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Trump supporters and MAGA promoters are saying things as it is these days, no hiding. Ted Cruz, who has been United States President Donald Trump’s vocal ally since his re-election in 2025, is saying something Trump’s supporters have failed to accept out loud.
During a Senate hearing on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Ted Cruz, in a shocking turn of events, asked people to be sympathetic towards pedophiles and stop attacking them. He said:
Trump supporters and MAGA promoters are saying things as it is these days, no hiding. Ted Cruz, who has been United States President Donald Trump’s vocal ally since his re-election in 2025, is saying something Trump’s supporters have failed to accept out loud.
During a Senate hearing on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Ted Cruz, in a shocking turn of events, asked people to be sympathetic towards pedophiles and stop attacking them. He said:
AfroFuture and Martell Cognac fused food, fashion, and flavor into New York Fashion Week with their “Supper x Style NYFW” dinner last month, celebrating the global influence of Afrobeats and African culture.
The event featured premium Martell cocktails, a guided cognac tasting led by Martell Brand Ambassador Jasmin Goldstein, a fusion of Nigerian-Italian dishes curated by Chef Tayo of Ebi-Ayo Supper Club, and a fireside chat about amplifying African fashion, featuring fashion designer IZ, the founder of Street Souk.
The food, which was the centerpiece of the evening, included Yoruba garden salad with citrus dressing, lobster jollof risotto, sweet plantain fusilli pasta with chicken infused with Martell, and Martell-infused puff puff with honey ricotta dip for dessert. Tayo says the menu was inspired by his upbringing in Nigeria and the culinary influences he learned while traveling to Italy.
“We’re doing a fine dining experience for New York Fashion Week. The menu tonight is special—straight from my Nigerian roots, using Italian techniques,” he told BLACK ENTERPRISE. “It’s only right for our guests to get to experience a menu that comes from my heart.”
Abdul Karim Abdullah, the founder and CEO of the AfroFuture Festival, expressed his appreciation for the creatives, fashionistas, and lovers of African culture in attendance.
“Thank you so much for taking the time out to celebrate with us with Martell here in New York City. This is the second annual dinner we did at New York Fashion Week, and we’re really excited,” said Abdullah, who also serves as a Martell Global Cultural Ambassador.
Formerly known as Afrochella, Abdullah and his co-founder, Kenny Agyapong, Jr., launched AfroFuture in Ghana in 2017. Since then, the festival has exploded into a cultural phenomenon that attracts tens of thousands of attendees to the multi-day event, which celebrates African music, food, art, fashion, and heritage. Held in Ghana’s coastal city of Accra during Africa’s “Detty December” season, the annual festival has also increased Ghana’s tourism by 16% and a 3.1% surge in GDP in Q4 of 2019 alone.
August marked the U.S. debut of the AfroFuture Festival in Detroit and the first of a series of cultural events in America under its partnership with Martell. In addition to celebrating Afrobeats, the collaboration aims to uplift African creativity, connect communities within the diaspora, and elevate new voices.
Later this month, AfroFuture plans to host an HBCU Homecoming, followed by an event this November in Houston during AfroTech 2025.
For Abdullah, AfroFuture is more than a festival — it’s a movement that showcases the beauty, innovation, and brilliance of Africa.
“We exist as a platform connecting the global Black diaspora,” he said.
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Looking to escape the bitter realities of the modern era? You’re in luck! There’s a whole genre dedicated to doing exactly that! Well, in reality the fantasy genre attempts to examine real world problems through an unreal lens – but I think we can all agree that escapism is why we’re drawn to the genre in the first place. Could I draw parallels between the pursuit of justice in the modern world and the good and evil battles in The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King? Yes. Am I gonna? I mean, yes, but sometimes I’d rather focus on the gay subtext between its two hobbit stars – making headcanons is the most glorious form of escapism, after all. If you’re exhausted by the unending horrors of real life, it’s time to retreat into the safety of the ten best fantasy movies of the 21st century.
Pan’s Labryinth
In a list dedicated to escaping the horrors of the real world, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth might not be a good place to start. The story is set in the aftermath of the very real Spanish Civil War, and follows a young girl named Ofelia whose mother has decided to marry a fascist soldier – faux pas. While rambling the woods outside a manor, Ofelia is led to a decrepit labyrinth that serves as a gateway to the spiritual world. She’s tasked by an ancient faun to complete three trials that will allow her to become an immortal princess, if she doesn’t get eaten alive first. This dark rhapsody features some of the most terrifying creatures in fantasy – the child eating Pale Man being one, and Ofelia’s sociopathic stepfather Captain Vidal being the other. Just like how art imitates life, fantasy imitates reality in Pan’s Labyrinth – and neither world is kind.
Back in the early 2000s, the nickname “dumpster diver” would be taken with great offense. Now, however, what used to be an insult has become a flex. In 2025, TikTok dumpster divers are racking up views by showing off high-end goods rescued from the trash—and followers can’t get enough.
Well-known dumpster diver Ella, who goes by @glamourddive on TikTok, has a whopping 2.3 million followers. Her recent video is already at 193,000 views as of Monday. However, her clip is a bit different from what her followers are used to. After hitting the “jackpot” behind a Michael Kors store, Ella tries to continue her winning streak, only to find out that some people don’t like seeing others get lucky.