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Does Living A “Soft Life” Mean You Can’t Be Str...

We have Megan Thee Stallion to thank for that unforgettable hot girl summer of 2019. And then COVID-19 had us getting a shot for hot vax summer (‘cause i

by Taiia Smart Young

Unbothered

Why TikTok Star KhaeNotBae Says It’s Time To Stop Joking In...

This week on R29’s Unbothered’s Go Off, Sis podcast, the hosts are deep in their self-awareness bag. And the big question is as complicated as your rel

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Unbothered

How Wellness Guru Queen Afua Is Saving Black Women — One Green Ju...

Long before everyone was all “green juice” this, and “namaste” that, Queen Afua devoted her life to wellness and teaching folks to harness the powe

by Taiia Smart Young

Unbothered

Baby Hairs: Timeless Or Tired? Celebrity Hair Stylist Shelby Swai...

Fresh off Unbothered’s The Glow Up, the vertical’s first large-scale, in-person event in Atlanta, the hosts of the Go Off, Sis podcast are talking all

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Unbothered

Baby Tate On BBLs, Self-Love & Making Music For Black Women

It’s summertime, so you know what that means: the girls are serving curves and confidence at the pool, the beach, and the cookout. Sadly, this also means

by Taiia Smart Young

Unbothered

Angelica Ross Sounds Off On Trans Activism & Her Next Chapter

Your favorite podcasting baddies are back with more flowers to give with part two of season five of the award-winning — they said what they said — Go O

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Unbothered

Why You Should Think About Freezing Your Eggs In Your 20s, Accord...

Gynecologists may know us on a deeply (read: uncomfortably) intimate level, but the one topic that seems to be off the table? Fertility and family planning

by Taiia Smart Young

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The Unique Way Tiffany Haddish Is Building Generational Wealth

One thing is for certain: 2022 is giving abundance, and that’s not up for debate. In partnership with Target, the hosts of Go Off, Sis, the podcast

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Unbothered

How Lauren Simmons Became The “Wolfette Of Wall Street”

Lauren Simmons’ name rings bells. At 22, she was the youngest full-time woman trader on Wall Street. And only the second Black woman trader in the New Yo

by Taiia Smart Young

Living

The One Thing Keke Palmer Is Doing Differently This Holiday Season

As if being the host of Refinery29’s “The Hookup,” a live dating experience in L.A., wasn’t enough, Keke Palmer slid into the studio for a lil’ h

by Taiia Smart Young

Living

Porsha Williams Gets Real About Being On Reality TV

After 10 years on The Real Housewives of Atlanta (RHOA), Porsha Williams took her Georgia peach to go. And even with a lead role in Porsha’s Family M

by Taiia Smart Young

Unbothered

Proof That Black Women Music Artists Gave Us The Soundtrack To 2021

Let’s just go ahead and say Black women artists gave us the soundtrack to 2021. Megan. Chloé. H.E.R. Jazmine. Normani. And Go Off, Sis, the podcast from

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Living

Sasheer Zamata On The Power — & Messiness — Of Black Twitter

Hands down, the best place on the internet — if you want to see civilians and celebs get celebrated or dragged — is Black Twitter. It was the first to

by Taiia Smart Young

Podcasts

What Does A Healthy Relationship Look Like? Claws‘...

Actress Niecy Nash isn’t one to back down from a fight. Case in point: In the award-winning dark comedy Claws, the execs initially saw Nash’s onscr

by Taiia Smart Young

Unbothered

Dating While Black: What Are The Red Flags We Should Watch Out For?

It’s mid-October, which means it’s officially cuffing season. The singles are low-key reviewing candidates to share gourmet hot chocolate and ride out

by Taiia Smart Young

Dedicated Feature

A Full Face Beat Can Be Empowering — This Makeup Artist Staked He...

Moriah Mierre always knew she wanted to be in beauty — she spent her childhood accompanying her mother to her weekly hair appointments (a smooth ‘90s-s

by Taiia Smart Young

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Insecure‘s Yvonne Orji On Why Her Onscreen Charact...

Insecure, the award-winning, critically acclaimed, insanely relatable HBO series, is all about what it means to be a Black woman in America. But at its cor

by Taiia Smart Young

Unbothered

How Are Black Folks Redefining & Reclaiming Luxury? Elaine Welter...

“What does [luxury] really even mean?” asks Chelsea Sanders, co-host of Go Off, Sis, the podcast from Refinery29’s Unbothered. “Des

by Taiia Smart Young

Podcasts

This Is What Navigating 2021 Looks Like For Black Women, Accordin...

Go Off, Sis, the podcast from Refinery29’s Unbothered, is back for season 5. And while we’re still in the panorama, the upside is this: We’re finally

by Taiia Smart Young

Dedicated Feature

Lancôme Teams Up With The NAACP To Achieve Equity In Education

There’s a life-changing African proverb that goes, “If you educate a man, you educate the individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation.

by Taiia Smart Young

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The Secret To Turning Your Passion Into A Career, According To La...

In the latest episode of Go Off, Sis, the podcast from Refinery29’s Unbothered, the hosts welcome social media sensation and actress LaLa Milan to t

by Taiia Smart Young

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Black-ish Star Marsai Martin Wants To Create More Roles ...

In the latest episode of Go Off, Sis, the podcast from Refinery29’s Unbothered, the hosts welcome big little boss and 16-year-old actress Marsai Martin,

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Dedicated Feature

There Are So Few Black Stylists In Hollywood — Here’s What ...

It’s awards season — and while it looks much different than in previous years, we’re still here for the main event: red carpet fashion. That?

by Taiia Smart Young

Dedicated Feature

How To Prepare For “Shot Girl Summer”

The hosts of Go Off, Sis, the podcast from Refinery29’s Unbothered, are ready. to. travel. If 2019, in pre-pandemic times, was “hot girl summer,

by Taiia Smart Young

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