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Enough Memes, Let’s Talk Policy: Abortion Rights Took Center Stage At The DNC

Are UK Dating Shows Finally Giving Black Women A Fair Shot At Finding Love?

In The Wake Of Racist Riots In The UK, What Is The Future Of Fighting The Far ...

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The Love Island USA Reunion Dropped Bombs But Still Missed...

The reality TV viewing experience hasn’t been the same since the final episode of Love Island USA aired on Peacock in July. The popular reality datin

Pressuring Kamala Harris To Be More Progressive Is Good, Actually

Brea Baker is a writer, organizer and author of Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft & The Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership. In her opinio

What’s Happening To Jordan Chiles Is Unfair. Period.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially over. The controversy surrounding them is not. In a shocking turn of events, American gymnast and two-time Olympian

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Gabby Douglas On The All-Black Gymnastics Podium In Paris & Geari...

Women’s gymnastics continues to be one of the most highly-anticipated sporting events at the Summer Olympic Games. From the mindblowing flips to the

Sha’Carri Richardson Also Wants Her Viral Olympic Moment Hung In ...

Every four years, at every Summer Olympic Games, iconic snapshots emerge that immortalize feats of greatness that wouldn’t seem humanly possible if we we

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The VMAs Are (Once Again) Doing Victoria Monét Dirty

On Tuesday, the nominations for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) were announced and the list featured some heavy hitters: Megan Thee Stallion, SZA, D

The Real Winners In Paris: Black Olympians Prioritizing Their Men...

Team USA remains in the lead as the country with the most medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics as the games progress at full force. With only a few days left

After Trump At NABJ, Black Journalists Are Divided. Where Do We G...

I’ve now been suspended mid-air during two pivotal moments in American history. First, I was landing in Miami for a post New-Year beach escape when a mob

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Issa Rae Brings Viarae, Vibes (& Jokes!) To Broccoli City Festival

Who said Broccoli City Festival was just for the music? To be fair, the annual festival brought out an amazing lineup of artists, stars, and standout perfo

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I’m An African Eldest Daughter — Is This Why I’m A “Giver&#...

“You have to be a certain type of person to date a first-born daughter,” says Tobi Naomi in a video posted to TikTok. It’s one of many conversations

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Simone Biles Is Making Olympic History. Enough About Her Hair

The 2024 Paris Olympics are swiftly underway, and Team USA athletes have medaled across various sporting events. On Tuesday, the U.S. women’s gymnast

Olympians To Watch If You’re Rooting For Everybody Black

The 2024 Paris Olympics officially starts today (Friday, July 26) with a historical opening ceremony to kick off the thrilling sporting event. Thousands of

Simone Biles’ Rising Shows How Much Black Women Athletes...

Simone Biles is poised to be a major draw for viewers at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. But the new Netflix documentary, Simone Biles: Rising, goes

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“You Can Thirst, But She’s Drinking.” Adrian Holmes On His IRL Bl...

How Bel-Air’s "Hot Uncle Phil" turned a beloved sitcom father figure into a certified zaddy.

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Our Breakup Was Amicable, So Why Couldn’t I Stay Friends With My Ex?

“We still think the absolute world of each other, we still care and respect each other… we are still friends and will always be friends…” reads May

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The WNBA Has Brought Lesbian Lust Mainstream. Now What?

Two of my closest friends are obsessed with women’s basketball, which is maybe not a surprise because, well, we’re gay. And I don’t mean that we’re

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Black & Unbothered When It’s Raining In Miami

You know the running joke that a Black girl’s kryptonite is rain right after a silk press? I think we’ve got our super powers at all times, even in tor

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Wait, Is The Thirst Trap Dead?

A shirtless and sweaty gym selfie in front of a dirty mirror. A string bikini pic and an extremely arched back. Squats and a very, very low camera angle. A

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How Love Island USA Went From Horny Hookups To A Story Of ...

Love Island USA fans said goodbye to Season 6 of the reality dating show on Sunday. In the highly anticipated season finale, Serena Page and Kordell Beckha

Forget “Icks,” Here Are Our Oddly Specific Turn-Ons

Team Unbothered is looking for someone to match our freak. This is our exhaustive, extensive, roadmap of thirst.

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The Evolution Of Internet Thirst With Hunter Harris & Peyton Dix

Thirst Week guest editors, Hunter Harris and Peyton Dix, unpack what's hot (and not), what thirst means in 2024, and the art of being horny on main.

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Kamala Harris Can Win. Stop Saying She’s “Unelectable.”

In a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter) that sent shockwaves through our timelines Sunday, President Biden ended his second presidential campaign cit

Kerry Washington Compares UnPrisoned’s Paige To Scandal...

Paige Alexander is fine. The main character of Hulu’s UnPrisoned, played by Kerry Washington, is a single mother now living with her teen son (Faly Rakot

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Stormzy & Maya Jama Just Gave A Masterclass In Celeb Breakup Anno...
It’s the end of an era for fans who were rooting for a happy ending to Stormzy and Maya Jama’s love story. The British rapper and Love Island UK host s
by Giana Levy

Unbothered
Martin (And Every Other Beloved 90s TV Show) Doesn’t...
It’s clear that Hollywood studios are obsessed with rebooting classic TV shows. Unfortunately for viewers, there are no signs of these remakes going away
by Giana Levy

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I Got Knotless Goddess Braids With Human Hair Extensions & I’m Ob...
The call for Black women and folks worldwide to get a new protective style for the summer has arrived like clockwork — or so it seems online (and at
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Brandy Is Cinderella Again & Still “Blown Away” By Chemistry With...
There are a few things that raised me. My parents and big brothers, of course, but when it comes to pop culture, I can rattle off a very specific list of t
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