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  Is It Finally Time to Hold Kevin Hart Accountable?

  October 11 at 8 a.m.

  "Women, y'all make me mad, man. I hate the fact that women can't control your anger. Like, women, y'all need to learn how to put a cap in your anger... Men, we have a cap." An excerpt from Kevin Hart's Seriously Funny tour says it all. Popular sets from all four of his standup tours, one of which will hit the American Airlines Arena this Saturday, feature the acclaimed comedian labeling women "bitches" and "crazy." Hart's routines from past to present include jokes that normalize derogatory language about women and mock the gender roles in relationships.

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  It's 2018 — Why Are We Still Blaming the Victim?

  September 24 at 3:17 p.m.

  In the '60s, the psychologist Melvin Lerner introduced us to the idea of the just-world phenomenon. It’s the idea that when faced with feelings of helplessness, especially about a scary situation, our instinct is to blame the victim for being in the situation. Blaming the victim gives us a (false) sense of safety.

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  R&B Is Not Dead — H.E.R. Is Reviving It

  September 5 at 8:21 a.m.

  H.E.R will headline the Best Life Fest in Miami.

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  Primaries Matter, Florida, So Get Out and Vote

  August 23 at 9:55 a.m.

  You might think politicians' bad decisions — the ones that have led to all of those awful news cycles about domestic and international embarrassments, about barbarically retrogressive, unabashedly ignorant policy shifts and 3 a.m. Twitter outbursts — happen at a level far above your head. But they don’t. Decisions are made by those who show up. And right now, it’s time to show up at your local polling place and make sure your opinions count.

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  Harry Styles and Kacey Musgraves Strike the Right Tone With LGBTQ Fans

  May 31 at 11:25 a.m.

  LGBTQ fans have long played a crucial role in the careers of pop stars, but artists have not always returned the favor. Tour mates Harry Styles and Kacey Musgraves are rewriting the rules about how queer communities and identities should be approached within the mainstream medium of pop music.

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  There Are Only Two Women in the Tortuga Music Festival Lineup, and We're Tired of Writing This Think Piece

  April 4 at 8 a.m.

  Hope you're planning on some barbecue at Tortuga Music Festival this year, 'cause it's a straight-up sausage fest.