Bella Morais's posts

Friday. The freakin’ weekend. The day that we all wake up looking forward to the moment our eyes open on Monday…

The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same. Walter Dean Myers first published Monster in 1999; over…

Each year, Entertainment Weekly celebrates Pride Month with a series of covers featuring a series of LGBTQ+ icons…

We’ve got a lot going on here, and guess what? I’m here for it. Black women are dominating the first week of May’s…

“Zazie has such a power and presence about herself that is so undeniable.”

What type of mom do have? If she’s a great one, the question isn’t whether she’s biological, adoptive, bonus,…

We know, we know—you’ll always love your mama....she’s your favorite girl (shoutout to The Intruders). But to quote…

Oxymorons, where would we be without them? They are a true staple in our vernacular—how else would someone know they…

Happy Earth Day, y’all! It is on this sunny (well, sunny in Brooklyn, at least) day that we honor our mother—by…

Black style is legendary, and as we celebrate the second year of The Glow Up 50, we’d be remiss not to acknowledge…

There are women who paved the way in fashion, and there are trailblazers—and then, if you’re lucky enough, you’ll…

Ah, yes...money. It’s what makes the world go round, right? The secret to any good come-up song—or anything come-up…

How does trauma affect the way we live our day-to-day lives? Is inherited or intergenerational trauma more…

Everything’s coming up American fashion! The first Monday in May has always been known as “Met Gala Day,” when the…

Where the party at?

Magic. What is it exactly? Some will debate wholeheartedly that the confines of magic exist in fantasy novels and…

Well before she became a world-renowned actress, something was taken from the woman we’ve long known as “Thandie…

It’s a new month, and you know what they say about April—how it brings showers and all that. Well, this week’s…

Performance occurs in a myriad of ways, from spoken and written poetry to taking the stage, to playing a game of…

On April 6, W Magazine’s Volume 2 of the Directors’ Issue hits the stands, offering a trio of covers directed by the…