Welcome to Love Like This?, a romance column where we, Kathleen Newman-Bremang and Ineye Komonibo, revisit some of the most romantic — or not, in hindsight — scenes in Black film and TV history. Stella got her groove back exactly 24 years ago this week — allegedly. In August 1998 […]
The planet of action, ambition and desire moved to a new spot in the sky on 20th August, where it’ll usher us into 2023. Mars usually stays in each zodiac sign for around two months, but because the planet will retrograde on 30th October, it’ll be in the extroverted and […]
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when cut-out styles caught our attention but like most things, pop culture was where the trend saw its first successes. Euphoria‘s Maddy Perez and her I.Am.Gia ‘pelvic pants’ ignited our obsession with cut-out trousers and when it comes to cut-out dresses, Catwoman became the people’s […]
The Y2K renaissance is in full swing and the 2000s influence has been making its presence known across the Black hair community. With over 483 million users searching the term ‘Y2K Black girl hairstyles’ on TikTok, styles like the weave with leave-out, Fulani and pick-n-drop braids are making their iconic […]
There is a question that’s been asked to death in recent years, as Hollywood reckons with the representation and diversity problems that have long plagued the industry. Kristen Stewart was asked about it after the debut of the lesbian holiday rom-com Happiest Season. Filmmakers have been asked to weigh in. […]
Welcome to Taking Stock, a space where we can take a deep breath and try to figure out what the economy really means for our finances. Here, personal finance expert Paco de Leon answers your most difficult, emotionally charged questions about money. These last two years have forced many of us to reprioritise […]
Content warning: This piece contains references to suicide and death. It all started with a tennis racket. Just minutes before making out with her hunky new Indian boyfriend, Never Have I Ever’s Devi Vishwakumar is confronted with one of the less sexy topics in life: death, specifically her father’s death. […]
For lovers of R&B, singer-songwriter India Shawn’s debut album BEFORE WE GO (DEEPER) is a breath of fresh air and a welcome return to the roots of the genre. Complaints about the current state of R&B seem to be dominating our timelines (Diddy, we’re looking at you) lately. A lot […]
For as long as I can remember, my skin has been oily AF. Not dewy, not glowy, not Glossier model-like — oily. And no amount of people assuring me that I’ll age gracefully because of it is enough to make it not annoying. Even in winter, my T-zone is practically […]
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups that you’re too afraid to ask your partner — or maybe even your besties. Last time, relationship therapist Moraya Seeger DeGeare, LMFT, helped a reader who […]
