Entertainment

(The Root) — Another day, another white Disney princess. The Internet is speaking out about Disney’s latest tale, a reworking of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen. Promotional artwork for the retelling, entitled Frozen, reveals that the heroine is, again, white. Incorporating diversity into Disney movies has been a slow climb. It wasn’t until 2009…

(The Root) — Twitter continues its communal viewing of the George Zimmerman murder trial, and while it was inevitable that the people charged with defending Zimmerman would be seen as heartless bullies by those rooting for justice in the form of a guilty verdict, today a hero emerged in the form of medical examiner Dr.…

(The Root) — These are pictures you rarely see in your American-history books: black women dressed to the nines, swaddled head to toe in glamour, getting married, going to parties or just holding their children. The Tumblr Vintage Black Beauties provides a look at everyday women being beautiful, every day. Old pictures of nonfamous black…

(The Root) — Jay-Z’s new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, dropped today, and the cool new thing to do on Twitter is to assume that people don’t know what the real Magna Carta is. Because, you know, hip-hop fans aren’t smart enough to know historical tidbits. They’re all too busy smoking weed and robbing liquor…

(The Root) — Sick of airport security’s invasive checkpoint procedures? Tired of complaining about your Pert Plus getting confiscated before your flights? Well, the Transportation Security Administration is tired of hearing about it, and the agency has gone on the defensive with an Instagram account. The account showcases pictures of dangerous items the TSA has…

(The Root) — Almost everybody knows at least one militant black person who is anti-Independence Day and makes it very difficult for you to enjoy your plate of barbecue in peace. There’s no scarcity of such folks on Twitter; every year I brace myself for all the “I’M NOT CELEBRATING AMERIKKKA’S INDEPENENCE DAY FOR MY…

(The Root) — Although Skype is more of a social tool than a social media platform, the two were brought together during the George Zimmerman murder trial today. Scott Pleasants, a former professor of Zimmerman’s, was testifying via Skype, which is not unheard of in court. But unfortunately, the people running the show didn’t think…

(The Root) — It seems that everyone is trying to capture the momentum of Scandal, ABC’s hit show starring Kerry Washington as a woman capable of fixing everyone’s life but her own. After auditioning for the role of Olivia Pope and losing out, actress Gabrielle Union is poised to make a name for herself in…

(The Root) — Apparently BET figured that between Paula Deen and Serena Williams, we haven’t had enough unapologetic apologies this year and decided to issue one of its own. Internet personality B. Scott recently spoke out about being forced to change his preapproved look minutes before he was scheduled to host the BET Awards preshow,…

(The Root) — The n-word has been getting an awful lot of attention since Paula Deen’s fall from grace, and the discussion was compounded by references to Trayvon Martin’s use of the word “cracker” in the Zimmerman trial. Jumping at the chance to mediate the discussion, CNN gathered a varied panel, including actor LeVar Burton,…