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Blizzard 2016: Jonas Is Tearing Up The Northeast

Looking out my back door at 11:30 a.m. in. NW DC. News sez 17 inches but seems like more. #Jonas #jonasblizzard pic.twitter.com/dqdqdILifz — Kitty Bean Yancey (@thebeankitty) January 23, 2016 Winter Snow Storm Jonas Blankets Northeast Region Winter Storm Jonas is here and it is not playing around, having already killed five in North Carolina alone. The blizzard is currently dumping inches of snow per hour along the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and will reportedly dump as many as three feet of the white stuff when it’s all said and done. 11 states have already declared states of emergency. Via Bloomberg: A paralyzing winter storm forced the cancellation of thousands of flights, knocked out power to homes and threatened Washington with one of its heaviest snowfalls on record as it moved up the U.S. East Coast. Snow started to fall in Washington early Friday afternoon. The city, along with Baltimore, may get more than 2 feet (61 centimeters), according to the National Weather Service. New York and Long Island may see as much as 18 inches. “There are blizzard warnings for the whole corridor from Washington to Philadelphia, New York and Long Island,” said Dan Petersen, a meteorologist with the U.S. Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. “It is going to put us in the top couple of snowstorms down here. It’s a historic snowstorm.” The heaviest three-day snow to fall in the Washington area was 28 inches in January 1922, according to the weather service. Baltimore received 26.8 inches in February 2003. While the East Coast cities bear the brunt of some of the heaviest snow, the storm is a national event, spawning a tornado and severe thunderstorms across the South and an ice storm stretching from Kentucky into North Carolina. My front steps are in there somewhere. About 18″ in Capitol Hill South this morning. @capitalweather #Snowzilla pic.twitter.com/TquZY4TWGY — Mockingbird Travel (@MockingbirdTrav) January 23, 2016 @weatherchannel #jonasblizzard Glenside PA north of Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/My0MaeMvtw — Amy (@amosgw) January 23, 2016 Anybody want to come over for some snow cake? Now, ready to serve on the back patio! Epic snow! #jonasblizzard pic.twitter.com/fQKZb7EjEs — Margaret Johnson (@coexistmarge) January 23, 2016

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Blizzard 2016: Jonas Is Tearing Up The Northeast

The Villains Are Out To Play In New ‘Suicide Squad’ Trailer

The new “Suicide Squad” trailer lets us see the “worst heroes ever” wreak havoc.

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Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Freestyles About South Africa Arrest, Announces Retirement On Kanye’s Website

Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) shared a message on Kanye West’s website where he spoke about his South Africa arrest and announced his retirement.

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Road Trip!: A Journey Through South Africa’s Drakensberg!

Come along with our writer to one of the most scenic places you could ever hope to road trip in — Drakensberg, South Africa! 

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Road Trip!: A Journey Through South Africa’s Drakensberg!

The “Ride Along 2” Cast Recalls Ridiculously Funny Behind The Scenes Antics

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The brothers in-law are back to cause more havoc in Ride Along 2 and this time they’re taking over South Beach. We got a chance…

The “Ride Along 2” Cast Recalls Ridiculously Funny Behind The Scenes Antics

BOSSIP Exclusive: South Africans Slam Beyonce’s Saartjie Baartman Biopic

Beyonce In Twitter Backlash After Saartjie Baartman Movie Plans Leaked Beyonce’s plan to bring the story of Saartjie Baartman to the big screen is already being met with criticism. Some South Africans have taken to Twitter to blast the “Drunk In Love” singer’s apparent ambitions to write and star in a film about the life of Baartman, who was kidnapped from South Africa during Colonial times and put on display in Europe as a freak show attraction because of her large hips and behind. “@Beyonce you have no right to be playing Saartjie Baartman you know nothing about Africa, or South Africa!” Indigo Asaseyaa tweeted earlier today. “Can someone say appropriation please?” user African Eskimo wrote on Twitter. Baartman, who was billed as “Hottentot Venus,” later sued her handlers for being forced to perform against her will, but lost. She died in poverty at just 25-years-old. Baartman’s body was dissected and displayed in a Paris museum for 50 years, but was eventually repatriated to South Africa for a proper burial. Beyonce has previously acted in big budget films like “Cadillac Records” and “Austin Powers” and reportedly believes her Baartman film would force her critics to take her acting seriously and give her a shot at an Academy Award. But fans aren’t buying it, and some are claiming Bey is ignorant of Baartman and won’t do justice to such a sensitive story. “The only reason Beyonce wants to play Sara Baartman is just for publicity and not about the story of the woman,” Unathi Kwaza tweeted. “Not surprised.” Another user, Khoisan Drummer agreed: “She don’t even know what Hottentot is B…nah.” Hit the flip for more reactions:

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Get Ya Drink On And Save The Earth: Wine Tasting Meets Ecotourism In South Africa!

If you love wine and being green, you’re going to love these wine farms in South Africa!

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I’m Ridin’ Around I’m Eatin’ It: Where To Find Yummy Fine Dining In South Africa!

Find out why South Africa’s Plettenberg Bay has some of the top fine dining and best views in the world. 

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I’m Ridin’ Around I’m Eatin’ It: Where To Find Yummy Fine Dining In South Africa!

Find out why South Africa’s Plettenberg Bay has some of the top fine dining and best views in the world. 

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I’m Ridin’ Around I’m Eatin’ It: Where To Find Yummy Fine Dining In South Africa!

The New Meat On The Street: 15 Ways To Eat…Biltong!

Biltong shops are popping up from Brooklyn to Atlanta. Find out the best ways to eat this new South African treat that’s hitting the US.

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