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‘It Is a Call, Not a Closing’: Why The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Can’t Seem to Unfollow Jill Louise Busby
The social media savant turned author dismantles online ‘micro-fame’—including her own—in her debut collection of essays, Unfollow Me.
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Legally Wrong? Nicki Minaj Perpetuates #BallGate, Claims White House Invite While Berating Those Challenging Her Misinformation
Minaj tweeted she’d visit the White House ‘dressed in all pink like Legally Blonde so they know I mean business.’ The White House says it simply offered a call.
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‘The Scars…Continue to Live With All of Us’: Simone Biles and Fellow US Gymnasts Give Congressional Testimony on FBI Mishandling of Nassar Case
‘I blame Larry Nassar, and I also blame an entire system,’ said Biles. She and three fellow gymnasts called for indictments of enablers and FBI agents involved.
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The 2021 TIME100 Calls Meghan and Harry ‘Icons’; Sherrilyn Ifill, Lil Nas X, Red Table Talk and Verzuz Among Honorees
Serena Williams pays tribute to Biles in the annual list of ‘the world’s most influential people,’ while the Sussexes honor WTO leader Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
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‘You Have to Take Care of Yourself’: Yara Shahidi Talks Mental Health and Making Change as Marie Claire’s October Cover Star
The Grown-ish star and 7th Sun producer is all grown up and the new face of Christian Dior, one of several brands she’s inked a ‘reverse morality clause’ with.
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The Tale of the Testicles Continues: Trinidad and Tobago’s Health Minister Refutes Nicki Minaj’s COVID Vaccine Claims
After the rapper claimed to know someone with swollen testicles and impotence post-vaccination, Trinidad and Tobago’s Health Dept. says there is no such case.
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We Just Learned the Deeper Meaning Behind Jeremy Pope’s Met Gala ‘Fit, and—Whew
The theme was ‘In America: A Lexicon of Fashion’. Pope and his designers opted to reference America’s lexicon of enslavement and exploitation.
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The Met Gala Looked Great, but Ain’t No Party Like a Pyer Moss Party
The Brooklyn-based label hosted one of several parties following Monday night’s Met Gala, squaring off with none other than bad gal hostess Rihanna herself.
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In America, and in the Met Gala: Who Showed Up and Showed Out at 2021’s Biggest Event in Fashion?
After a 17-month delay, Monday saw a star-studded return to the steps of the Met for In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. Which invitees understood the assignment?
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She Got the Beat: Ester Dean Tells Us Why Barbie Should Be a Music Producer, Too
Less than 3 percent of music producers are women—which is why hitmaker Dean joined Mattel to help further bridge the ‘Dream Gap.’
