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I Finally Read bell hooks’ All About Love & Not To Be Dram...
I was a sophomore in college the first time I heard of bell hooks. As a baby feminist, I was stunned by her assured takes on politics, race, and class, and
by Ineye Komonibo

Unbothered
Swarm Sets Its Sights On The Beyhive & The Portrayal Stings
This story contains spoilers for Prime Video’s Swarm. “This is not a work of fiction,” reads an eerie message at the beginning of every episode of ne
by Ineye Komonibo

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Angela Bassett Doesn’t Owe The Oscars A Thing — Not Even A Smile
My expectations for this year’s Oscar Awards were low. After another long awards season of Hollywood doing what it does best — ignoring Black art — I
by Ineye Komonibo

Music
Low Energy Or Legendary? Fans Are Divided Over Rihanna’s Super Bo...
Whether or not you care about American football, you have to acknowledge that performing at the Super Bowl is a high honour that many musicians aspire to.
by Ineye Komonibo

Music
Beyoncé Doesn’t Need The Album Of The Year Grammy (But She...
At last night’s 65th Annual 2023 Grammy Awards, Beyoncé won her 32nd Grammy and became the most awarded artist in Grammy history, but she should have en
by Ineye Komonibo

Pop Culture
Lori Harvey’s Love Life Could Actually Teach Us Something
On 13th January, model and skincare entrepreneur Lori Harvey celebrated her 26th birthday in a big way, wowing her followers with a high fashion photoshoot
by Ineye Komonibo

Unbothered
The Many Layered Horrors of Nikyatu Jusu’s Nanny
This story contains spoilers for Prime Video’s Nanny. As seen in the latest additions into the Black horror canon, the scariest thing in the world can so
by Ineye Komonibo

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Riches Is The Blackity-Black Show The Diaspora Has Been Wa...
ITVX and Prime Video must have heard us complaining about the need for more nuanced Black representation in Hollywood, because their buzzy new series Riche
by Ineye Komonibo

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For Us, By Them: These Black Women Have Mastered The Art Of Thriv...
In 2022, almost anyone can be considered a content creator. The influencer boom, intensified by the pandemic’s unexpected consequence of keeping us glued
by Ineye Komonibo

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Reasonable Doubt’s Messy Chaos Is Its Charm
When Reasonable Doubt premiered on Disney+ in late September, viewers were immediately sucked into the sizzling legal drama hinged on the many exploits of
by Ineye Komonibo

Entertainment
Kelly Rowland Defended Chris Brown At The AMAs & People Aren’t Ha...
This week’s American Music Awards officially kicked off music awards season, giving us a good idea of what might play out come February when the Grammy A
by Ineye Komonibo

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Actually, Drake Has A Long History Of “Nice Guy” Miso...
On Friday, November 4, Drake threw the timeline into a tizzy with the release of Her Loss, a 16-song joint project with friend and fellow rapper 21 Savage.
by Ineye Komonibo

Unbothered
Every Song You’re Obsessed With On The Wakanda Forever
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Entertainment
Love Is Blind 3 Is A Failed Couples Experiment — Especiall...
Season three of popular Netflix reality series Love Is Blind is finally upon us, and I think it’s safe to say that, after a few seasons of almost-wedding
by Ineye Komonibo

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The Drought Is Over: Rihanna & SZA Are Back With New Music
It’s been a thousand long years since some of our faves dropped music — okay, I’m exaggerating — but 2022 is remedying the gaping hole in our heart
by Ineye Komonibo

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Russian Court Denies Brittney Griner’s Appeal, Upholds 9-Ye...
UPDATE: On Tuesday (Oct 25), a Russian court rejected WNBA star Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence for drug charges. After the
by Ineye Komonibo

Food & Drinks
Do Black People Really Like Pumpkin Spice? Team Unbothered...
As we settle into autumn for a brief second — winter is right around the corner — we get to enjoy some of the best things about the season that we can
by Ineye Komonibo

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Michael B. Jordan vs Jonathan Majors: Our Boyfriends Are Fighting...
Five years after getting molly-whopped in the boxing ring in Creed II, Michael B. Jordan is back for yet another ass-whooping as tough-as-nails boxing cham
by Ineye Komonibo

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After Burnout, YouTube Creator Jackie Aina Is Back & Reveling In ...
“Ooh, you smell good,” Jackie Aina says as she brings me in for a warm hug. We’re meeting at a swanky spot in SoHo for the first time, but I already
by Ineye Komonibo

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