Month: January 2021

A Dallas-based company that sells redesigned mahjong tiles has apologized after it was accused of cultural appropriation by social media users.  The Mahjong Line -- founded in November by Kate LaGere and two friends -- has replaced some traditional Chinese characters and symbols with pictures of cherries and lightning bolts on brightly colored tiles. However, many people were particularly troubled by the company’s website, where the founders explained how they were inspired to give the ancient Chinese game a "respectful refresh." ICONIC VIENNETTA ICE CREAM CAKES RETURN TO STORES AFTER 30 YEARS Though the page has since been changed, a screenshot of it was posted on Twitter Monday night.  "On a quest to purchase her first Mahjong set, Kate discovered that the artwork of the tradition...

It makes sense that “Coyote” was shot with a multi-national cast and crew — since the new drama series starring Michael Chiklis deals with life on both sides of the US-Mexican border. “Half of our writing staff is Mexican and from South and Central America,” says Chiklis, 57, who plays an ex-US Border Patrol agent in the CBS All Access series. “We wanted people from every corner of this equation to weigh in on their perspective so that it found itself represented in our scripts. “We had a border patrol agent who was our technical advisor as well as [border patrol] people from the Mexican side of the border,” he says. “It’s a tricky line to walk but I feel like we’ve done it very successfully.” In Thursday’s series premiere, viewers meet the tough, dedicate...

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Lauryn Hill just shared the heartbreaking reason she has not released another studio album since her 1998 solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.  The former Fugees member was the first woman to win five Grammys in one night for the album, but left the public eye for years after its release. In a new interview with Rolling Stone's Amazon Music podcast 500 Greatest Albums, Lauryn explained why she never released another full studio album. "The wild thing is no one from my label has ever called me and asked how can we help you make another album, ever...ever," she told the podcast. "Did I say ever? Ever!" She also said that while Miseducation offered her the freedom to experiment, the pressure of putting out a sophomore album that would live up to the first's hype was enormous.  ...

Kim Kardashian is trying to kick off the New Year on the right foot despite a divorce from Kanye West that reportedly looms ahead. The KKW Beauty mogul, 40, shared a note to her fans on Tuesday -- via her Instagram Stories -- that she and her sisters are launching into an intense workout regimen for the next 30 days. "Sister Boot Camp starts this month! Plant Based and Two workouts a day for 30 days to get our mind and body right for this year!" Kardashian captioned the Story, in which two pairs of sneakers are featured – one a pair of Yeezy’s, created by her husband and the second from a competing brand, which West used to design for in years past. News that Kardashian is "preparing to divorce" the rapper and fashion designer, 43, came on the heels of an announcement from Kardashian ...