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A new controversy has surfaced on our feeds. The Natasha doll trend revolves around a baby-shaped squeeze or stress-relief toy that some users, particularly on Chinese social media platforms, film themselves squeezing, slapping, stretching and roughly handling. What makes this so disturbing is that the doll is often dark-skinned, resembling an innocent Black baby. Okayafrica […]
Since its inception, reality TV has served as a microcosm of larger societal conversations, particularly those surrounding the taboo and the stigmatized. So, it’s no surprise that mental health found itself at the center of the Summer House season 10 reunion. In the midst of breakup drama, friendship blowouts and questionable ear stuff, Prozac and […]
The celebrity scene is always packed, with stars out in full force. Here’s where they walk the carpet, light up the scene, and keep the energy on an all-time high. Megan Thee Stallion and Ariana Debose Tony Awards After Party Megan Thee Stallion and Ariana DeBose were picture-perfect, poised at the 14th annual Tony Awards […]
“September” by Earth, Wind & Fire holds a universal place on the playlist at African American cookouts and wedding receptions nationwide, instantly recognizable to everyone in attendance—Black and white—at the opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival. A sold-out crowd at NYC’s Beacon Theatre celebrated the release of the Questlove-directed HBO documentary Earth, Wind & […]
New York City is many things: loud, impatient, occasionally chaotic and endlessly loyal. Right now, it’s also running on one thing: Knicks hope. For the first time in what feels like a lifetime, Knicks fans can legitimately see a path to a championship, and the energy across the five boroughs reflects it. The conversations have […]
When life gets busy, sometimes all you have is a single weekend to break routine, explore new horizons or indulge in adventure in a new city. Last weekend, I spent a couple of days in Philly for the Roots Picnic and realized that when it comes to travel, it’s not always about the literal timeline […]
Book-to-screen adaptations are having a moment — a very white moment. In 2025 alone, book-based titles drove more than 9 billion global views on Netflix, making up nearly 20% of all hours watched on the platform. And that number only continues to grow. Book adaptations held the number one spot on the Top 10 English TV […]
It was a night of firsts and long-overdue recognition at the 79th Tony Awards, held Sunday evening at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. After four nominations, Joshua Henry finally earned his first Tony Award, winning Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his powerful performance as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime. […]
When it comes to red carpets, few events understand performance dressing quite like the Tony Awards. The 79th Annual Tony Awards brought Broadway’s brightest talents, Hollywood favorites and culture shifters together for a night where the fashion had just as much range as the performances inside. This is not the carpet for playing small. This […]
The celebrity scene is always packed, with stars out in full force. Here’s where they walk the carpet, light up the scene, and keep the energy on an all-time high. Sir Idris Elba Windsor Castle To Sir, with Love. The newly knighted Sir Idris Elba walked with his wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, after becoming a […]