Creator of ‘Madden NFL’ and ‘The Sims,’ EA Games’ $55 billion sale involving Jared Kushner’s firm leaves gaming world reeling
The gaming and finance worlds are still reeling after a bombshell development. Electronic Arts, the studio behind cultural juggernauts like “Madden NFL,” “The Sims,” and “BioWare’s” blockbuster franchises, has been acquired by a key member of the Trump family and inner circle. On Monday, September 29, EA agreed to a $55 billion deal with Saudi […]
Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl is making MAGA mad, and Black social media users are loving it
This week, the NFL announced that Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, and the reactions are already flooding social media. While conservatives are clutching their pearls over the Puerto Rican superstar taking center stage, Black folks online are making it clear: they’re here for it. The timing of this announcement is especially […]
Dr. Bernice King reveals why she once considered suicide and what saved her
Dr. Bernice A. King, the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, revealed a deeply personal chapter of her life in an emotional new episode of Masters of the Game with TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford. Now 62, King is the CEO of The King Center in Atlanta, officially known as The Martin […]
How government shutdown, fight over Obamacare and Medicaid impacts Black Americans
The federal government is close to a shutdown amid a political battle between Democrats and Republicans over health care in America—and Black Americans stand to suffer as a result. TheGrio was at the White House on Monday as President Donald Trump hosted congressional leaders from both parties, along with Vice President JD Vance and White […]
NBA player Donovan Mitchell shares what he loves about his fiancée, singer and actress Coco Jones: ‘That’s my dog’
Donovan Mitchell says his fiancée, Coco Jones, is his “peace.” On Monday, September 29, during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ media day, the 29-year-old All-Star guard couldn’t stop gushing about the 27-year-old singer and actress. “Man, that’s my dog. I love her to death,” he told reporters when the topic moved to Jones. Mitchell went on to […]
Trump posts racist AI video of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer amid government shutdown fight
After a White House meeting with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to avert a government shutdown ended with no results, President Donald Trump posted a racist AI video insulting the Democratic congressional leaders. Trump met with Jeffries and Schumer on Monday inside the Oval Office to hear their demands […]
Odell Beckham Jr. calls out the NFL and MetLife Stadium for career-altering injuries: ‘PLZ GET RID OF THE TURF’
After New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers suffered a season-ending injury on Sunday, Odell Beckham Jr. is calling on the NFL to act. On Monday, September 29, Beckham took to X to blast the league for continuing to use artificial turf, the same surface Nabers went down on during the Giants’ Week 4 game […]
PBS’ ‘Reading Rainbow’—originally hosted by LeVar Burton—returns with a new host & format
After 20 years off the air, “Reading Rainbow” is soaring back into the spotlight—and this time, it’s taking flight in the digital age. The beloved PBS classic, which ran from 1983 until 2006 with LeVar Burton as its legendary host, will relaunch Oct. 4 as a digital series on Sony’s KidZuko YouTube channel. Buffalo Toronto […]
Tyler James Williams gets candid about Crohn’s Disease, mental health, and breaking stigma in Black communities
On the red carpet a decade ago, Tyler James Williams appeared calm, cool, and collected, a young actor gliding into his next chapter in Hollywood. Beneath the tuxedo and steady smile, though, his body was waging a private war. What the world didn’t see in 2015 was that Williams was already living with Crohn’s disease, […]
Prosecutors seek over 11 years in prison for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Prosecutors urged a New York federal judge Tuesday to send Sean “Diddy” Combs to prison for over 11 years following his conviction on prostitution-related charges, citing one of his accusers who said she lives in fear of the music mogul’s release from detention. “His crimes of conviction are serious and have warranted sentences over ten […]