On March 8, a few minutes after seeing the news that the titanic anime and manga creator Akira Toriyama had died on March 1 at the age of 68, I, like all Black men in mourning, started drafting a text to my group chat. But before I could fire off my reflexive expression of grief and celebration, my guy Daniel wrote simply: “RIP to our king.” The word “our” leaped out at me, striking in all that it represented. Black people claim Akira Toriyama; he was ours. He was everyone’s, of course; I don’t mean to hog a man whose work has no borders. It’s difficult to sum up just how influential and...…On March 8, a few minutes after seeing the news that the titanic anime and manga creator Akira Toriyama had died on March 1 at the age of 68, I, like all Black men in mourning, started drafting a text to my group chat. But before I could fire off my reflexive expression of grief and celebration, my guy Daniel wrote simply: “RIP to our king.” The word “our” leaped out at me, striking in all that it represented. Black people claim Akira Toriyama; he was ours. He was everyone’s, of course; I don’t mean to hog a man whose work has no borders. It’s difficult to sum up just how influential and...WW…

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowIn May, Alen Hadžić narrowly clinched a spot on the US Men's Olympic fencing team. As the designated alternate in men's épée — the largest, heaviest sword used in fencing — he is in line to represent his country on the international stage in the event of an injury or other unforeseen circumstance, such as a positive COVID-19 test, that might prevent one of his teammates from competing.But after USA Fencing announced the 29-year-old New Jersey native's qualification, multiple fencers and...…An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowIn May, Alen Hadžić narrowly clinched a spot on the US Men's Olympic fencing team. As the designated alternate in men's épée — the largest, heaviest sword used in fencing — he is in line to represent his country on the international stage in the event of an injury or other unforeseen circumstance, such as a positive COVID-19 test, that might prevent one of his teammates from competing.But after USA Fencing announced the 29-year-old New Jersey native's qualification, multiple fencers and...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsNov 25, 2020 at 8:37 pmTampa Bay Rays star Randy Arozarena was arrested in Mexico on Tuesday “for problems relating to his ex-partner,” according to the Yucatan state prosecutor’s office.Arozarena allegedly attempted to forcibly take his daughter from his ex-wife. During the altercation, Arozarena reportedly hit his ex-wife at a home she and their daughter are living in Merida, Mexico , a Spanish-language newspaper in the area. , another local paper, reported that the Rays outfielder also hit his ex-father-in-law while trying to leave with his young...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsNov 25, 2020 at 8:37 pmTampa Bay Rays star Randy Arozarena was arrested in Mexico on Tuesday “for problems relating to his ex-partner,” according to the Yucatan state prosecutor’s office.Arozarena allegedly attempted to forcibly take his daughter from his ex-wife. During the altercation, Arozarena reportedly hit his ex-wife at a home she and their daughter are living in Merida, Mexico , a Spanish-language newspaper in the area. , another local paper, reported that the Rays outfielder also hit his ex-father-in-law while trying to leave with his young...WW…

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