Tayo Bero

Toronto

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Articles

Why is a pro-Israel group asking the US to investigate Ms Rachel?

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Tayo Bero

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Why is a pro-Israel group asking the US to investigate Ms Rachel?

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Tayo Bero

If you believe that babies can tell when a person is truly good, then it should be no surprise that Ms Rachel – the beloved kids YouTube sensation – has remained on the right side of every socio-political debate since the image of her pink tee and denim dungarees became ubiquitous in households with children across the world. But when Ms Rachel, whose given name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, began speaking out about the genocide in Gaza, pro-Israel rightwingers put a massive target on her back.
Trump’s pardoning of Black celebrities is a cynical ploy | Tayo Bero

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Tayo Bero

This week, Trump issued two dozen presidential pardons to a motley crew of wrongdoers, including shady politicians, fraudulent CEOs and other wealthy ne’er-do-wells. On that list were the Louisiana rapper NBA YoungBoy (whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden) and the Chicago gangster Larry Hoover.
women’s bodies are not state property

1 month ago | msn.com | Tayo Bero

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Dear America: women’s bodies are not state property | Tayo Bero

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Tayo Bero

A Black pregnant woman who was declared brain dead back in February is still being kept alive on a ventilator, because of a Georgia law that prohibits abortions beyond six weeks. If this sounds like the stuff of speculative fiction, it’s because there’s literally a Handmaid’s Tale episode about this.
Famous men’s toxic fandoms have become a tool for punishing women | Tayo Bero

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Tayo Bero

There’s a new formula for punishing women who speak out about abuse by high-profile figures, and it usually goes like this: woman alleges abuse, woman seeks recourse through the justice system, woman’s accusation is made public – and then a tidal wave of fans of her abuser come together to help deny the abuse, attack her credibility and reverse the roles of victim and offender.
Diddy’s lawyers are banking on the ‘mutual abuse’ defence. Newsflash: it’s not a thing | Tayo Bero

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Tayo Bero

Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex-trafficking and racketeering trial is under way, and the music mogul’s lawyers gave us a glimpse into what their strategy would be during jury selection last week, when they finally admitted that he was violent toward his ex Cassie Ventura. But now they’re claiming that the violence was mutual. In a statement to the judge, the defense attorney Marc Agnifilo said they plan to “take the position [that] there was mutual violence in their relationship”.
The new pope is the internet’s biggest meme. What does that say about us? | Tayo Bero

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Tayo Bero

While most good Catholics spent the early days of this week in solemn contemplation, praying that the church’s new leader would be a person of character and someone who could unite us in these tense, ungodly times, the rest of us were on X cackling at our screens and reposting chimney memes. Social media has been having a field day since Pope Francis passed and the race was on for a new pope.
Canada narrowly missed a far-right prime minister

1 month ago | almendron.com | Tayo Bero

After a snap election, weeks of breathless campaigning and a surprisingly close race, Mark Carney has been elected prime minister of Canada. It’s a win for Liberals, who were rightly nervous that former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s poor performance and late-stage missteps might cost them this election. But Carney’s win isn’t as comforting as it should be, especially when we look at all the events leading up to it.
The Jay-Z allegation once again reveals a culture of impunity in hip-hop | Tayo Bero

Dec 13, 2024 | theguardian.com | Tayo Bero

It’s been a rough year for prominent men in hip-hop. As a tidal wave of accountability continues to sweep the industry, the fallout from Sean “Diddy” Combs’s arrest continues to dredge up even more alleged horror stories. This time, it’s Jay-Z who is in the hot seat after an amended lawsuit filed in federal court this week alleged that he and Diddy took turns raping an unnamed 13-year-old girl during a VMAs afterparty that Diddy hosted in 2000. Diddy and Jay-Z deny the accusations.