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Which Piece Of Gym Equipment Has 362 Times More Germs Than A Toilet?

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

…The website Fitrated.com enlisted EmLab P&K to swab almost 30 pieces of equipment at three different gym facilities that are national chains in an effort to find out just how many germs our go-to gear really holds. What they found was, just as you thought, you should probably wipe down the equipment before you use it due to an abundance of gram-positive cocci and other serious bacteria. Treadmills at the three facilities they checked out had 74 times more bacteria than a public water faucet does. That exercise bike people sit on for extended periods of time? Thirty-nine times more bacteria than the reusable plastic cafeteria lunch trays. But the dirtiest equipment of all? The free weights. They have 362 times more bacteria than the toilet you sit your behind on… [ MadameNoire ] Study: Most Couples Use Smartphones For Wedding Planning …According to results from The Knot’s 2015 Real Weddings Survey, mobile wedding planning is on the rise. In fact, 89 percent of couples reported using their smartphones for wedding planning activities such as researching and reaching out to wedding vendors, managing a wedding registry, and updating a wedding website. Nearly 60 percent of brides reported that they browse for wedding gowns via their mobile devices. 16 percent of couples also revealed that they manage online RSVPs using their mobile devices as well. Only 26 percent of couples reported hiring a professional wedding planner. Researchers also found that wedding guest lists are shrinking… The average cost per wedding guest shot up from $194 in 2009 to $237 in 2015… [ MadameNoire ] Andre 3000 And Kanye West Deliver Moving Tributes At Phife Dawg Memorial Concert Andre 3000 and Kanye West made a rare public appearance at the Apollo Theatre to share their love for A Tribe Called Quest at a memorial service for Phife Dawg. The two rappers joined thousands of fans and dozens of Hip-Hop legends in saying good-bye one last time to the “Funky Diabetic” who passed away in March at age 45. Busta Rhymes and Chuck D all shared their fondest memories while ATCQ members Q-Tip, Jarobi and Ali Shahed Muhammad closed the night with emotional eulogies. But it was Dre who perhaps caught the most ears, revealing the direct influence that ATCQ had on Outkast’s lyrics and production, as well as aborted plans for an A Tribe Called Quest and Outkast album… [ HipHopWired ] Attorney General Loretta Lynch To Decide If Dylann Storm Roof Will Receive The Death Penalty [ Vibe ] Khloe Kardashian’s Talk Show ‘Kocktails with Khloe’ Canceled [ TMZ ] Tensions Endure One Year After Walter Scott Killed By South Carolina Cop [ HuffingtonPost ] People Who Watch Reality TV Are More Likely To Be Narcissists, Study Finds [ StarPulse ]

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Guess Which State? Man Busted For Bigamy After 3rd Wife Changed Her Name To Mrs. Rembert

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Florida Man Arrested For Marrying Three Women Facebook gets ‘em every time ! A Florida man named Steven Rembert was caught MARRYING another woman behind his second wife , Frances Rembert’s back after Takesha Stephens, a woman she’d once treated like her daughter, changed her name on Facebook to Mrs. Rembert. According to Orlando Sentinel reports, it all started to go downhill for the 43-year-old Mr. Rembert when his second wife alerted deputies to the situation: Orange County deputies started looking into the claims and realized that it wasn’t the first time Rembert had started a new marriage without legally ending the previous one. He married three times in Orange County during the past 15 years. In March 2006, he married Evondria Marshay Bryan-Rembert, records state. About five years later in May 2011, he married Frances Rembert. Nearly five years after that, records show he married Takesha Stephens. Deputies said there is no record of Rembert ever divorcing either of the first two women. Frances Rembert told deputies she and her husband split in April after she fell ill and was hospitalized for an unknown amount of time. When she returned home, Rembert wasn’t as friendly or caring toward her, so she moved out, the arrest report states. Not long after that, she said she found out Rembert had started dating Stephens, who was known to their family and lived with them for years. The 27-year-old was treated “as though she was their daughter,” the report states. Frances Rembert didn’t say anything about their relationship until a friend pointed out that Stephens had changed her name on Facebook to “Mrs. Rembert.” Deputies on Wednesday arrested Rembert, who has been a registered sex offender since 2000 after being convicted by the U.S. military on charges of sodomy and sex with a child under 16 years old, records show. Rembert has since posted bail… We are so confused about how this man got one woman to marry him, much less THREE!!! He’s a registered sex offender who ain’t exactly easy on the eyes from the looks of the mugshot. Orange County Jail

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All That Positive Thinking You’re Doing Is Making You More Depressed

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

…For many, thinking positive is an optimistic mindset sustained by positive affirmations and the general attitude that everything happens for a reason, even if that thing isn’t particularly pleasant. For others, positive thinking is a fantasy land of unrealistic goals and desires, often not backed by any real action, and it’s that type of thinking that can make you even more depressed about your current state of affairs, so says research recently published in Psychological Science. In four different studies, researchers had participants from school-aged children to adults fantasize about some aspect of the future and measured their state of mind at the time of the thinking and in a later meeting. Immediately, positive thinking about some sort of fantasy in the future relieved symptoms of depression, but in follow-up sessions the participants were actually more depressed. Gabriele Oettingen, PhD, lead author of the study, said the reason is: “These positive fantasies relax us and de-energize us. We feel accomplished in the fantasized-about future, so we don’t actually put in the work needed to achieve that future….” [ MadameNoire ] Booking A Trip? Beware Of Fake Travel Sites …In recent years, the BBB has uncovered several fake booking websites, hidden fees and corrupt business transactions, reports WTNH. In order to avoid becoming a victim of fraud, the BBB gives three-pointers to help you successfully plan your next trip without the risk of being scammed. Do Your Research: Research the reviews of the booking company on their site, Yelp and Google. Also, be sure to investigate where they are located and if their contact information is listed on their site. This will inform you of their business etiquette and integrity. Call The Company: Before booking your illustrious getaway, call the company to verify that real people actually work there and get a play-by-play of what you’ll be paying for, especially when booking all-inclusive trips. Pay With A Credit Card: When you pay with a credit card, you’ll be able to dispute the charges if the site or booking company is fake. Also, be sure to check the fine print for hidden fees or surcharges… [ MadameNoire ] Beyoncé Launches Fund To Help The Children Of Flint After two almost years of going virtually unrecognized in the headlines, Flint, Mich. is getting the attention desperately needed to mend the city’s water crisis. Over the last couple months recordings artists like Big Sean, Diddy, The Game have stepped forward with donations, and Beyoncé’ is the most recent celebrity to attach herself to the cause. In connection with her Formation World Tour, Bey announced her very own fund to help the people of Flint, and she’s giving fans an opportunity to donate. The Texas native has partnered with the United Way for the latest #BeyGOOD initiative benefiting the Flint Child Health and Development Fund. [ HipHopWired ] Watch Teyana Taylor Heat Things Up In “Touch Me” Visual [ Vibe ] Ghostface Killah: Martin Shkreli ‘Bout to Catch a Big Mama Ass Whoopin’! [ TMZ Obama Wants To Get Rich And Poor Kids In The Same Classroom [ HuffingtonPost ] 5 Things We Know About ‘Deadpool,’ A Superhero Movie Unlike Any You’ll Ever See [ StarPulse ]

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Salon Owner Gives Homeless Woman Haircut For Job Interview

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Many of us know that half of the battle for those living without a home is the fact that their appearance speaks of their misfortune before many of them even get a chance to open their mouths. It’s a hard-to-escape cycle. Thankfully, Long Beach, California salon owner, Teves Lee, realized this and was willing to help this sister out. Coincidentally, the woman had a job interview coming up. Teves Lee, the salon owner, said when this woman walked into her salon there was “something about the lady that told me to tell her to come back.” The woman returned the next day. Lee performed a consultation and noticed that her hair was dry, brittle, hadn’t been cleaned in a while and there was even some debris in it. That was when Lee realized she was homeless… [ MadameNoire ] Women Are Outpacing Men On Path To Billionaire Status According to a study by UBS, only twenty women in the world had billionaire status twenty-two years ago. However, that number has jumped to 145 in recent years. Yes, women have boosted their billionaire status seven-fold, while the population of male billionaires has only grown by a factor of 5.2.Of course, the billionaire’s club is still male dominated, there are currently 1,202 male billionaires, but if women continue to break through this glass ceiling at this rate, it’s only a matter of time before the numbers are more even. “Although female billionaires remain a minority, the growing opportunities for women to accumulate wealth suggests female entrepreneurs will drive significant growth in the number of billionaire women,” the study explains… [ MadameNoire ] Lupe Fiasco Is Dropping 3 Albums In 2016, Announces Tour Lupe Fiasco is going to have a busy 2016. The Chicago rapper revealed that he will be dropping three full albums next year, and first up is Drogas. Fiasco also announced, via Twitter, that he’s going on tour—dubbed the Tour For The Fans. The first date is in Seattle on Jan. 13 and it will hit cities including Los Angeles, Dallas, New York and Boston before coming to a close on February 13 in Indianapolis. Peep the full schedule right here. Fiasco’s last album, Tetsuo & Youth, was released in January 2015. [ HipHopWired ] 150,000 People Signed A Petition To Prosecute Spring Valley High Officer [ Vibe ] Las Vegas Strip Crash: Driver Says … I Was Just Really Tired [ TMZ ] Black Jobless Rate Is Much Higher Than Whites Regardless Of Education [ HuffingtonPost ] You Won’t Believe What Oprah’s New Colorado Ski Chalet Has On Its Property [ StarPulse ]

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Salon Owner Gives Homeless Woman Haircut For Job Interview

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Many of us know that half of the battle for those living without a home is the fact that their appearance speaks of their misfortune before many of them even get a chance to open their mouths. It’s a hard-to-escape cycle. Thankfully, Long Beach, California salon owner, Teves Lee, realized this and was willing to help this sister out. Coincidentally, the woman had a job interview coming up. Teves Lee, the salon owner, said when this woman walked into her salon there was “something about the lady that told me to tell her to come back.” The woman returned the next day. Lee performed a consultation and noticed that her hair was dry, brittle, hadn’t been cleaned in a while and there was even some debris in it. That was when Lee realized she was homeless… [ MadameNoire ] Women Are Outpacing Men On Path To Billionaire Status According to a study by UBS, only twenty women in the world had billionaire status twenty-two years ago. However, that number has jumped to 145 in recent years. Yes, women have boosted their billionaire status seven-fold, while the population of male billionaires has only grown by a factor of 5.2.Of course, the billionaire’s club is still male dominated, there are currently 1,202 male billionaires, but if women continue to break through this glass ceiling at this rate, it’s only a matter of time before the numbers are more even. “Although female billionaires remain a minority, the growing opportunities for women to accumulate wealth suggests female entrepreneurs will drive significant growth in the number of billionaire women,” the study explains… [ MadameNoire ] Lupe Fiasco Is Dropping 3 Albums In 2016, Announces Tour Lupe Fiasco is going to have a busy 2016. The Chicago rapper revealed that he will be dropping three full albums next year, and first up is Drogas. Fiasco also announced, via Twitter, that he’s going on tour—dubbed the Tour For The Fans. The first date is in Seattle on Jan. 13 and it will hit cities including Los Angeles, Dallas, New York and Boston before coming to a close on February 13 in Indianapolis. Peep the full schedule right here. Fiasco’s last album, Tetsuo & Youth, was released in January 2015. [ HipHopWired ] 150,000 People Signed A Petition To Prosecute Spring Valley High Officer [ Vibe ] Las Vegas Strip Crash: Driver Says … I Was Just Really Tired [ TMZ ] Black Jobless Rate Is Much Higher Than Whites Regardless Of Education [ HuffingtonPost ] You Won’t Believe What Oprah’s New Colorado Ski Chalet Has On Its Property [ StarPulse ]

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Jonathan Leder’s Fetishism Manifesto Vol 2 of the Day

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Jonathan Leder is a friend of mine who I have never actually met, but this is the internet, and it counts, otherwise I’d technically still be a virgin, since all the girls I have been with are from the Internet… I figure we’re at that point in humanity where you don’t need to really leave your house, interact with people, have real interpersonal relationships, or any of that other nonsense, you can just kick it and travel the world on social media and youtube…. That said, Jonathan Leder does leave the house, he’s a great erotic photographer who has done more than just erotic, but who I guess likes erotica because sexuality is awesome…and what better thing to take pics of… He has gone on to start his on skin mag, basically with an old school pin-up/playboy vibe….and this is what he has to say about it: A Study in Fetishisms is a thought provoking, erotic publication. The second volume of ‘A Study in Fetishisms’ embodies the idea of ‘Blondes’ – from dirty to platinum. It is a tribute to the spirit of America, it’s fascinations with life, glamor, beauty and tragedy, and to the women that made, and continue to make, it possible. A Bi-Annual collectible, Volumes 1 & 2 are featured at the PS1 MOMA / MOCA book fairs. Volume 2 is a 5.5 x 8.5″ – 64 Page booklet printed on 80lb dull coated paper, with the best printing possible. Starring Kayslee Collins, Molly Constable, Lindsay Jones, Amy Hood and other lovely ladies. Here is a preview…looks hot to me. FIND OUT MORE HERE

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Magical Negro: Study Shows White People More Commonly Link Black People To “Superhuman Abilities” Like Not Feeling Pain

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Seriously??? Study Shows White People Think Black People Have Superhuman Abilities A recent study conducted by Social Psychological and Personality Science has found evidence that white people have a “superhumanization bias” in regards to black people , more commonly associating African-Americans with magical traits. Via The Grio reports: This trope of the “magic black” or “magic Negro” has been a well-worn plot device in cinema and literature for years, but this study suggests that its impact extends well beyond the realm of fiction. It also reveals that racism, most commonly thought of as explicit and easy to spot, might often be far more subtle than originally believed. The study also found that as whites’ belief in blacks as supernatural heightened, they started to believe that blacks had less capacity to experience pain. Jesse Singal had this to say at the Science of Us: In a series of five studies, some involving so-called implicit association tests in which words are flashed on a screen quickly enough to “prime” a subject with their meaning but not for them to consciously understand what they have seen, the researchers showed that whites are quicker to associate blacks than whites with superhuman words like ghost, paranormal, and spirit. This stereotype has a wide range of potential impacts on how blacks are viewed in culture, including why black juveniles are considered to “be more ‘adult’ than white juveniles when judging culpability,” according to the researchers. Even the President has been unable to escape this stereotype, with a song called “Barrack the Magic Negro,” being released during Obama’s 2008 campaign. David Ehrenstein pointed out that Obama’s message of hope and change was appealing partially for this very reason, writing, “For as with all Magic Negroes, the less real he seems, the more desirable he becomes. If he were real, white America couldn’t project all its fantasies of curative black benevolence on him.” The study’s researchers also note that, “the phenomenon of superhumanization has received virtually no empirical attention in psychology” and that their five studies involving implicit reaction tests, which analyze snap, subconscious decision making, were some of the first empirical tests in the area. Discuss…

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Well No Isht: Study Reveals “Stark Racial Biases” Within NYPD

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Wow…what a shock (sarcasm). Stark Racial Biases Revealed In NYPD Arrest Practices A new study has proven, once again, that cops more frequently pursue and more harshly punish offenders of color . But surely we didn’t need additional facts and figures to point out where Black and brown folks stand with one-time … Via HuffPost : Three decades ago, New York’s Times Square was a symbol of vice and violence. Today, cops in the area worry about street performers who dress up like Elmo. The city’s transformation from crime capital to urban Disneyland is one of America’s great success stories, but a less encouraging narrative has accompanied it. As a new report shows, arrests for petty offenses like turnstile-jumping and pot possession have shot up since 1980, disproportionately affecting young black and Latino men. The report, released Tuesday by John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, shows that the nation’s largest police force has been arresting more people for misdemeanors, a category that includes low-level crimes, from prostitution to minor drug offenses to dancing in the subway. Since 1980, the percentage of New Yorkers arrested for misdemeanors has tripled, according to the study. The number of blacks arrested for misdemeanors nearly doubled to 104,659 in 2013, from 56,152 in 1990. Latinos saw the number rise even more dramatically, to 78,733 from 30,885. Police arrested 28,996 whites for misdemeanors in 2013, compared with 21,815 in 1990. In New York, civil rights advocates have long criticized the police for stopping and frisking disproportionate numbers of black and Latino people. Mayor Bill de Blasio took office in January after promising to reform the practice. But the new mayor appointed as the police commissioner William J. Bratton, known for his hard-nosed approach to minor offenses. That strategy came under intense scrutiny last summer, after the police grabbed Staten Island grandfather Eric Garner in a chokehold while attempting to arrest him for selling untaxed cigarettes. Garner died soon after. Critics say Bratton’s “broken windows” strategy lands hard on low-income people and people of color. We really wish they’d stop releasing reports reiterating the obvious and make steps toward change…

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Race Matters: Study Shows Black Women Are More Likely To Be Obese Because They Don’t Believe They’re Fat

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Why do Black women have a higher obesity demographic than any other ethnicity in America ??? Study Shows Black Women Are More Likely To Be Obese Despite anti-immigration propaganda, the most recent U.S. census revealed that 77 percent of the American population classifies themselves as white. Although black people only make up 13 percent of the nation’s population, black women have a higher obesity demographic than any other group. Via Medical Daily reports: In order to understand the female black community’s perception of weight, health, and beauty, researchers investigated, and what they found is truly eye-opening. In a study led by Elizabeth Lynch from Rush University in Illinois, a team of researchers recruited the help of 69 black women. According to a recent press release, although the women involved all shared similar economic backgrounds, lifestyles, and ages, they had various body sizes ranging from underweight to obese. Researchers purposely used such a range in order to determine whether black women’s perception of weight was based on their own body size or on shared cultural beliefs. Results, published in the Journal of Nutrition, Education, and Behavior, showed that regardless of their weight all women involved in the study agreed over which figures in the Body Image Scale were overweight, obese, and too fat. Although most agreed that figures six through nine were overweight, few went onto agree that these overweight figures were also too fat. The majority did, however, classify figures eight and nine as obese and too fat. Rather than outright ask the women if they viewed their own bodies as healthy or overweight, the researchers asked the women to match their own figures with the images they had previously categorized. This is where the experiment got interesting. In total, 56 percent of overweight women (BMI 25 or greater) and 40 percent of obese women (BMI 30 or greater) did not classify their own bodies as overweight, obese, or too fat. Astonishingly, only 30 percent of the women who were medically categorized as obese actually viewed their figures as too fat. In fact, it seemed that the generally accepted overweight BMI numbers in the black female participants (BMI of 35) was 10 figures over that accepted by doctors. In an interesting coincidence, it was observed that those are the exact figures recent studies have shown to be the point when weight begins to threaten lifespan. This coincidence may be explained by Lynch’s observation that weight loss in the black community is more driven by the desire to be healthy and stay off medicine than lose pounds. While the exact figures of black women with eating disorders are unknown, studies have shown that these disorders are somewhat rare among black females, Psychology Today reported. According to Lynch, black and white women generally have differing views on weight and beauty. “Research suggests that for white women the concept of beauty is heavily influenced by body size, and body size is also linked tightly to self-esteem. For black women, though, beauty is defined less by body size, and it’s defined more in terms of things like personal style,” Lynch explained in a podcast provided by The Journal of Nutrition, Education, and Behavior. In layman’s terms, Lynch explained that, based on her studies, it seems to be easier for black women to be “big and beautiful” than it is for women belonging to other ethnic backgrounds. While the idea of body confidence and the low numbers of black females with eating disorders may be something noteworthy, there is a point where this body acceptance begins to endanger one’s health. “The fact that women felt that overweight body sizes were not too fat suggests that being told they are overweight, even by a physician, may not be sufficient motivation for them to attempt weight loss,” Lynch explained in the press release. Instead, ethnically sensitive diet programs may prove more effective in bringing about real weight loss results in black women. Lynch suggests using visual aids rather than terms and numbers to explain obesity and future weight loss goals. This would erase any misunderstanding between doctors and patients and perhaps help the patient better understand the severity of their health issue. Discuss….

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Kim Kardashian Flashes Back, Poses as a Blonde

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Forget throwing it back for Thursday. Kim Kardashian flashed back for Friday yesterday, posting an old photo of herself snapped in 2009 by Nick Saglimbeni. At the time, Kim blogged that she was trying to “immortalize” her new look. “I wanted to really capture my blonde hair and immortalize it and Nick Saglimbeni was the perfect person to capture it!” Kardashian wrote , adding: “This was probably my favorite shoot ever because I had full control… well my team and I collectively had full control.” Eh. It’s okay. But we’re still partial to these  Kim Kardashian Playboy photos . Kardashian has gone blonde on various occasions over the years; sometimes with a wig, sometimes with actual dye. Study the above image now and decide: Do you like Kim Kardashian as a blonde?   She’s a beautiful blonde! She’s a better brunette! View Poll » 21 Hottest Kim Kardashian Bikini Photos 1. Kim Kardashian Bikini Cover Pic Kim Kardashian has her bikini body back! This is such great news, isn’t it?

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