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This article contains spoilers for The Terror and The North Water. Of all the horrors of a 19th-century European voyage to the Arctic—noses and cheeks turned necrotic by frostbite, snow blindness, sea madness, broken bones badly knit—perhaps most ghastly was scurvy. The disease often starts with stiff limbs and ulcerating …

After backlash and outrage across social media, the White House is addressing viral photos and video of border patrol agents in Texas seen riding around horseback and whipping Haitian migrants attempting to cross the Rio Grande into the United States. “I have seen some of the footage. I don’t have …

As a child, I never imagined myself as a business owner. I aspired to work in a wide range of disciplines, from architecture to marine biology. I dreamed of infiltrating science and math fields that were regularly helmed by men. After completing my undergraduate degree at Syracuse University, I pursued …

Left to right: Gabrielle Union, Michael K. WilliamsPhoto: Frazer Harrison, Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) The tragic and unexpected passing of The Wire and Lovecraft Country actor Michael K. Williams on Sept. 6 sent both fans and his loved ones reeling, many of whom still are, even weeks after the fact. …

Congratulations are in order for Gayle King! The 66-year-old anchor announced on CBS This Morning, “I’m officially a grandmother! It’s really something when you see your own child become a parent. I am so nuts about him.” King’s daughter Kirby Bumpus, 32, and her husband Virgil Miller welcomed a baby …

Wendy Williams was looking frail, disheveled and in need of assistance, wearing a robe and socks as she entered a hospital for COVID treatment and a psych evaluation. According to The Sun, an insider implied that the 57-year-old Wendy Williams Show hostess has also been indulging in alcohol before she was …

Photo: Sephora Sephora’s signature interiors have long been clad in glossy black—but until recently, it was far more difficult to locate Black-owned brands in the beauty emporium’s aisles; a struggle I documented when attempting a month-long Black-owned beauty challenge in February 2019. Of course, much has changed since then; I …

Sarah Dash, who was part of the iconic group Labelle, which also included Nona Hendryx and Patti Labelle, has reportedly died at 76 years old. According to NJ.com, she passed away today, Sept. 20. Mayor Reed Gusciora of Trenton, where she was originally from, said in a statement, “Today I …

“Ready or Not” The Fugees are reuniting! In anticipation of the 25th anniversary of The Fugees’ debut album, The Score, the group’s original members will perform together as they embark on an international reunion tour. According to Live Nation, the group, which consists of Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras …

Photo: Stuart Monk (Shutterstock) Listen, I don’t know what kind of little racist, homophobic kids they are raising out in Newberg, Ore., but their school district has been making the wildest headlines lately. First, the school board voted to ban Black Lives Matter and Pride flags ahead of the academic …