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Godfather Of Harlem Is Still That Show—And Rome Flynn Is Here To Prove ...

Dontaira Terrell

Apr 16, 2025

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Megchella Showed Us How Rewarding Joy Can Feel After A Healing Era

Taryn Finley

Apr 14, 2025

TV Shows

America Is Still America-ing In The Last Of Us Season 2

Patricia Karounos

Apr 14, 2025

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Rosario Confronts the Horror in Family Sacrifice

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I Saw My Family In Sinners & Its Success Can’t Be Undermined

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Playing Stardew Valley With Gov. Whitmer Made Us Feel Better About The ...

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G20 Imagines Viola Davis As The Black Woman President We D...

The limit doesn’t exist for Viola Davis, and her stacked portfolio proves it. She has earned an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — collectively known a

by Giana Levy

29Rooms

13 Must-See Festivals For Every Music Genre Lover

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, we’re not talking about the winter holidays, or — in the words of Schitt’s Creek’s Moira Rose — a

by Katherine Singh

Music

Hard Techno Priestess Sara Landry Was Never An Industry Plant

Sara Landry has come a long way since throwing underground raves in Austin, Texas. In the last year, the producer, DJ, and audio engineer (dubbed “The Hi

by Lia Tabackman

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7 Can’t-Miss Events Even If You Don’t Have A Coachella Ticket

Festival season is finally upon us, which can only mean one thing: Everyone who’s anyone (or at least just really into music) is flocking to the desert t

by Katherine Singh

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I Took My BFF To Dreamville Festival & We Found Connection (& Cog...

There are trips you plan months in advance, hoping they make it out of the group chat, and then there are the spontaneous getaways that may be unexpected,

by Sandy Pierre

Somos Latine

Cardi B’s Claims Against Offset Reveal How Women Are Harassed Eve...

Trigger warning: This article references domestic violence. Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B is no stranger to sharing her unfiltered thoughts onl

by Zameena Mejia

Somos Latine

Don’t Blame Rachel Zegler for Snow White’s F...

Rachel Zegler has been one of the most controversial Latinas in Hollywood since it was announced in 2021 that she had been cast to play Snow White in Disne

by Nicole Froio

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20 Years Later, The Emancipation Of Mimi Is My Blueprint F...

“These chickens is ash, and I’m lotion.” Let’s be real, that line from Mariah Carey’s It’s Like That still lives rent-free in my head.

by Dominique Fluker

Entertainment

The Best TV Shows & Movies To Watch In April

Awards season may have ended when the Oscar winners were revealed last month, but — not to alarm you — the next one isn’t too far behind. The proof?

by Patricia Karounos

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Yolanda Saldívar Was Denied Parole. Now, Let’s Confront the Obses...

On Thursday, Yolanda Saldívar was denied parole for killing Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, just three days before the 30th anniversary of the “Queen of Teja

by Nicole Froio

Entertainment

These 6 Netflix Treats Are Worth Watching In April

Last month gifted us a new Chappell Roan country single, a Kieran Culkin Oscar win and of course, St. Patrick’s Day. But for those of us with one eye alw

by Alicia Lansom

Books & Art

Intimate Photos Documenting A Transition (NSFW)

“Taking a photo every day is, for me, a way of showing up for myself. It’s part of a larger process of accountability and self-care,” says 27

by Joanna Cresswell

Good Game

If You Love The Sims, inZOI Could Be Your Next ...

There’s a lot to love — and hate — about The Sims. The lore and chaotic gameplay keep you tuned in, while the expensive downloadable content (DLCs) a

by Melanie Curry

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We Can’t Allow Racism To Distract From Adolescence’s Cruci...

Incels, Andrew Tate, male rage and the menacing Manosphere: These are the images that come to mind when I think of the prominent themes grappled with in Ad

by Estelle Uba

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Paradise Is A Hit Because Sterling K. Brown Is The Hero TV...

Welcome to “What’s Good,” a column where we break down what’s soothing, distracting, or just plain good in the streaming world with a “rooting fo

by Kathleen Newman-B...

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Music

Rebecca Black Is Now A DJ & Redefining ‘Friday’

When I arrive at a rooftop Miami event where Rebecca Black is set to perform, I’m surprised to see her milling about the space, mingling with guests. At

by Karina Hoshikawa

Good Game

These Twitch Streamers Are All About The Good Inclusive Vibes

When we started Refinery29 Twitch, we knew we wanted to use it not only to provide a fun, safe space for women and non-binary folks to share in their love

by Patricia Karounos

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Amber Midthunder Is Taking Hollywood By Storm

WRITTEN BY MELISSAH YANGPHOTOGRAPHED BY TRACY NGUYEN Welcome to The Come-Up, where rising talent checks in on their way to the top. In this edition, we cat

by Melissah Yang

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Severance Knows You Can’t Talk About Capitalism Without Ta...

Spoilers ahead. Severance is the hit TV series everyone is talking about. The show focuses on four workers who choose to undergo a radical “severance pro

by Banseka Kayembe

Music

My 48-Hour SXSW Trip Showed Why Music (& How We Listen To It) Mat...

I’ve always wanted to go to SXSW. Ever since I was a young journalist whose first full-time job was reporting on Los Angeles’ growing tech scene (then

by Melissah Yang

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Let Meghan Markle Be Boring In Peace

The concept of Netflix’s new lifestyle series With Love, Meghan seems simple enough: Here is Meghan Markle — or, as some know her, Meghan, Duchess

by Alanna Bennett

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No, Doechii Isn’t An “Industry Plant.” The Accusations Are Just P...

A few years ago, Doechii was a little-known artist recording music from her bedroom and vlogging her come up on YouTube. Today, those circumstances are alm

by Carly Lewis-Oduntan

Good Game

I Thought Adding ‘Gamer’ To My Hinge Profile Would Make Dating Ea...

Being single for the past five years means I’m not inexperienced in dating. I’ve been on all the apps you can imagine, from Hinge to early-days Tinder

by Melanie Curry

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The Entire Celebrity Interview Ecosystem Is Flawed — It’s Not Jus...

Everybody has bad interviews. It’s part of the gig. If you talk to celebrities for a living, eventually one of those chats is going to go sideways. We’

by Kathleen Newman-B...

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Porsha Williams Returns To RHOA Season 16—New Drama, New...

The time has finally come for Bravo fans who have patiently waited for the highly anticipated return of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. After an 18-month h

by Giana Levy

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Naomi Ackie On Mickey 17, Playing “Unhinged” & Who’s Doing...

Naomi Ackie gets to be weird in Mickey 17. Onscreen, that’s rare for a Black woman. And Ackie knows that the ability to star in a sci-fi blockbuster, dir

by Kathleen Newman-B...

Black History Month 2025

Stop Calling Black Actors “DEI Hires.” How The War On Diversity I...

Hollywood likes predictability. It always has. A happy ending, a tried-and-true trope, a reliably bankable box-office star. That reliance on familiarity ha

by Kathleen Newman-B...

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