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Unbothered
Waited Until The Last Minute? Here Are 14 Holiday Gift Ideas That Unbothered and...
Christa Eduafo
Dec 20, 2023
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The Best Performances Of The Year Came From Black Women, Whether They Get Awards...
Kathleen Newman-B...
Dec 19, 2023
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Angela Bassett & Amanda Gorman Explain Why The 2024 Pirelli Calendar Is Back, ...
Rissa Papillion
Dec 19, 2023
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American Fiction
’s Ending Leans Into The Limits Of Represe...
This story contains spoilers for the ending of American Fiction. When the end credits began to roll at the close of American Fiction, the other five critic
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Ineye Komonibo
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Unbothered Turns Six — Our Team Is Black, Beautiful & Standing On...
Last year, Unbothered turned five, and it was all about our glow up. Unbothered started in a little boardroom in 2017 when our fearless leader and now vice
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Kathleen Newman-B...
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New Year, New Credit: 5 Ways To Improve Your Score In 2024
Growing up, Danitha Jones didn’t realize there wasn’t enough money to go around. It was only later, as a college student, when she assumed the role as
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Taiia Smart Young
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I Went To The Bahamas For Junkanoo & It Was The Party Of The Year
I come from a family of avid cruisers, and as a result, I’ve been to The Bahamas more times than any other country in the world. Because of these fre
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Alexis Jackson
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Baby Tate Is Very Blonde, Very Queer, & Very Free
There’s something that shifts in the universe when a woman changes her hair color. Going red can often be a smoke signal for distress — we’ve all bee
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Ineye Komonibo
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My Chair, My Rules: How Much Do Black Hairstylists Around The Wor...
“I showed up for an appointment but the stylist was not there — the salon lights were out!” shared one anonymous Black woman to Unbothered earlier th
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L'Oréal Blackett
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This Viral TikTok Brush Revived My Love For Wash Days
It was at the peak of the pandemic (when beauty supply stores had shut down, and there wasn’t a braider in sight) that I was forced to finally confro
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Jessika Hardy
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I Tried TikTok’s High Maintenance Beauty Routines. Are They...
Haven’t you heard? The future of luxury beauty is Black. Beauty & The Bag is a guide that keeps a close eye on high-value skin, h
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L'Oréal Blackett
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I Skipped Steaming My Natural Hair For Years & My Hair Paid The P...
Earlier this year, I came across a blog post entitled “How Hair Steaming Changed My Life” by writer Jane Lebaron, who claimed that not only did hair st
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L'Oréal Blackett
GG Good Game
‘Decenter, Listen, Understand, Then Support’: How The...
If there’s one word Black Girl Gamers founder Jay-Ann Lopez wants to focus on when it comes to improving equity in the gaming industry, it’s longevity.
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Patricia Karounos
With A Bow 2023
The Best Black-Owned Jewelry Brands Perfect For Gifting
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Alexandra Polk
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The Best Black Romantic (& Delightfully Corny) Christmas Movies O...
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Kathleen Newman-B...
Black History Month 2024
Can AI Be Taught How To Understand Black Hair?
As a Black beauty journalist, part of my job is to source photos for my stories from stock photography companies like Getty and Shutterstock, social media
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Natasha Marsh
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph On Winning Awards: “[If] That Happens,...
This story was originally published in November 2023. Da’Vine Joy Randolph is a thief. Her victims include A-list actors like Eddie Murphy (Dolemite Is M
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Kathleen Newman-B...
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Leave Older Virgins Like Yvonne Orji Alone
Insecure actress Yvonne Orji is a 39-year-old virgin, unapologetically. The Nigerian-American actress has long been open about her decision to abstain from
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Maxine Harrison
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Can A Vacation Cure Burnout? I Went To Bermuda To Find Out
There are a lot of reasons to go on vacation. Maybe you’ve finally decided to use that hard-earned PTO. Or maybe your anxiety has been getting the best o
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Kathleen Newman-B...
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7 Tips For Hosting Your Very First Grown-Up Friendsgiving Dinner
The holiday season has crept up on us, and I am not prepared at all! Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, and growing up, my house was the go
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Sandy Pierre
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Kokomo City
Reminds Us That Trans People Everywhere Must B...
In a world where the trans experience is too often denied, discriminated against, and criminalized, it’s more important than ever to intentionally highli
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Ineye Komonibo
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The Life Lesson That Changed My Approach To Holiday Traditions
The end of 2023 is nearly here — and this holiday season, influencer and entrepreneur Aaliyah Jay is ready for some much-needed down time with her best f
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Samantha Simon
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Nia DaCosta &
The Marvels
Don’t Deserve The “Anti-Woke” Ba...
On November 10, the Marvel Cinematic Universe expanded even more with the release of The Marvels. Directed by Nia DaCosta (the youngest and first ever Blac
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Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
Will Cassie’s Lawsuit Against Diddy Signal Hip-Hop’s Long Overdue...
Earlier this year, in an interview with The Cut, Cassie explained that she’s living on her own terms now. “Every decision is mine, every movement is mi
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Njera Perkins
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Like Jorja Smith, My Weight Is None Of Your Business
Here’s something difficult to admit: the other day I scrolled through social media and came across a picture of an old friend who I assumed had put on so
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Shelby Smith
Unbothered
It Took A Trip To St. Lucia & A Black Celebrity Chef To Convince ...
Veganism has long been a lifestyle and diet on my radar, rooted in my environmentally conscious journey ever since high school. Even as a former vegetarian
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Alexis Jackson
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My Boyfriend Helped Me Take Out My Braids. We Both Learned A Lot
Let me set the scene: I have a comb in one hand and I’ve been sitting in the same spot on my living room floor for the past five hours. It’s my braid t
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
Can I Please Get My Braids Done Without Hearing Offensive, Conser...
Black hair is a sacred and sensitive topic of much politicization, discussion, and ridicule — going to a Black braider is a welcome release from all that
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Michael-Michelle ...
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I Love You, But I Can’t Afford Your Birthday Trip
One day, you pick up your phone and see you’ve been added to a groupchat for one of your friend’s birthday trips. There’s a full-blown ag
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Shelby Smith
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I Went To Austin’s F1 Grand Prix. Here’s Why Inclusio...
Prior to my action-packed weekend at the recent Formula 1 race in Austin, I was already thinking: ‘How many of us gon’ there?’ As a Black woman, I ha
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Mariya Moseley
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