Ikran Dahir
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People Think Dakota Fanning Pulled A Scarlett Johansson, But There’s A Perfectly Reasonable Explanation
“I play a British woman abandoned by her parents at seven years old in Africa and raised Muslim.”
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Apologized For His Tweet About Mass Shootings
"As an educator, I personally value knowing with precision and accuracy what reaction anything that I say (or write) will instill in my audience, and I got this one wrong."
Prince Harry Spoke About Unconscious Bias And Racism In British Vogue And Some People Appreciate It
"You can only be taught to hate."
Peppa Pig Stans Have Turned The Cartoon Into A K-Pop Idol And It’s The Best Thing
“Did you know? Peppa wasn’t able to go to school two days and those two days are now known as Saturday and Sunday.”
Ariana Grande Told A Fan At A Meet And Greet That She's An ARMY
"I'm an ARMY obviously." —Ariana Grande
Meet Zoha Rahman, The Muslim Actor In "Spider-Man: Far From Home"
Rahman's appearance in Far From Home is the first time a hijabi actor has been credited as a main cast member in a Marvel movie.
Disney Star Cameron Boyce Has Died At Age 20
A spokesperson said he died in his sleep due to a seizure from an ongoing medical condition.
Students Could Sue King’s College London After It Admitted To Flagging Campus Activists With Police Ahead Of The Queen’s Visit
The KCL Student Union said the incident proves concerns about surveillance on campus are valid. The university has apologised for lettings "its community" down.
An Instagram Post That Promised To Give Food To Sudanese Children Got Over A Million Likes. It's Fake.
Instagram has taken down the page.
Celebrities Are Turning Their Accounts Blue In Solidarity For Sudan
The international community was initially criticised for not speaking up about the situation in Sudan.
A Blue Profile Picture Has Become A Symbol Of Solidarity With Sudan
The Mattar Blue movement started after the death of Mohamed Hashim Mattar, a 26-year-old engineer and graduate of London’s Brunel University, who was killed in the crackdown on June 3.
Halsey Made A Moving Speech About Why There's No Need For A Straight Pride Parade
“That’s why there’s not a straight pride parade, because every fucking day on public transport is a straight pride parade.”
Halsey Posted A Backstage Video From Her Surprise Appearance At A BTS Show And People Think They’re Squad Goals
“Halsey and BTS is how you spell purest friendship ever.”
A News Agency Which Wrongly Reported The Death Of A Dutch Teen As A “Legal Euthanasia” Is Now Claiming She Died From “Self-Euthanasia”
As mainstream media outlets worked to correct a major reporting error on the death of 17-year-old Noa Pothoven, CEN was pitching new claims about her.
BTS Fans Are Sharing The Ways They Celebrate Eid Using #EidWithLove And It’s So Cute
"Me and Yoongi bursting our uwus."
A Dutch Teenager’s Death Was Wrongly Reported As “Legal Euthanasia” Across International Media. Here’s How They All Got It Wrong.
Inaccurate stories claiming the 17-year-old had been “legally euthanised” travelled so widely across the internet that even the pope appeared to tweet about it.
BTS Played Wembley Stadium For The First Time And Everyone Cried, Including Us
The Korean group played to 120,000 fans in two historic performances at Wembley Stadium.
These Siblings Graduated On The Same Day So They Shot An Amazing Video In The School Library
"Okay, but imagine going OFF with your sibling, that hard."
The Internet Is Moved By This Wholesome Interaction Between A Muslim Girl And A Non Muslim Boy
"Kids are so innocent."