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The Insecure Finale Has Us In Our Feelings About Issa’s Choice, ...

The Black Music Artists Who Made Us Move In 2021

Harlem Isn’t Exactly A New Concept, But Does It Have To Be?

King Richard May Be About Richard, But Its Strength Is Sho...

When Venus and Serena Williams first rocketed into the tennis stratosphere, no one could have imagined the indelible impact that the sister duo would have

by Ineye Komonibo

Ari Lennox Has Been Arrested In Amsterdam

On Monday (November 29), R&B singer Ari Lennox was arrested by Dutch military police at Schiphol Airport. The authorities, who are responsible for over

by Ineye Komonibo

William Jackson Harper In Love Life Is The Chaotic But End...

I just can’t stop thinking about the new season of HBO Max’s Love Life. More specifically, I can’t stop thinking about William Jackson Harper in the

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Black Selling Sunset Stans, It’s Our Time

When Netflix first dropped Selling Sunset, the world wasn’t sure of how interesting a series about the personal and professional lives of the agents of T

by Ineye Komonibo

Two Men Convicted For The 1965 Assassination Of Malcolm X Have Be...

Nearly 60 years after the shocking assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, a new development in the investigation into his murder has led to t

by Ineye Komonibo

Sister, Sister: King Richard Stars Saniyya Sidney & Demi S...

Welcome to The Come-Up, where rising Gen-Z talent checks in on their way to the top. In this edition, we’re catching up with dynamic duo Saniyya Sidn

by Ineye Komonibo

Colourism Clouds The Rich Imagination Of The Harder They Fall

In the new Netflix original movie The Harder They Fall, writer and director Jeymes Samuel pays homage to the rich legacy of the Black cowboy. Playful and i

by Ineye Komonibo

Black Women On Reality Dating Shows Are Rarely Finding Love. Inst...

The reality dating show contestant-to-influencer pipeline is real, and it may be the only practical motivation for Black women to join the ranks.

by Ineye Komonibo

Brown Sugar Is Still Just As Sweet As The First Time We ...

Welcome to Love Like This?, a romance column where we, Kathleen Newman-Bremang and Ineye Komonibo, revisit some of the most romantic — or not, in hi

by Ineye Komonibo

If Anyone Can Take On Succession‘s Kendall Roy, It&#...

This story contains mild spoilers for season 3, episode 3 of HBO’s Succession. In the crossover that you didn’t see coming but needed nonethele

by Ineye Komonibo

A Newbie’s Guide To K-Dramas

K-dramas do it all, and they do it flawlessly.

by Ineye Komonibo

To All The Black Church Kids For Whom Halloween Was Not An Option

The end of fall signals a number of things; cooler temperatures, the return (and inevitable pervasiveness) of pumpkin spice, and, most importantly, the sta

by Ineye Komonibo

We Hate To See Insecure Go, But We Love To Watch It Leave

When Issa Rae’s viral web series The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl came to an end in 2013, fans of the YouTube project were devastated, wondering

by Ineye Komonibo

Why Are We Fighting Over The Next Bond? Lashana Lynch Is Right There

This story includes spoilers from No Time to Die. After being delayed for more than a year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, No Time to Die has fina

by Ineye Komonibo

Netflix Wants You To Join Its Book Club & Is Throwing In Uzo Adub...

From Bridgerton to A Series of Unfortunate Events to Shadow and Bone, many of Netflix’s exciting original offerings are adaptations of equally popular li

by Ineye Komonibo

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Ellen Pompeo Just Outed Herself As A Karen Unprovoked

Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo just gave us an unsolicited glimpse of her surprising, behind-the-scenes power trip, revealing that the woman behind you

by Ineye Komonibo

Some Of Us Graduated From Dear White People‘s Storyl...

love and light to king Giancarlo Esposito, though!

by Ineye Komonibo

R. Kelly Facing Life In Prison After Being Found Guilty Of Racket...

This story contains discussion of sexual violence. Please proceed with care. Updated September 27, 2021: Months after being charged and indicted for nine g

by Ineye Komonibo

You Loved Blood & Water — Here’s What Else African T...

by Ineye Komonibo

Just One Episode In, Our Kind Of People Is Our Kind Of TV ...

Although Martha’s Vineyard is predominantly known as the playground for wealthy white people, it’s also home to an exclusive community of some

by Ineye Komonibo

So…Are We Ready To Emotionally Divest From These Hollywood ...

The 2021 Emmys came and went like the wind, gathering a small section of Hollywood’s elite in a very small — and, as Seth Rogen pointed out, not exactl

by Ineye Komonibo

Give The New Generation Of Black Pop Girls Some Time — They’...

On Sunday, September 12, MTV celebrated 40 years of music and music videos at its annual Video Music Awards. The event featured highly anticipated performa

by Ineye Komonibo

In Celebration Of Really Love & The Slow Burn

This goes without saying, but dating as a millennial can be a hellish experience. Between extended “talking stages,” ghosting, and starting over every

by Ineye Komonibo

Looking Back, Love Jones Is Actually For The Birds (ItR...

by Ineye Komonibo

Shang-Chi & The Legend Of The 10 Rings Isn’t Just A ...

Even before the Marvel Cinematic Universe wrapped up the final story arc of its explosive third phase, the superhero franchise was already hard at work lay

by Ineye Komonibo

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II On The Dark, Ever-Relevant Legacy Of Can...

This story contains spoilers for Candyman. In the 1992 film Candyman, we learned the horrifying origin story of a Black man who becomes a living nightmare

by Ineye Komonibo

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