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Nearly an hour into our conversation, veteran showrunner Mara Brock Akil started talking about the mythology of Black success. That’s a particularly intr

by Candice Frederick

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Did “The Blackest Met Gala Yet” Give Dandyism Its Due?

Of course, the Blackest Met Gala yet would happen at a time like this. The navy carpet leading up the stairs to The Metropolitan Museum of Art served as a

by Taryn Finley

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What The Tony Award Noms Got Right (Audra!) And Wrong (Denzel!)

The Tony Awards Nominating Committee announced this year’s Tony Award nominations on Thursday morning and we’re looking at the list wondering where for

by Taryn Finley

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Travel

I Got Engaged & Went On A Romantic Getaway — By Myself

“Just you?” Yes, it’s just me I tell my server as he quickly removes the second flatware and wine glass set up across from me. It’s a question that

by Melissah Yang

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What is Black Dandyism? Breaking Down This Year’s Met Gala Theme

The biggest night in fashion is upon us. The 2025 The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, best known as the Met Gala, is Monday, May 5, and

by Taryn Finley

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Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour Is Here To Heal Us All

When Beyoncé announces a new tour, it’s never just a concert — it’s a cultural shift. So when opening night of Cowboy Carter rolled around, I knew t

by Dontaira Terrell

Entertainment

These 6 Netflix Treats Are Worth Watching In May

It’s safe to say that the last few weeks have seen some head-turning pop culture moments. Lady Gaga headlined Coachella to rapturous applause, the all-wo

by Alicia Lansom

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Rosario Confronts the Horror in Family Sacrifice

It’s a familiar pressure: the children of immigrants often struggle to live up to the sacrifices their parents and grandparents made for them. That dynam

by Cristina Escobar

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

I saw traces of my own blood in IMAX on Easter. Watching Ryan Coogler’s Sinners on Resurrection Sunday was more of a spiritual experience than a religiou

by Taryn Finley

Movies

Sinners Helped Hailee Steinfeld Explore Her Family’s Rac...

Spoilers ahead. Hailee Steinfeld never fully understood her African American roots. She knew her father was Jewish and her mother Filipino, but Black

by Melanie Curry

Entertainment

Coachella Isn’t Just About The Music. And That’s A Good Thing.

There are plenty of reasons why I never imagined attending Coachella. Since first exploring the festival scene as a college freshman in 2015, I’ve made m

by Lia Tabackman

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In Sinners, Do Smoke & Annie Get A Happy Ending? Wunmi Mos...

Major spoilers ahead. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners isn’t an easy watch. That is, it will have you sitting up straight, shifting towards the front of your sea

by Kathleen Newman-B...

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Serena Williams Expertly Reminds Us That Everything In Life Doesn...

Let Serena Williams be a reminder that not everything centers men. In February, the 23-time Grand Slam champion stunned more than 133 million live viewers

by Taryn Finley

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Godfather Of Harlem Is Still That Show—And Rome Flynn Is H...

The city of Harlem is synonymous with Black culture, arts, excellence, and identity. A hub for social and political activism, it laid the groundwork for th

by Dontaira Terrell

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

Megan Thee Stallion was thee highlight of Coachella 2025. It was hard not to smile ear-to-ear while watching the Grammy-winning rapper make the Indio Valle

by Taryn Finley

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TV Shows

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

In The Last Of Us Season 2, we’re five years into the future from when we were last with Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), and, for the most

by Patricia Karounos

Good Game

Playing Stardew Valley With Gov. Whitmer Made Us Feel Be...

If anyone understands just how much of a garbage fire the political landscape in the United States is right now, it’s Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Cur

by Katherine Singh

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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

Entertainment

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

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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

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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

Somos Latine

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

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