The release of the FX-Hulu documentary Framing Britney Spears, has prompted a collective reckoning on some of the damaging ways the public and media have treated women celebrities in the past. This has prompted an outpouring of outrage and even some apologies; for Kim Kardashian, it has elicited some deep-seated empathy. On her […]
Bella Murphy, Akiley Love, Arsenio Hall, Eddie Murphy, Shari Headley, KiKi Layne and Paul Bates star in COMING 2 AMERICA Photo: Quantrell D. Colbert © 2020 Paramount Pictures There’s plenty of overlap between Coming 2 America, the sequel to the 1988 comedy of the same name, and Black Panther — […]
For some of us, looking back at baby pictures serves as an irritating reminder of the blonde hair we used to have that at some point darkened into a shade of brunette. That’s not to say that medium brown isn’t beautiful, but met with the memory that you were once […]
A vial of the Johnson & Johnson Janssen Covid-19 vaccine at Northwell Health South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, New York, U.S., on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. President Biden said that Merck & Co. will help make Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine, a collaboration between rivals aimed at ramping up the pace […]
‘Gaslighting’ was one of Oxford Dictionaries’ words of the year in 2018, and the term has become a buzzword that reflects the politically charged moment in which we’re living. Post #MeToo and #TimesUp, it’s undoubtedly helpful to have a phrase in our armoury to call out the psychological manipulation that […]
Laura* had been a fully employed member of the workforce since 1985, and at her most recent job as an office administrator since 1999. In August of 2020, however, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and with no other job lined up — or even a plan to find […]
The spinach stems were too long; that’s what I got for shopping at the bougiest supermarket in Astoria, New York. But, I would make them work regardless. I dumped the greens — freakishly long stems and all — into a nearby bowl. I grabbed a pair of kitchen scissors, ready […]
When was the last time you got dressed up? Or better yet, the last time you got dressed up for an actual occasion? I can’t recall an experience in the last year for which jeans and a T-shirt didn’t suffice. Then again, I’m not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, […]
Unsurprisingly, many of us are feeling frustrated with our hair right about now. On the rare day it’s falling just right, you don’t see anyone; when you really need it to look good for a work presentation or a park date, your roots are greasy or your box braids could […]
From exfoliating acids to various vitamins, it’s increasingly difficult to navigate the multitude of skincare brands, products and ingredients out there. Whether you’re dealing with skin complaints like acne or dry skin, or you’re interested in trying new trends, we all want our skincare purchases to be worth it. Often, […]
