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Clean beauty used to feel like homework. You’d buy something because the ingredient list sounded impressive, then let it collect dust because it didn’t actually do anything for you. But that era is over. Now the expectation is simple: if it’s going to be “clean,” it also needs to be good. Like, actually good. No […]
I’ve always wanted to visit the Fiji Islands since I saw the country and its beautiful features in one of my father’s National Geographic magazines growing up, but back then, I doubted I would ever get the chance to see it in person. Recently, I was offered a trip of a lifetime to visit several islands within the […]
Emma Grede’s “3-hour mom” comment is causing a tidal wave online, complete with mind-blown emojis, side-eyes, and plenty of tea. The British entrepreneur, investor, and author made the remark while discussing motherhood, ambition, and work during her recent book tour for Start With Yourself, and Black women are not letting it slide. Although I’m not […]
There’s a difference between dressing a character and dressing a legacy. For Marci Rodger, the costume designer behind Michael, that difference wasn’t theoretical. It was stitched into every seam, every rhinestone, every bead that refused to be mistaken for a sequin. Because when the subject is Michael Jackson, accuracy isn’t aesthetic. It’s obligation. Rodgers spoke […]
Directing legends Ava DuVernay and Lee Daniels, along with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, are appearing in a new documentary revolving around The Negro Ensemble Company. Considered one of the most important Black theater institutions in American history, the film centers on actor, producer, and activist Robert Hooks, who was instrumental in shaping the company’s […]
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has spoken, and several iconic artists are joining the ranks of those who have defined music as we know it. From Fela Kuti to Sade, these artists, chosen through a mix of industry voting and historical inroads, are recognized for their longevity (one criterion is that their first […]
When you read statistics about Black women feeling unsupported during pregnancy, it can quietly spark anxiety—especially if you’re an expectant mother yourself. Because those outcomes are not as rare as they should be. According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report, Black women experience maternal mortality rates nearly three times higher […]
Ever since the announcement that Children of Blood and Bone was being adapted into a feature film, fans of the sci-fi/fantasy novel by Tomi Adeyemi have been speculating about what it would look and feel like, especially amid ongoing conversations around its controversial casting choices. Now, the world has gotten its first look, and the […]
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife before taking his own life early Thursday in what authorities describe as a domestic-related murder-suicide, police said. Officers responded shortly after midnight to the home in Annandale, Virginia, and found Fairfax, 47, and his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, 49, dead inside the residence, according […]
Since October 2025, a gambling scandal has hung over the NBA, testing its own modern ambitions: a sports business that welcomed betting money, betting partnerships, and betting visibility, only to find itself confronting allegations that confidential NBA information and allegedly manipulated outcomes may have helped fuel an underground gambling network. The following is a timeline […]