As we celebrate the historic contributions of women around the world this month, Mattel is making its own tribute, announcing a new, multifaceted campaign “to inspire the next generation of leaders and dreamers.” Produced in anticipation of International Women’s Day on March 8, the campaign includes a series of Barbie …
Read More »Photo: eurobanks (Shutterstock) It’s no secret that the publishing industry hasn’t always been welcoming to people of color. The number of books published by and for black people has been historically low. But it’s not for a lack of talented writers. The publishing industry just isn’t that diverse. According to …
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Photo: AdobeStock Nine months now remain in the year my gynecologist gave me to find love before pursuing solo motherhood. There have been new sparks flying while a few old flames remain. These days, FaceTime chats, text conversations that last the entire work day and calls before I head to …
Read More »Over five seasons of television, Pamela Adlon’s FX series, Better Things, has been a tribute to keeping on when you can’t anymore, and to all the people—many of them women—who carry their families because no one else will. The show is about, Adlon told me in her gravelly drawl over …
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As March began, all eyes in the fashion industry turned toward Paris, where Paris Fashion Week launched on Monday, February 28. But while the catwalks are full of looks forecasting the fall and winter trends, one person has been trending above all else: Rihanna. Rihanna attends the Dior Womenswear Fall/Winter …
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She then changed the caption of the post to say:“Today I appear to be by myself, but I’m not ALONE 🙏🏼❤️‼️#InGodsTiming #JustLONDON“ Although they will no longer be a couple, and it seems like it could be messy, they recently filed an arrangement with the court to settle most of …
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D-Nice is bringing Club Quarantine Live to Sin City. The DJ/producer will be hosting his popular online dance party in Las Vegas this September, armed with a line-up of A-list guest performers, such as Keyshia Cole and El Debarge. Club Quarantine Live in Vegas Weekend will take place from Sept. …
Read More »Photo: Joel Auerbach (Getty Images) Brett Netzer, a minor league player for the Boston Red Sox has been released from the team after a flood of racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and other offensive tweets. The 25-year-old minor leaguer who has not played a game in three years requested his release over …
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It was recently announced that as of Jan. 1, mobile payment apps like Venmo, PayPal, and CashApp are required to report commercial transactions of $600 or more to the Internal Revenue Service, NBC News reports. The change to the tax code was signed into law as part of the American …
Read More »Bow Wow attends the 2015 American Music Awards Pre Party with Coca-Cola on November 20, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Todd Williamson for CSE (Getty Images) It looks like Boward Woward Bow Wow, born Shad Moss, wants that old thing back—and by “old thing,” I mean his old label. I’ll …
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