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June 2025

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From Skits to Screen, Yasmine Sahid Steps Into the Spotlight with Overcompensating

June 21, 2025
by Michael D. Monroe

Yasmine Sahid has spent the last few years bringing dozens of characters to life across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, but her newest role in Prime Video’s Overcompensating mark

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Cory Gunz is back in his Bag with gritty new single featuring Grafh

June 11, 2025
by Michael D. Monroe

Cory Gunz is in go-mode. The platinum-selling Bronx MC just dropped his new single Bag featuring Queens heavyweight Grafh, and it’s a bar-for-bar clinic. Over a dark, cinematic b

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Algee Smith taps into heartbreak and hedonism on new single “Magic City”

June 11, 2025
by Michael D. Monroe

Actor Algee Smith is stepping out of the spotlight and into the studio. Known for his standout roles in Euphoria, The New Edition Story, The Hate U Give, and Judas and the Black Me

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Palestinian Writer Tariq Ra’ouf Inks Memoir Deal with Interlink Publishing

June 3, 2025
by Michael D. Monroe

Palestinian American journalist and viral activist Tariq Ra’ouf has signed a memoir deal with Interlink Publishing, officially announced on June 2, 2025. The book, acquired by ed

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AIPAC-Owned Lindsey Graham Jokes About Drowning Greta Thunberg for Challenging Israel’s Blockade

June 1, 2025
by Samantha Han

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, best known for selling out the American people one lobbyist check at a time, decided to “joke” about the possible drowning of Greta Thunb

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Ari Abdul Announces New Single “Alive,” Dropping June 13th

June 1, 2025
by Michael D. Monroe

Ari Abdul just gave fans something to look forward to: a new single titled “Alive” drops June 13. The announcement came via Instagram, where the rising dark-pop artist shared a

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32 Palestinians Killed as Israeli Forces Open Fire Near U.S.-Backed Aid Site in Rafah

June 1, 2025
by Michael D. Monroe

On June 1, 2025, Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians gathered near a U.S. backed food distribution point in al-Mawasi, Rafah, a zone previously declared a “safe area.” A

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