Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign
Christin Marie didn’t set out to start a jewelry brand. She simply followed the creative instinct that had always been there, stringing beads and shaping wire for herself, posting her experiments online, letting the process speak for itself. But the internet had other plans. Requests started rolling in, then multiplying, until it became clear that […]
What You Need To Know: This week, in Georgia, justice held firm as a federal court upheld the hate-crime convictions of the men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery, while fear swept through Charlotte as Border Patrol’s “Operation Charlotte’s Web” left families terrified and classrooms half-empty. In Georgia, justice held firm as a federal court upheld the […]
Over the years, wellness conversations have been shifting, and, of course, everything isn’t picture-perfect, but what we can appreciate is the transparency we’re seeing in beauty. Whether it’s our favorite celebrities diving into what keeps their skin glowing or influencers letting us into their world and showing us behind-the-scenes of cosmetic surgeries, we’re in a […]
This month at the Marquee State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis, an adaptation of Prince’s 1984 star-turn blockbuster film Purple Rain raised its curtain as a stage musical. Full of hits from the movie’s multiplatinum soundtrack (“Let’s Go Crazy,” “Take Me With U”), some anachronistic add-ons (“Kiss,” “Partyman”) and fan-favorite deep cuts (“Empty Room,” “Electric Intercourse”), […]
This past October, the FBI arrested over 30 people in connection with two separate cases of illegal gambling conduct involving current and former NBA personnel. The FBI’s probe not only seemed inevitable — it’s now a reality — and something that league Commissioner Adam Silver and his cohorts need to get a handle on. If […]
From the complex medical drama DOC to the animated world of Arcane, Amirah Vann commands attention. As brilliant neuropsychiatrist Dr. Gina Walker, she delivers a nuanced portrayal of an Afro-Latino professional in the medical field, and the actress takes her representation seriously. “To be able to represent the small population of neuropsychiatrists of color is […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) is a well-known youth mentoring organization with a mission to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships for the next generation. To celebrate the milestone of 120 years, they are announcing two new Game Changers: Cynthia Erivo and Ava DuVernay. “Every young person deserves a champion that can see the good in […]
Kandi Burruss accepted a major honor at BravoCon Live with Andy Cohen Presents: The Bravos, which aired on the network on November 16. The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star received the Wifetime Achievement Award, becoming its second awardee since its inception. Introduced as a Broadway producer, restaurateur, actor, GRAMMY award-winning singer-songwriter and mom, the […]
As an older Gen Zer, I’m sure my age group and Millennials feel the sense that we are the new adults now, which means adding more responsibility to our plates for the holidays, including hosting. Now, before you start to stress about Thanksgiving being around the corner and not knowing where to start, don’t worry. […]
Insecure alum Yvonne Orji got us all thinking when she posted about wanting to star in a romantic comedy, and she’s not alone. Lupita Nyong’o, Survival of the Thickest’s Alecsys Proctor-Turner, Ayo Edibiri (who’s set to star in Apple TV+’s upcoming romantic comedy series, The Prodigies) and more have spoken about their desire to make […]