Father Got the Phone Call Every Parent Dreads. After Seeing Son’s Body, He Set Out to Fix Their City's Deadly Problem

In the wake of the death of Joe Martinez's son, Paul, he found new purpose. “Otherwise, my grief would have consumed me,” he ...
FanSided

Jimmy Butler threatens to bring his dreads back after the All-Star Break

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is thinking of changing up his hairstyle soon, and he doesn’t want to hear anybody’s opinion on it. It’s hard to forget the sight of Jimmy Butler at Media Day last ...
xxlmag

Lil Jon Calls Ref Who Made Wrestler Cut His Dreads an “A*!hole”

Back in December, a video went viral of a high school wrestler in New Jersey being forced to cut his dreads or forfeit a match just minutes before the match took place. Now the referee who mandated ...
The Daily Dot

‘Please stop calling Josh’s hair dreads’: Teacher says ‘dreadlocks’ are racist in viral TikTok, sparking debate

A TikTok posted Sunday of a woman teaching her students the history of the term “dreadlocks” has gone viral with 1.8 million views and 405,000 likes by Thursday. The TikTok, posted by ...
Baltimore Ravens

The Caw: Torrey Smith Going To Cut His Dreads?

As Torrey Smith prepares to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football, one strategy could be to chop off his dreadlocks. It's something that has been on the Ravens wide receiver's mind a ...
The Grio

The many ways a black male student athlete was failed…just because of his dreads

At first glance, the video shocked and immobilized me. Momentarily, I lost the ability to absorb any information beyond the image of a white woman roughly cutting the dreadlocks from the head of a ...
Sports Illustrated

Are Jimmy Butler’s Dreads Making a Comeback?

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has missed the last seven games due to a knee injury. In his absence, the Heat have held up pretty well, going 3-4 and even closely competing in their losses. While Butler ...
New York Post

Jamaican man lets down dreadlocks he’s been growing for over 40 years: ‘Rasta Rapunzel’

“Rasta Rapunzel,” let down your dreads. A Jamaican man revealed he has been growing his dreadlocks for over 40 years and had to stand on a roof to show them off. In the 45-second clip posted on ...
Cinema Blend

The Simpsons Character That Hank Azaria Actually Dreads Voicing

Hank Azaria has been part of the Simpsons team since way back in Season 1, circa 1989. As the voice of characters like Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, and many more, Azaria has helped make The Simpsons ...
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DDG Dives Into the ‘Money Hungry’ Controversy Surrounding ‘Pink Dreads,’ Encouraging Streamers to Rap, New Music and More

DDG is ahead of his time. As a YouTuber-turned-rap star, the multihyphenate entertainer has a unique perspective on the rap game. A rap game that has seen more content creators easing their way in ...
The Daily Dot

‘When did they cut his dreads?’: Beloved Apple Jacks mascot CinnaMon loses his dreadlocks—fans are furious

A viral TikTok video posted this week, created by @feartheroyal, shows a new box of Kellogg’s Apple Jacks cereal mascot completely without its signature dreadlocks. You can hear @feartheroyal’s ...