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New Orleans Pelicans rookie big man Derik Queen has turned heads recently, and he's been enjoying proving his doubters wrong. While speaking to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk, Queen threw some shade toward ...

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As the Essence Festival of Culture negotiates with city and state officials ahead of the 2026 event in New Orleans, Essence representatives this week pledged to remedy last summer’s hiccups and enact ...

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The show must go on. Queen guitarist Brian May has shared a welcome health update following the stroke he suffered last year. “I’ve been lucky, I get these things, but I seem to be able to get out of ...

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