Episode 6
  • October 18: Episode 7
  • October 25: Episode 8
  • November 1: Episode 9
  • November 8: Episode 10

How To Watch Power Book II: Ghost Season 4

New episodes in Power Book II: Ghost season 4 will be available weekly on the STARZ app on Fridays at 12am ET/PT. The new episodes will also air weekly on-air on the STARZ TV channel on Sundays at 8pm ET/PT.

‘Power Book II: Ghost’ season four, part one premieres on June 7. Part two debuts on September 6.

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The Magic Went On A Crazy 51-15 Second Half Run To Even The Series With The Cavs

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The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers have played a truly bizarre series thus far, as the home team has dominated the road team in all four games. The series will now shift back to Cleveland knotted at 2-2 thanks to one of the more remarkable second half runs in playoff history by the Magic, as they turned a first half deficit into a 112-89 win.

After getting smoked in Game 3, the Cavs came out aggressive in the first half and looked to have fixed their offensive issues and were back to playing solid defense, leading 60-51 at the break. Turnovers played a big role in the first half, as the Cavs scored 12 points off of Magic turnovers that was, effectively, the difference in the half.

Given how poorly things went in the first two games when Orlando got down, there was a lot of interest in how they’d respond coming out of halftime. The answer: better than anyone could’ve imagined. The Magic came out and simply dominated the second half, as they won the third quarter 37-10 and went on an extended 51-15 run to turn a 9-point deficit into a 27-point lead.

It was a collective effort to pull away by the Magic, with Franz Wagner leading the way but getting contributions from Wendell Carter Jr., Jonathan Isaac, and older brother Mo Wagner.

Franz finished the game as the high scorer with 34 points and 14 rebounds, as he was relentless attacking the rim and even knocked down a pair of threes. Once the parade to the basket began, the Cavs defense had to collapse and the Magic took advantage, getting it rolling from distance as they shot 11-of-24 from long range. Isaac had a big night off the bench with 14 points (including four threes) and seven rebounds, with Carter Jr., Markelle Fultz, and Jalen Suggs all hitting double figures as well to ensure a cold night from Paolo Banchero didn’t matter. While the offensive output was impressive, the Magic once again led with their defense, as they were suffocating on that end in the second half.

Cleveland’s backcourt struggled once again with the Orlando ball pressure, as Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points on 10-of-25 shooting with eight turnovers. Jarrett Allen had a terrific first half, but he could only do so much offensively, scoring 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting. In total, the Cavs shot just 43.9 percent from the field and 23.5 percent from three, as they were totally discombobulated once Orlando ratcheted up the defensive intensity in the second half.

Now the series moves back to Cleveland tied at 2-2 with the vibes completely flipped from when they arrived in Orlando. The question will be whether the Magic were just feeling the nerves of their first postseason in those first two games, or if it was being on the road that had their offense rattled. If it’s the former, Cleveland could be in trouble now that the Magic are comfortable. If it’s the latter, we might see yet another wild swing in this series.

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Diddy’s Lawyers Have Reportedly Filed A Motion To Have Several Claims In ‘Revenge Porn’ Lawsuit Dismissed

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Diddy’s legal team is attempting to chip away at the mounting claims stacked against him. Following the bombshell lawsuit filed by his former Bad Boy Records signee Cassie, Diddy was named in several similar sexual assault cases. While, the mogul quickly settled with his ex-girlfriend, Diddy seems to be preparing to fight the outstanding allegations in a court of law.

However, according to AP News, Diddy’s lawyers are looking to reduce the amount of allegations made against him.

The outlet reports that on April 26, Diddy’s legal filed a motion to have the claims made by Joi Dickerson-Deal, including revenge porn and human trafficking, to be dismissed with prejudice. On November 23, Dickerson-Deal issued a lawsuit against Diddy (obtained by Rolling Stone), in which she alleged that Diddy drugged and sexual assaulted. She also claims that the encounter was filmed and shared by Diddy amongst his close associates.

In the motion, Diddy’s lawyers reportedly argued that he “cannot be sued because certain laws didn’t exist when Joi Dickerson-Deal made the allegations against him in 1991,” referring to revenge porn which wasn’t signed in to New York state law (the place of filing) until 2019.

“Without addressing the Complaint’s numerous false, offensive, and salacious accusations, which the Combs Defendants vehemently deny, substantially all of the claims purportedly alleged by Joi Dickerson-Neal (“Plaintiff” or “Dickerson”) cannot survive this Motion to Dismiss because they were brought under statutes that did not exist at the time the alleged misconduct occurred and against corporate entities that were not formed or in existence,” read the motion.

Dickerson-Deal’s attorney has not issued a public statement regarding the motion.

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X-rayed couples prove that love truly is blind

In this video from the Ad Council, they brilliantly use an X-ray screen to show couples as skeletons in love, but it’s when they reveal the true identities of the people that they really pull at the old heartstrings.

Apparently love really is blind, and it only takes a few creepy bone people to prove it.


Watch the video below:

This article originally appeared on 03.04.15

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How 5 diabolical parents called their kids’ bluff in hilarious ways


Recently, blogger Jen Hatmaker had a funny conversation with a friend about parenting:

“My girlfriend told me the greatest story. Apparently her 11-year-old also wanted to be a grown up this week and, in fact, not only did he treat his siblings like despised underlings, but when asked what he wanted, he said: ‘I want the authority to be in charge of them and tell them what to do, because they deserve it!’


Well. My girlfriend and her husband are NOT AT ALL MESSING AROUND with parenting. Calmly, evenly, they granted his request to be a grown-up for a week by pulling him out of camp (the underlings still got to go, because they are ‘such children’) and sending him to work ALL DAY EVERY DAY with his dad. He has to get up early and shower and make breakfast for everyone. He has to kiss the underlings before he goes to work and tell them to have a great day and that he loves them. He has to work on a typing project during his office hours. He only gets to eat what his dad eats, because eating like a grown-up is not nearly as fun as eating like a kid.


Want to be an adult? Fine.”

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Hatmaker’s post went viral, with thousands of parents chiming in with their own stories of tough love, both giving and receiving.

The responses were hilarious, poignant, and a sign that the next generation is being parented by extremely capable, if not a little bit diabolical, hands.

Here are five of my favorite stories from the comments about parenting-gone-absolutely-right:


1. Jill Duff’s mom used an embarrassing outfit to teach her sister an important lesson:

“My sister was snotty to my Mom. She called her and pretty much demanded, ‘Bring my band uniform to the high school!’ She’s the one who forgot her uniform in the first place. Then she told my Mom ‘Do not come in the school, that would be so EMBARRASSING. Just wait for me by my car.’

So my Mom did just that. She stood by my sister’s car, in the Texas heat, WEARING my sister’s band uniform. All the kids walking out for the day saw it.

Parenting GOLD.

And Mom was like…

2. Jessica Klick got her sons new shoes … but not the ones they wanted.

“Our 11 and 12 year olds at the time were complaining and whining and being ungrateful, saying how ‘hard their life was.’ For boys, the big thing is wearing those cool Steph Curry shoes and our boys LOVE their Currys!

So after hearing the last complaint my husband went to Walmart to buy white maypop leather shoes (the kind you see in geriatric centers) and high white socks. He brought those bad boys home, set them on the boys’ dresser, and made them wear those things everywhere we went. Those devastated boys told us we were ‘ruining their lives.’

I may or may not have laughed like a little girl when I dropped them off at school and watched them do the walk of shame.

3. Marisa Rodriguez Byers says she wished her mother was dead. And boy, did she regret it.

“I was a wretched, hormonal teenager. At the age of 13 I told my mom, ‘I wish you were dead!’ And at that moment, she ‘died,’ but to me only. (I had younger sisters).

She completely ignored me, didn’t speak at me, didn’t look at me, wouldn’t cook for me, set my place at the table, wash my clothes, take me to school, NOTHING. After 8 days, I broke down in the middle of the night, went to her room, clutched her tightly while sobbing how sorry I was and how much I loved her and that I would NEVER say those words again. I’m 41 years old now, I have NEVER uttered those words or anything remotely like them after that incident.

After tough love, you gotta hug it out.

4. Jessica Hill gave her daughter a good scare — and, in turn, a new appreciation.

“I was grocery shopping with my three year old when she decided to start screaming for ice cream. There was no reasoning with her in this hulk-type rage. I swear she had super human strength as I struggled to get her out of the cart full of groceries.

I was completely unaware of the two police officers who were witnessing this wrestling match. She was still hitting, kicking, and screaming when I was stopped by the police officers in the parking lot. They thought I had abducted her. This happened long before we had smart phones full of our children’s photos. They tried questioning her but she was still too busy throwing a fit, so I handed her over. I told them she could ride with them because I really needed a break and they could follow me home to see her birth certificate, baby book, etc. They started chuckling as one officer said, ‘Spoken like a true mom!’ I think they were more relieved than I was when she finally cried out, ‘Mommy?’

The officer handed her back to me while the other went back inside the store to ensure there wasn’t a distraught mother looking for her missing toddler. That evening my daughter told her dad she almost went to jail because she threw a fit, and I let her believe it. She didn’t throw a fit in public again.”

“Uhh, ma’am?”

“I didn’t mean to scare her, so after this experience, I wanted to ensure my daughter had a healthy respect and appreciation for first responders. Today, I’m happy to say she is highly aware and appreciative of the police, firemen, paramedics, and military personnel who serve to protect her.”

5. Erica Goodnight taught her son an incredible lesson that he carries to this day.

“My kid was whining over not having anything to play with. So, without a word, I went to the garage and got a black 50 gallon trash bag and started putting in all the toys that he obviously didn’t even realize were in our home to play with.

I loaded them AND him into the car and we drove to our local homeless shelter and gave every. single. toy. in the bag away. To a child who TRULY had nothing. And you know what? He didn’t even cry. His eyes were opened to the ones who have nothing. He actually enlarged his heart that day. And, we still do it. We still take toys to kids with nothing at least once a year.”

Parent win. Life lesson score.

There’s a fine line between teaching your kids a tough lesson in a funny way and engaging in “humiliation parenting.”

Making children wear a sign that says, “I sneak boys in at 3 a.m. and disrespect my parents and grandparents” or otherwise berating them publicly is a good way to erode trust between the two of you and seriously damage your relationship.

But calling their bluff on a ridiculous demand? Or having a little fun with how you choose to correct their bad attitude? That’s just plain survival.

And that’s what parenting is really all about.

You can read the whole hilarious exchange over on Facebook.

In the meantime, what’s your favorite tough-love story?

This article originally appeared on 07.13.16

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How 7 things that have nothing to do with rape perfectly illustrate the concept of consent.



In 2013, Zerlina Maxwell ignited a firestorm of controversy when she strongly recommended we stop telling women how to not get raped.

Here are her words, from the transcript of her appearance on Sean Hannity’s show:

“I don’t think that we should be telling women anything. I think we should be telling men not to rape women and start the conversation there with prevention.”

So essentially — instead of teaching women how to avoid rape, let’s raise boys specifically not to rape.


There was a lot of ire raised from that idea. Maxwell was on the receiving end of a deluge of online harassment and scary threats because of her ideas, which is sadly common for outspoken women on the Internet.

People assumed it meant she was labeling all boys as potential rapists or that every man has a rape-monster he carries inside him unless we quell it from the beginning.

But the truth is most of the rapes women experience are perpetrated by people they know and trust. So fully educating boys during their formative years about what constitutes consent and why it’s important to practice explicitly asking for consent could potentially eradicate a large swath of acquaintance rape. It’s not a condemnation on their character or gender, but an extra set of tools to help young men approach sex without damaging themselves or anyone else.

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But what does teaching boys about consent really look like in action?

Well, there’s the viral letter I wrote to my teen titled “Son, It’s Okay If You Don’t Get Laid Tonight” explaining his responsibility in the matter. I wanted to show by example that Maxwell’s words weren’t about shaming or blaming boys who’d done nothing wrong yet, but about giving them a road map to navigate their sexual encounters ahead.

There are also rape prevention campaigns on many college campuses, aiming to reach young men right at the heart of where acquaintance rape is so prevalent. Many men are welcoming these efforts.

And then there are creative endeavors to find the right metaphors and combination of words to get people to shake off their acceptance of cultural norms and see rape culture clearly.

This is brilliant:

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There you have it. Seven comparisons that anyone can use to show how simple and logical the idea of consent really is. Consent culture is on its way because more and more people are sharing these ideas and getting people to think critically. How can we not share an idea whose time has come?

This article originally appeared on 06.27.15

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People applauded after Mark Wahlberg confronted the DJ at his daughter’s dance party

Actor Mark Wahlberg recently attended a daddy-daughter dance with his 10-year-old, Grace. Sadly, Grace had no interest in seeing her father strutting his stuff on the dance floor.

“I didn’t get one dance,” Wahlberg told Ellen DeGeneres. “And I told her we were going to do the whole big circle and I was going to go off. And she said, ‘Dad, if you embarrass me, I will never talk to you again.’ But what she did do is she hung out with me.”

No matter who your dad is, especially if you’re a 10-year-old-girl, you have zero desire to see him dance in front of your friends.

But the parents at the dance probably would have had a blast seeing Wahlberg bust out some of his old-school ’90s Marky Mark moves.

However, Wahlberg couldn’t help but leave his mark on the music being played at the dance.


Let’s not forget, he didn’t get famous for his acting but for showing off his abs in the “Good Vibrations” video.

Being that Wahlberg’s time as a pop star was three decades ago, he couldn’t believe it when he heard the music being played at the dance.

“[Grace] sat there on the edge of the stage, by the DJ. And then I’m sitting there with one other dad and I’m like, ‘This is not an edited version of this song. There are explicit lyrics being played at a school dance for girls and I’m like no good,'” he said.

“I told the DJ and he’s like, ‘Oh, I thought it was.’ I said, ‘What are you doing?’ I’m hearing F-bombs and this and that’s not okay,” Wahlberg said.

He’s right. There’s no place for music with explicit lyrics at a dance for 10-year-old children.

Wahlberg says the DJ didn’t know he wasn’t playing the edited version, but it’s probably more likely that he didn’t even realize the song was a problem. Pop music these days is filled with a numbing amount of violent and misogynistic lyrics.

A recent study from the University of Missouri found that nearly one-third of pop songs contain lyrics that degrade or demean women by portraying them as submissive or sexually objectified.

Currently, three of the top five songs on the Billboard Top 40 contain the word “bitch.” One of them is sung in Korean.

It’s odd that Americans have become more sensitive to misogyny in pop culture in films, television, and comedy, but still have a huge cultural blind-spot when it comes to music.

That’s not a good thing, especially when pop music is marketed to teenagers.

“We know that music has a strong impact on young people and how they view their role in society,” said Cynthia Frisby, a professor in the Missouri School of Journalism.

“Unlike rap or hip-hop, pop music tends to have a bubbly, uplifting sound that is meant to draw listeners in,” Frisby continued. “But that can be problematic if the lyrics beneath the sound are promoting violence and misogynistic behavior.”

Let’s face it, pop stars are role models. Their examples show young people what to wear and how to behave. That’s not to say that kids will blindly follow someone just because they like their music. But it has an undeniable effect.

Wahlberg, and any parent who monitors what their kids are listening to, deserve credit for protecting the minds and hearts of their kids.

Frisby has some great advice for parents concerned about negative imagery in pop music.

“Ask your daughters and sons what songs they like to listen to and have conversations about how the songs might impact their identity,” Frisby said.

“For example, many songs might make young girls feel like they have to look and act provocative in order to get a boy to like them, when that isn’t necessarily the case. If children and teens understand that what they are hearing isn’t healthy behavior, then they might be more likely to challenge what they hear on the radio.”

He’s right. There’s no place for music with explicit lyrics at a dance for 10-year-old children.

Wahlberg says the DJ didn’t know he wasn’t playing the edited version, but it’s probably more likely that he didn’t even realize the song was a problem. Pop music these days is filled with a numbing amount of violent and misogynistic lyrics.

A recent study from the University of Missouri found that nearly one-third of pop songs contain lyrics that degrade or demean women by portraying them as submissive or sexually objectified.

Currently, three of the top five songs on the Billboard Top 40 contain the word “bitch.” One of them is sung in Korean.

It’s odd that Americans have become more sensitive to misogyny in pop culture in films, television, and comedy, but still have a huge cultural blind-spot when it comes to music.

That’s not a good thing, especially when pop music is marketed to teenagers.

“We know that music has a strong impact on young people and how they view their role in society,” said Cynthia Frisby, a professor in the Missouri School of Journalism.

“Unlike rap or hip-hop, pop music tends to have a bubbly, uplifting sound that is meant to draw listeners in,” Frisby continued. “But that can be problematic if the lyrics beneath the sound are promoting violence and misogynistic behavior.”

Let’s face it, pop stars are role models. Their examples show young people what to wear and how to behave. That’s not to say that kids will blindly follow someone just because they like their music. But it has an undeniable effect.

Wahlberg, and any parent who monitors what their kids are listening to, deserve credit for protecting the minds and hearts of their kids.

Frisby has some great advice for parents concerned about negative imagery in pop music.

“Ask your daughters and sons what songs they like to listen to and have conversations about how the songs might impact their identity,” Frisby said.

“For example, many songs might make young girls feel like they have to look and act provocative in order to get a boy to like them, when that isn’t necessarily the case. If children and teens understand that what they are hearing isn’t healthy behavior, then they might be more likely to challenge what they hear on the radio.”

This article originally appeared on 03.03.20

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Dad puts mic on his 4-year-old while snowboarding. Her ‘we all fall’ song is pure joy.

A father-daughter snowboarding session takes the cuteness up a notch, thanks to dad’s brilliant idea to attach a mic to his 4-year-old. Sweetness ensued.

Sporting an adorable dinosaur onesie, the “powder-saurus” glides through their “secret path,” warning dad of intruders. Cause clearly, it’s THEIR secret path.

As she does, she sings her song of resilience and courage.


“I won’t fall … maybe I will … that’s okay … cause we all fall.”

Truly powerful wisdom in such a tiny package.

@chasing.sage We mic’d up our 4 year old while snowboarding.🥰 #fatherdaughter #dadlife #snowboarding #micdup #cuteness #wholesome #familytime #raddad #fatherhood ♬ original sound – Chasing.Sage

One person astutely wrote in the comments, “this is the mantra we all need in 2022.” I mean … it’s accurate.

Another added, “this child gave a TED Talk about the power of positive self-talk.”

Indeed, “Shredder Dad” shares footage of our loveable snowboarding dinosaur making a few face plants, but she quickly bounces back. Nothing can stop her from her “weewhoos.” Nothing.

That is, until she becomes a “stuck-asaurus.” A truly relatable moment for all ages. Aren’t “indiscernible verbal struggles” part of the soundtrack of life? Still, she takes it all in hilarious stride, laughing all the way, and the positivity is heartwarming.

This video quickly put a smile on more than 6 million faces, and even got a comment from Walmart, which agreed that “we all fall sometimes.”

Turns out that there’s even more wholesome adventure content on the family’s TikTok. They even have a very thorough guide for teaching a toddler to snowboard here.

And by the way, yes, that dinosaur outfit does come in an adult size.

Next time you’re feeling down, just think of the powder-saurus song, and you’ll be back to “weewhoo” in no time.

This article originally appeared on 02.11.22