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“Trust a Black woman.” If that lesson isn’t already hardwired into the culture, it’s certainly been cemented for brothers Julien and Justen Turner. The filmmaking siblings credit their mother, Dr. Cynthia Turner, a college administrator, with pushing them to stop waiting for permission and bet on themselves. They followed that advice. And the result? FreeLANCE, […]
The house always told the story before anyone sat down to eat. Imagine it: You’re in the kitchen, pots clanking, grease popping, and a wooden spoon is scraping the bottom of a pan that’s been used long enough to know exactly how much heat it could handle. The air is thick with smells you learned […]
The 68th GRAMMY Awards were a night for the books. Whether it was Kendrick Lamar winning Best Rap Album or Sinners taking home Best Original Score, it featured a heavy lineup and electrifying performances. From the moment the stars hit the red carpet, anticipation filled the air as fans, both in person and online, eagerly awaited seeing their faves […]
Olivia Dean is now a Grammy winner! The British singer-songwriter took home the award for Best New Artist, after participating in a compilation performance featuring all eight nominees. With tears in her eyes, the “Man I Need” singer exclaimed, “I’m up here as the granddaughter of an immigrant … I’m a product of bravery, and […]
The 2026 Grammy Awards red carpet did not chase spectacle for spectacle’s sake. Instead, Black style showed up grounded, intentional and quietly confident. The throughline of the night was polished with personality. Tailoring led the conversation, but it was softened, reworked and styled with ease rather than stiffness. This was not about shouting for attention. […]
Olivia Dean brought the house down on January 31 as she performed at Clive Davis’ Pre-GRAMMY® Gala and Grammy Salute to Industry Icons, one of the biggest Grammy parties of the year. The British singer-songwriter, who’s up for her first Grammy in the Best New Artist category, crooned “Man I Need” to the star-studded crowd, […]
Philadelphia Sixer’s Paul George just got hit with a 25-game suspension, and then he immediately dropped a statement to ESPN’s Shams Charania that felt like it was written by his publicist’s therapist’s publicist. “Over the past few years, I’ve discussed the importance of mental health, and in the course of recently seeking treatment for an […]
It’s been one of the coldest Januaries on record, but we’ve found the silver lining to sub-degree temperatures. And that’s to stay inside with a good book on hand. A new year means a new focus on self-care for a clearer sense of identity, and 2026 is giving us plenty of titles to choose from. […]
There is a sports betting boom happening right now in our culture, and VICE TV’s Out of Bounds series is taking a more detailed look at it this week. The latest episode, “The Sports Betting Boom,” features renowned sports and cultural commentator Jemele Hill, who takes the temperature on the state of sports betting as […]
Flooding our social media feeds and the court of public opinion, nostalgia of the 90s and Y2K nostalgia is remembered as the height of hip-hop’s cultural dominance and a turning point for Black culture in mainstream media. Its reach spanned industries across fashion, television, and publishing, demonstrating hip-hop’s influence and financial contributions in ways never […]