Kim Kardashian Becomes Co-Founder of UPDATE Energy Drink, Launches in 4,000 Walmart Stores
Kim Kardashian has joined energy drink brand UPDATE as co-founder as the company relaunches and expands into more than 4,000 Walmart locations nationwide.
Byron Allen’s Firm Buys 10.7% Stake in Starz for $25M
Byron Allen’s Allen Family Capital acquired a 10.7% stake in Starz Entertainment for $25 million in a private deal with Steven Mnuchin’s Liberty 77 Capital, expanding Allen’s growing media investment…
February 10, 1989 — Ron Brown’s Historic Breakthrough and the Redefinition of American Political Leadership
On February 10, 1989, Ron Brown shattered a political barrier, becoming the first African American elected chair of the Democratic National Committee — a pivotal moment that signaled a shift…
February 9, 1995: Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. and the Historic First Black Spacewalk
On February 9, 1995, Bernard A. Harris Jr. made history by becoming the first Black astronaut to perform a spacewalk. During the STS-63 mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, Harris…
February 8, 1794: Dr. James Derham and the Radical Emergence of Black Medical Authority in Early America
On February 8, 1794, Dr. James Derham stood as a powerful testament to Black intellectual and professional excellence in early America. As the first recognized African American physician, Derham’s rise…
February 7, 1898: Daniel A. P. Murray and the Archival Defense of Black Intellectual History
February 7, 1898, in which Daniel A. P. Murray defends the importance of Black intellectual history within the nation’s archival record. The tone is measured and principled, emphasizing accuracy, dignity,…
February 6, 1945: The Birth of Bob Marley — A Global Voice That Redefined Black Cultural Power
On February 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, Jamaica, Bob Marley was born — a visionary artist whose music would transcend borders and generations. Blending reggae rhythms with revolutionary consciousness, Marley…
February 5, 1980: The Academic Breakthrough That Reshaped American Intellectual History
February 5, 1980 marked a watershed moment in American intellectual life as scholars across disciplines began collaborating more openly, reshaping funding models, publication norms, and the public role of ideas.
February 4, 1913: The Birth of Rosa Parks — A Date That Preceded a Movement
Rosa Parks, February 4, 1913, birth, Civil Rights Movement, Montgomery Bus Boycott, African American history, U.S. history, Jim Crow, segregation, nonviolent protest, activism, gender and race, equality, civil rights era,…
February 3, 1870: The Day Hiram Rhodes Revels Entered the United States Senate — and Rewrote American Political History
A concise, fictional excerpt inspired by Hiram Rhodes Revels’s 1870 Senate entry. It centers on the moment when Revels takes his seat, highlighting the symbolism of Black political leadership during…
February 2, 1946: The Contract That Began the End of Baseball’s Color Line
On February 2, 1946, in a sunlit office overlooking a stadium’s distant hum, a hush fell as negotiations finally acknowledged a seam—one that had long divided the dugout from the…
February 9, 1995: Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. and the Historic First Black Spacewalk
On February 9, 1995, Bernard A. Harris Jr. made history by becoming the first Black astronaut to perform a spacewalk. During the STS-63 mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, Harris…
February 1, 1926: The Publication That Elevated a Voice, and Helped Define Black Literary History
On February 1, 1926, a literary milestone quietly entered the American canon. The publication of Not Without Laughter marked the first novel by a young writer who would become one…
How David Ellison Took Control of Paramount And Changed The Hollywood Landscape
The Skydance-Paramount merger closed quietly. The restructuring of Hollywood's accountability system did not.
LEGO Pokémon Set Sells Out as Resale Prices Soar
LEGO’s first-ever Pokémon theme set featuring Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise sold out within a day, with resale prices on eBay reaching nearly double retail. The limited-edition 18+ collector’s item
Xbox Has a New CEO. Gamers Hear “AI.” Seamus Blackley went on record saying he believes Xbox is being “sunsetted” in favor of AI. Microsoft and Xbox are Over.
Microsoft gave Xbox a new boss and the internet reacted the way it always reacts when you change the pilot mid-flight: it grabbed the oxygen masks, started writing eulogies, and…
Sony’s New PS5 Deals Run Through March 9, 2026 — Here Are the Hardware, Game, and PS Plus Highlights
Featured: PS5 console + DualSense. (Image: Wikimedia Commons) Sony has kicked off a major PlayStation 5 promotional push in the U.S., with discounts across hardware, accessories, and a long list…
The Slop Era: How AI Laziness is breaking Democracy (and how Veribeat is fixing it)
The modern newsroom is quieter than it used to be. The chaotic, smoky, adrenaline-fueled hum of the mid-20th century beat reporter—phones ringing, editors screaming, sources being grilled in diner booths—has…
The Paper Blockade: The Widening Gulf Between Sanctions Rhetoric and Business Reality
The widening gap between Treasury’s tough talk on sanctions and the quiet compliance waivers granted to legacy industries. There is a distinct, rhythmic choreography to the modern Treasury press conference.…
Nestlé’s Ice Cream Exit Isn’t About Ice Cream. It’s About a New CEO Cutting the House Down to the Load-Bearing Walls.
A business strategy article on Nestlé’s portfolio reshaping and why consumer-brand chatter usually misses the real point.