Sesali Bowen

With everyone raving about Netflix and chill, Hulu doesn't get nearly as much love as it deserves. I like to think of Hulu as the streaming service for

If you haven't noticed, marijuana (and its cousin CBD) is having a moment. More and more states are changing their laws to allow for medical, and even

For the sixth time in nearly a century, the Academy Awards has the chance to reward a Black filmmaker with the Oscar for Best Director. Spike Lee received

Here’s some tea for you: Netflix's library has apparently been shrinking. According to Flixable’s “Netflix Museum,” the streaming platform has

By now, the role Black women play in our society should be undeniable. From former First Lady Michelle Obama to director extraordinaire Ava DuVernay,

Intersectionality is about more than the convergence of multiple identities. It’s also about how those identities impact people’s ability to prosper

We’re in the midst of an industry-wide call for inclusivity. Hollywood is finally acknowledging a lack of diversity as one of its weaknesses. And it’s

They say that love, by itself, is never enough to sustain a partnership. The older I get (and the more interest my student loans accrue), the more true I

There are a lot of movies involving body switches and characters becoming their younger or older selves out there — Freaky Friday, 17 Again, 13 Going On

Little is all about Black Girl Magic, literally. It was pitched by a then-10-year-old Black girl, Marsai Martin (Black-ish) — she’s also star and an

Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) — the darling eldest child of Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) and Andre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) on ABC’s award-winning show

Update: From January 3 to January 6, Lifetime aired a documentary called Surviving R. Kelly, which catapulted the controversial rapper and all the

When we think about the juggernauts in entertainment, Jennifer Lopez is often overlooked. The Puerto Rican with New York roots should not be slept on. She

This is the time of year people start making vows to leave a bunch of things behind when the clock strikes 12 on January 1. The New Year inspires fresh

The very meaning of controversy has been contested in 2018. With so much access to celebrities, the beginnings and ends of their relationships are only

The Come Up is Refinery29’s series featuring rising female artists who are as badass and inspiring as their music is. Imagine having a little sister

2018 was a great year for Black pop culture. We got a new Beyoncé album (kind of). Wakanda Fever is at an all time high thanks to Black Panther. Cardi B

I’m still not over the intensely tender experience that is watching Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk. In her review of the film, my

When I met Trina for the first time last year, I played it cool. I was meeting her in a semi-professional capacity and wanted to leave a good impression.

O.G. Cardi stans like myself are quick to remind her newer fans that she was a star way before Mona Scott Young tapped her to be on Love & Hip-Hop, which

In the opening scene of Dumplin’, a young Willowdean “Will” Dickson cruises down a Texas road with her aunt Lucy (Hilliary Begley). They're in a

Today is only my second full day as a Mocha Grande — the official name for Black fans of Ariana Grande — and life is coming at me really fast.

Of all of the traditional award shows — Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, Tonys — the Grammys are by far the most interesting to watch. I’m definitely

Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have voted, and the Golden Globe nominations are officially here to honor the best of the best in this

Since giving birth to her first child with husband Offset in July — named Kulture Kiari Cephus — Cardi B has taken a page out of Beyoncé’s book and

When I first heard the rumors that Cardi B and Offset were dating last year, I said a prayer to the trap gods and goddesses to bless their union. I

Now that we’re well into December, you’re going to be reading a lot of pop culture guides and lists recapping the year we’ve had or preparing us for

Say Her Name: The Life & Death of Sandra Bland — directed by Kate Davis and David Heilbroner — first premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.

Meek Mill, ex-boyfriend of Nicki Minaj and connoisseur of the “outside voice,” just dropped his highly anticipated fourth studio album, Championships.